literature
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A cat has nine lives. For three he plays, for three he strays and for the last three he stays. William Shakespeare Grimalkin is a young cat living in 1902. On this morning, a young charlady lights some coal to warm the house and Grimalkin curls up to enjoy the heat. As he closes his
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Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching! I, myself, am hoping to find a book bouquet from my husband waiting for me. What reader doesn’t want more books on any given holiday? But if you’re looking for something to get you in that romantic spirit with a little bit of magic included, I’ve compiled a list to
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Cassie Hanwell is good at what she does. She lives and breathes being a firefighter. Every moment is spent making every effort to be the best firefighter she can be. Her captain praises her efforts, her crewmates have her back. Life is pretty good. Until her someone from her past shows up at her big
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Hey friends! It’s a New Year and with that comes new reading goals. I didn’t meet my goal in 2023 to read 45 books (I was short by 14 books 😬). So this year, I lowered my goal to 35. I’ve also started my reading journal for the year which will hopefully keep me on
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A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one. Welcome to another #FictionFriday, book lovers! The weekend is finally here. (Cue the angel choir) While I still have a lot of housework to do this weekend, I’m hoping to get quite a bit of reading done. Currently
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“I am not a murderer.” Welcome to St. Aiden the Great School, better known as S.T.A.G.S. and run by a group of prefects known as the Medievals. A cruel group that doesn’t believe in the latest technology and is filled with old money. Greer MacDonald is privy to their punishments until one day she receives
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I have never read any of James Anderson’s novels. But I was sent Lullaby Road for review and was a little disconcerted finding out that it was a sequel. I worried that I wouldn’t be able to follow the story having nothing to go on from the previous book. However, that worry was unfounded. Lullaby Road
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For those who don’t know me, I’m a huge animal lover. I currently own (or am owned by) 4 cats and 3 dogs. But one is particularly close to me. My German Shepherd, Shyera, is my furbaby. She’s my best friend and an amazing dog. I honestly can’t imagine my life without her. So when Lily
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Paris. The future. Things have changed. Technology has advanced. Nature has receded. Except in Paris, where they have managed to integrate both nature and technology to create a haven for all. In Jordan Phillips’ fiction novella, we explore Paris as it could be in the future. There middle class is now successful and known as
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This book has intrigued me for quite some time. I’ve heard some good things about it and was excited to finally add it to my list. Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale is the first book in the Winternight Trilogy. The Bear and The Nightingale is set in Russia, where winters are hard and household demons
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