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    30+ Best Fiction Books About Greek Mythology (2025)

    by Joli April 9, 2024
    written by Joli

    Looking for a list of the best fiction books about Greek mythology? I’ve seen a lot of readers over the past few years who, after reading something like Circe or Song of Achilles, decide they’d love to read more Greek …

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  • Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery

    Review: Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli April 7, 2024
    by Joli April 7, 2024

    This was an eagerly awaited hold for me, and it came in at the library in March (after it was released this past December). I read Ryanโ€™s first book in thisย Monster Hunter Mysteryย series,ย A Death in Door County, back in late …

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    What We Read in March 2024

    by Joli April 4, 2024
    by Joli April 4, 2024

    Spring, I’m so glad to see you! Winter in my part of the world was really odd. We had almost no snow (in a state nicknamed “MinneSNOWta”) and it was just weirdly warm. So, naturally, we had a big winter …

  • Book ReviewsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    Review: The Jinn Daughter by Rania Hanna

    by Molly April 2, 2024
    by Molly April 2, 2024

    A surprisingly emotional exploration of motherhood and grief set against a backdrop of Middle Eastern folklore, The Jinn Daughter is a dark fairytale of sorts. Faced with one impossible choice after another, protagonist Nadine must answer the question, “how far …

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    Review: Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

    by Cathy March 22, 2024
    by Cathy March 22, 2024

    This book surprised me so much! I didn’t like one of the author’s other books but Masters of Death is one of my favourite books this year! The Summary Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review – Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD

    by Joli March 13, 2024
    by Joli March 13, 2024

    After years of asking myself questions like “Why can’t I just put my clothes away instead of tossing them all over my bedroom?” and “Why can’t I return things I don’t want before the return window ends?” and “Why can’t …

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    What We Read in February 2024

    by Joli March 7, 2024
    by Joli March 7, 2024

    That’s a wrap on love month…I actually read a romance-y book this month that I kind of enjoyed! Thanks again to book club for making me read something I wouldn’t normally have picked up. Check out my (Joli’s) reviews below …

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    7 Novels About Childhood Trauma

    by Joli February 29, 2024
    by Joli February 29, 2024

    The following is a guest post by Rick Berry. Meet him at the bottom! There is no doubt that trauma is fertile ground for fiction. Many novels โ€” the most interesting ones, if you ask me โ€” tend to embrace …

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    Review: The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden

    by Joli February 18, 2024
    by Joli February 18, 2024

    Warning: Dissenting opinion ahead! If you loved The Housemaid and donโ€™t want to listen to me talk about how much I didnโ€™t like it, you might want to skip this review . Summary โ€œWelcome to the family,โ€ Nina Winchester says …

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