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Category Archives: Literary Fiction
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – a Book Review
Let me first preface this review by saying this is at once the most infuriating and most wondrous book I’ve read in a very long time. At first glance, I didn’t think this book would be an articulate work of … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, fiction, reading, Women in Science
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The One and Only (hopefully) Lazy Overwhelmed Blogger Post
I decided I really needed to get myself much more caught up, so I’ve decided not to FULLY review some of my more recent reads from January through March of this year. One or two of them I will because … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized, Young Adult Fiction
Tagged book review, books, fiction, reading
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The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline – a Book Review
I have counted up the number of books I’ve read but not reviewed, and I’m too embarrassed to tell you what that number is. Rest assured, it’s bad. Obviously, I’ve been reading a lot but not much more. Sure, reading … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Australia, book review, books, fiction, penal colony, reading, Women's Lit
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Beartown, the Series by Fredrik Backman – a Book(s) Review
Of all the literary voices currently on the scene, Backman’s may not be the loudest, but his is certainly one of the most powerful. He has this way of writing something that is extremely heavy but, typically, he does it … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, fiction, hockey, reading, Sweden
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt – a Book Review
When I decided to restart the blog, I couldn’t think of a better book to begin than a review for this gem. This was my favorite of my reads for 2022. It’s a debut novel from Shelby Van Pelt, and … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, family relationships, fiction, octopus, reading, wildlife
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The Master by Colm Toibin – a Book Review
This novel is one I’ve had sitting on my shelf for many years. I picked it up at a used bookstore years ago because I liked the cover. I honestly didn’t have a clue what it was about. As with … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged 19th Century England, book review, books, creative biography, fiction, henry james, reading
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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – a Book Review
I have a lot of respect for this book. It’s wildly inventive, a truly unique blend of magical realism, historical fiction, and coming of age drama. The coming of age part is in a pretty roundabout way but I still … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, books, fiction, Folklore, immigration, reading, syrian desert
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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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