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A Different Viewpoint: Amnesty

February 26, 2020

amnesty

Last week I reviewed a light, bright novel set in 1950s Sydney, Australia. Today I’m back with another novel set in Sydney, but in recent times and with a much darker tone. Amnesty by Aravind Adiga is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, cultural, literary, Scribner, social issues

The Women in Black

February 19, 2020

women in black

Somehow February has become a dreary month, both for my reading…and well, everything. Bad news and toxicity all around. We’ve been fortunate not to get much snow here in Ann Arbor, but where we live ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, historical fiction, Scribner

Ask Again, Yes

November 25, 2019

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This post may include Amazon links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Again, Yes is a complex family story that begins with the lightest of connections. Brian ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, family, literary, mental health, relationships, Scribner

Mothers’ Week: The Island of Sea Women

May 6, 2019

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This coming Sunday is Mother’s Day so this week my reviews are focused on three books with very different perspectives on motherhood. Each offered something important in its own way and reminded me ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, historical fiction, Scribner, Southeast Asia, war, women

Quiet Summer Reading: The Verdun Affair

July 27, 2018

verdun

Last week I started this little feature for books that don't quite fit in the normal summer reading mold. This week's pick is still a quiet character study, but about a devastating time in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction, literary, Scribner, World War I

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