Reading authors from my home state of Minnesota is always fun, so when I was contacted about this book tour, I had to jump on it! I’m glad I did, because Fishing! by Sarah Stonich was a really fun read. …
Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsFictionLiterary Fiction
Review: Commonwealth, Patron Saint of Liars, and The Dutch House
by Anneby AnneMy mom introduced me to Ann Patchett when I was desperately hunting for new reading material after I graduated from college last spring. The heavy literary works I’d read as a fourth year English major had depleted my desire for …
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Before I begin, I think it’s important to note that I opened Circe having almost zero prior knowledge about mythology. Despite majoring in English in college, I never had to read mythology. Crazy huh? The Summary In the house of …
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Summary In the years between the beginning of World War I and the postwar era of World War II, an unlikely group comes together in Chawton, England, each drawn by a connection to Jane Austen and her work. One hundred …
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Book ReviewsGeneral Non-FictionPhotography
Review: Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia
by Jessicaby JessicaI received a copy of Divine Encounters: Sacred Rituals and Ceremonies in Asia by Hans Kemp in exchange for an honest review. There are two different types of travel. There is a vacation, were the primary goal is to relax, …
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I don’t know about you, reader, but technology (social media in particular) plays a pretty dang big role in my life…sometimes too big. That’s the main idea in The Bright Side of Going Dark, a new release from Kelly Harms. …
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Book ReviewsCrime/Mystery
Series Review: Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache
by Caleighby CaleighThis review is dedicated to Debbie, whose love of the series I probably can’t match, but I’m forever grateful to her for introducing it to me. For the last few months (about a year actually now!) I have been reading …
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The Summary Cristina Caboni’s The Binder of Lost Stories is a combination of realistic and historical fiction that will appeal to fans of descriptive writing and mysteries that wind across centuries. At the center of the novel is Sofia Bauer, …
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This book was recommended to me by a friend and it is this book that pulled me out of my reading slump that I went through during university. I hadn’t had the time to pick up a book like this …
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Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction
Review: Finding Happy Ground: A Practical Guide to Hope and Happiness
by Cathyby CathyDr. Ivan Zwart presents his refreshingly honest way taking control of your life, your surroundings, and, most importantly, your happiness. His guide on how to be happy is just what we need right now. When I started reading Dr. Ivan …