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    Review: National Geographic’s Women

    by Joli November 20, 2019
    by Joli November 20, 2019

    I’ve never met a National Geographic book I didn’t like, and this one is no different. This collection of stunning photography also includes interviews with many of the influential women pictured. In one word: BEAUTIFUL! I highly recommend this collection …

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    Review: The Poppy Wife

    by Allison November 18, 2019
    by Allison November 18, 2019

    The Poppy Wife is a debut novel by Caroline Scott taking place in Europe during WWI. The year is 1921 and Edie is grieving the loss of her husband, Francis, whom disappeared in France four years earlier. Out of the …

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    Review: Again, but Better by Christine Riccio

    by Jessica November 16, 2019
    by Jessica November 16, 2019

    If you had a chance to do over part of your college experience, would you? Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parentsโ€ฆsounds idealโ€”but Shane’s made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romanceโ€ฆwhatโ€™s that? …

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    Review: We Met in December

    by Rachel November 11, 2019
    by Rachel November 11, 2019

    I always have high hopes when a new holiday book comes to my attention. I love the sweet romance, holiday cheer, and just enough conflict to keep things interesting that you always find in these types of books. We Met …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: Family Trust

    by Allison November 8, 2019
    by Allison November 8, 2019

    With the holiday season upon us, it is the perfect time to read a good family drama. The Family Trust is all of that and more. Family patriarch, Stanely Huang, learns he has pancreatic cancer and is faced with his …

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    Review: The Great Believers

    by Joli November 3, 2019
    by Joli November 3, 2019

    Before I even begin this review, let’s go over the hype for this book, shall we? Here we go… Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction Winner of the Andrew Carnegie medal Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize …

  • Book ReviewsGeneral Non-Fiction

    Review: Lost Child

    by Allison November 1, 2019
    by Allison November 1, 2019

    As a former public school teacher, I’m all too familiar with the daily tragedies that exist within society. Torey Hayden made a name for herself decades ago writing about her experiences as a special education teacher. Since then, she moved …

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: If Only I Could Tell You

    by Megan October 31, 2019
    by Megan October 31, 2019

    Hannah Beckermanโ€™s latest novel is about a family forever transformed by deep secrets. For decades, Audrey has hoped for her two daughters, Lily and Jess, to make amends. She desperately wants her two granddaughters to meet each other. Though Audrey …

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    Review: Visual Galaxy

    by Amber October 29, 2019
    by Amber October 29, 2019

    Five words: the perfect coffee table book! I have recently been fascinated about the bigger universe beyond the earth and because I regret not paying more attention in my freshman year astronomy class,ย  I was excited to have the honor …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Painted Castle

    by Becky October 25, 2019
    by Becky October 25, 2019

    Story: The final book in Kristy Cambron’s Lost Castle trilogy centers around a painting of Queen Victoria. In The Painted Castle, Keira Foley – sister to Quinn and Cormac of The Lost Castle and Castle on the Rise – is asked to authenticate a rare painting …

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