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Book Review:: Intermezzo | Sally Rooney
I am perpetually entranced by the writing of Sally Rooney. Her prose is simple and sad, poetic and deeply honest. Each of her novels feels like a…
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Book Review:: Wild Dark Shore | Charlotte McConaghy
A few years ago I was in a phase of absolutely inhaling books for a minute there. Most of what I read then is now a blur,…
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Book Review:: I’ll Come To You | Rebecca Kauffman
This book is my cup of tea. Like drinking a strong cup of tea at the exact right temperature, really. It warmed me up from the inside…
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Book Review:: Whale Fall | Elizabeth O’Connor
In the years between the Great Wars, two unexpected things happen on a remote Welsh island: a whale washes ashore, and two English stenographers arrive. For a…
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Book Review:: Maybe Next Time | Cesca Major
There is something magical about finding the right book at the right time. When something about the state of your life at the moment resonates deeply with…
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Book Review:: Libby Lost and Found | Stephanie Booth
Libby Lost and Found is an absolute treasure. The originality crackles on the first page. The themes resound toward our deepest fears and offer hope through profound…
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Book Review:: The Book of George | Kate Greathead
The thing about life is we can’t see very far ahead of ourselves. We don’t know what will happen or who we’ll meet or how we’ll feel.…
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Book Review:: If We Were Villains | M.L. Rio
What is more important, that Cesear is assassinated or that he is assassinated by his intimate friends? … ‘That,’ Frederick said, ‘is where the tragedy is.’ After…
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Book Review:: The City in Glass | Nghi Vo
Where have I been all my life where I haven’t experienced the work of Hugo Award winning author Nghi Vo? By happy circumstance, I’ve been given the…
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Book Review:: The Cheesemaker’s Daughter | Kristin Vukovic
Sometimes when it feels like life is falling apart, it’s really the opportunity for a new beginning. That’s the case for Marina, when she is disillusioned by…