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Like Lions by Brian Panowich

May 3, 2019

like lions

On Monday I reviewed Brian Panowich’s explosive debut novel, Bull Mountain. Today I’m back with the sequel, Like Lions. Although they could be read as standalones, I feel like Bull Mountain is so ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Minotaur Books, mystery, Southern life, thriller

Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

April 29, 2019

bull mountain

The first words that come to mind when I think about Brian Panowich’s debut novel Bull Mountain, are: blown away. Every day for a week after finishing it whenever I thought of it, I shook my head. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: crime, family saga, Putnam, Southern life, thriller

The Ash Family by Molly Dektar

April 10, 2019

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Berie is on her way from her hometown of Durham to Richmond to attend college. College that is being paid for by financial aid and the sale of her mother’s heirloom jewelry. Despite this sacrifice, ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, literary, Simon & Schuster, Southern life

Sugar Run by Mesha Maren

February 11, 2019

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Jodi has dealt with feeling unwanted and out of place for most of her life. As a little girl her parents decided she was best off being raised by her grandmother on a remote farm in the Appalachians ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Algonquin Books, debut, literary, social issues, Southern life, women

Dark Fiction: The Line That Held Us

December 5, 2018

line

  I hadn’t planned on a week of reviews about dark (or difficult) fiction, but realized that’s where my reading had gone after finishing David Joy’s The Line That Held Us. It’s the story of Darl ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, Putnam, Southern life

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