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Tag Archives: reading
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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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
Posted in General fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged book blog, book review, books, fiction, Golden Age of Hollywood, reading
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City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake #1) by Victoria Schwab – a Book Review
Victoria Schwab is really quite versatile. She is a prolific writer with more than 20 distinct titles to her name just at the age of 34. That’s quite the breakneck pace of authorship. Admittedly, I’m rather skeptical of authors who … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Uncategorized, Young Adult Fiction
Tagged book review, books, Fantasy, fiction, ghosts, 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
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
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
Posted in General fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, Book, book blog, book review, faustian, reading, shakespeare
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Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak – a Book Review
My last review for The Bell Jar was super heavy, so I thought I’d follow it up with something super fun. My daughter, who is 7, is reading well above her grade level so we’ve moved on to chapter books. … Continue reading
Posted in Children's fiction, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged aliens, book review, books, cats, friendship, reading
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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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The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo – a Book Review
Still working through my reviews from 2021, I come to the Biography for the reading challenge. This is an interesting one in that, while it does surround the life of Mary Shelley, it puts a particular focus on the influences … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Nonfiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Book, book blog, book review, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, reading, Science
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