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Category Archives: General fiction
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid – a Book Review
Well, I will be completely up front with you. With my next several reviews, I’m going to have to be very concise. I’m desperately behind. My era of distraction and disillusionment has not yet abated, and I’m going to have … Continue reading
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Tagged book blog, book review, books, fiction, Golden Age of Hollywood, reading
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Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black – a Book Review
Let me preface this review by stating that as a white heterosexual female, I’m not exactly the target audience for this book, but I still found it to be quite possibly the most powerful and illuminating read of the year. … Continue reading
The Push by Ashley Audrain – a Book Review
I thought about posting merely a series of GIFs exhibiting various emotions as representative of my thoughts on this book. I guess I’ll give you a little bit more than that. But, for the record, my search for said GIFs … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Psychological thriller, thriller, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, fiction, motherhood, reading
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – a Book Review
Let me start this review by stating I love what Madeline Miller does. There’s a relatively new push in the entertainment industry to take classic stories of good versus evil, hero versus villain, and add layers of complexity where there … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, books, fiction, greek myths, LGBTQ, reading
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All’s Well by Mona Awad – a Book Review
I would say the power of a book lies in whether or not it delivers to a reader a simple story or a true reading experience. I’m not necessarily saying one or the other is a good or a bad … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, Book, book blog, book review, faustian, reading, shakespeare
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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett – a Book Review
Well, it’s positively shameful that my last review was posted in February. Frankly, I’m so far behind on reviews not sure how I will catch up, but my next few may be pretty short. I have still been reading, but … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Book, book review, gender identity, literature, novel, race
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The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath – a Very Different Kind of Book Review
Every now and then, there’s a story behind the story. Fiction is a veil cast over a haunting reality. Many authors’ own lives were as intriguing and sometimes heartbreaking as the tales they wove into the tapestry of literary canon. … Continue reading
Posted in Classic, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Book, book blog, book review, depression, mental health, reading
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Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty – a Book Review
This was probably my most anticipated book of 2021. Moriarty manages to deliver effortlessly every time. While some of her books I didn’t like as much as others, there hasn’t been one I didn’t enjoy at least on some level. … Continue reading
The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell – a Book Review
No matter your taste in books, I could probably recommend a Mary Doria Russell book to you that you would love. The Sparrow is my favorite science fiction book, but this badass woman with the fiercest intellect around can write … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, Copper mining, fiction, reading, Union
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Verity by Colleen Hoover – a Book Review
This is an incredibly different book than the last Hoover novel I read, It Ends With Us. There are some similarities. Again with the odd naming conventions, though I do rather like the name Verity Crawford. There is also a … Continue reading
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