This was such beautiful book. Speak, Okinawa was our book club pick in May, and it was really an interesting one to discuss. The Synopsis Elizabeth’s mother was working as a nightclub hostess on U.S.-occupied Okinawa when she met the…
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I’ve had Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer on my shelves for far too long. I’m making sure to read one book from my shelves every month, and this was my pick in May. I’m so glad I finally…
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction
Review: The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding by Lydia Kang
by Joliby JoliWhat an interesting book this was. I have to say, I wasn’t fully prepared for what it ended up being, but I was definitely entertained! Read on for the uniqueness of this book. The Synopsis Brooklyn, 1942. War rages overseas…
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We each had some hits and misses in April, but no 5-star reviews this month! Hopefully we can all read something amazing in May 😊. What did you read in April? Cathy The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J.…
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Anxious People has been on my TBR list since it came out 1.5 years ago. I’ve heard SO many rave reviews of this one, so when I finally got around to it, my expectations were pretty darn high. Keep reading…
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This is a very sweet story. Thanks so much to the author, Talia Madden, for sending The Colors They Shared to my daughter and I! Read on for my review. The Synopsis The Colors They Shared is a poignant story…
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I’m so excited to tell you about Ways the World Could End. I know I just posted a review of Unlikely Animals and said it was one of my favorites of the year so far, but just 2 books later,…
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Cathy The Book of Perilous Dishes by Doina Rusti, translated by James Christian Brown It follows the story of PΓ’tca, a fourteen-year-old initiated in the occult arts, who uses her powers to avenge the death of her uncle and retrieve…
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What a great read this was! I’m super excited to tell you my thoughts on Unlikely Animals. Glowing review ahead! The Synopsis It was a source of entertainment at Maple Street Cemetery. Both funny and sad, the kind of story…
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When I read a description of Pest by Elizabeth Foscue and saw Veronica Mars mentioned, my attention was immediately piqued. That show is awesome! Read on to find out if it really did have that kind of vibe. The Summary…