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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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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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B.G. Firmani’s Time’s a Thief takes place in 1980s New York, and early 2000s New York. We follow Francesca “Chess” Varani through her years at Barnard. Coincidentally also where Firmani attended. Immediately we meet Kendra Marr-Lowenstein, a wild child from a high class family. Chess is instantly taken with Kendra and her crazy ways. Throughout Firmani’s
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This review was a long time coming. It took me a bit to get through this book but it wasn’t for lack of trying. Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan tells the story of a group of friends who are connected by a haunting experience that changes them forever. There are a plethora of
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When I picked up The Thirteenth Tale, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. The blurb on the back doesn’t give much for a reader to go on which I suppose adds to the mystery of the book itself. I’d never read any of Diane Setterfield’s work and was curious as to her writing style and
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Have you ever wondered how your life would change once your parents are gone? For daughters, when their mom passes away we lose more than a parent, we lose a friend as well. This Too Shall Pass explores a daughter’s grief as she handles her mother’s passing with the help of some odd characters. Milena Busquets
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As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve never been big on reading Christian-based books. Not even just Christian but religious books in general. The fiction ones come off too cheesy most of the time and the non-fiction ones are just too dry. So when my mother begged me to read The Shack, I was a little reluctant. I’d
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Have you ever read H.P. Lovecraft? You know how his books like to toy with your mind? I always find I get “brain cringes” when I read his books because I feel like someone has taken my mind and played with it. I love that feeling, but at the same time I don’t. Jason Gurley’s Eleanor
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It’s been awhile since I’ve read a light-hearted romance novel. You know the ones. They’re fluffy and easy reading. It doesn’t take much thought to follow them and they almost always pull at your heartstrings. The Coincidence of Coconut Cake does just that. After an exhausting read like American Gods, Reichert’s light romance was great for cleansing
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