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The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty – A Book Review
Liane Moriarty is one of those novelists whose work I eagerly anticipate. Her characters are always refreshingly human, quirky, and endearingly flawed. The plots of her books are unique, and each one is typically infused with a great mix of … Continue reading
WWW Wednesday – April 21, 2021 – #wwwwednesday #bookishmemes
Welcome to a new week of WWW Wednesday. This is a meme now hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. In it, we answer three questions and leave a link in the comments sharing our own posts … Continue reading
Reading Challenge Update – #52Books52Weeks #ReadingChallenge
It’s about time to reassess my progress on my 52 books reading challenge, hosted by Rachael over at The Booklist Queen. So far I’m really enjoying this reading challenge, but at this point it’s still easy to squeeze the books … Continue reading
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Tagged 52 books challenge, Book reviews, books, LibGirlBooks, reading challenge
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi – Book Review
Oh my, this review is bound to be a bit different. I’m also not planning to spend a whole lot of time on this one. Lately I feel like I’ve read a lot of great books. And, by nature, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, book review, LibGirlBooks, time travel
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Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende – A Book Review
In 2020, I felt like I saw Isabel Allende popping up everywhere. She stays relevant by having a presence in pop culture, making guest appearances in major television shows like Jane the Virgin, in which she confronted her own real … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged allende, Book, book review, California, chile, fiction, gold rush, immigrants, LibGirlBooks
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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner – Book Review
At first glance, I could tell this book was right up my alley. Badass women, trips down deep back corridors of the darkened streets of historic London, and a bit of a mystery to sweeten the pot. As for the … Continue reading
Posted in General fiction, Historical Fiction, mystery, Uncategorized
Tagged apothecary, Book reviews, books, LibGirlBooks, London, murder, poison
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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut – A Book Review
I’ve always loved classics, but I gravitate more toward 19th century British lit, and authors like Vonnegut often have been relegated to the “I know I should read it and I’ll get to it eventually” pile. We all have one … Continue reading
Posted in Classic, Historical Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Book reviews, books, Dresden, LibGirlBooks, PTSD, vonnegut, WWII
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Reading Challenge Update – #52Books52Weeks
I’ve been doing a much better job this month at actually getting some books checked off my list, so I thought I’d take a bit of a break in my review writing to do a little checkup on my 52 … Continue reading
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Tagged 52 books challenge, Book reviews, books, LibGirlBooks, reading challenge
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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman – A Book Review
If you could sum this book up in one line, it would probably be: Idiots are people too. As usual, Backman presents us with startling truths in a way that also brings a smile to our faces. His writing is … Continue reading
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Tagged Backman, book review, books, Idiots, LibGirlBooks, novel
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The Code of the Hills: An Ozarks Mystery by Nancy Allen- Book Review
*Trigger Warning: This book review contains talk of very difficult subject matters that might be upsetting for some readers. I’m also going to say some potentially controversial things about religion, so reader beware.* If ever there were a person qualified … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, books, LibGirlBooks, missouri, the ozarks
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