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    Book Review: Kafka in Tangier

    by Cathy March 21, 2023
    by Cathy March 21, 2023

    Summary Kafka in Tangier is a reinterpretation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis, exploring themes of transformation, alienation, and power. At once the story of a family and a chilling portrait of a city, the novella follows Jawad Al-Idrisi, an overworked teacher with …

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    Review: A Midsummer Night’s Scheme by Harper Kincaid

    by Katie March 14, 2023
    by Katie March 14, 2023

    I received an ARC of A Midsummer Night’s Scheme, a cozy mystery set in a small town, in exchange for the review below. Summary All the world’s a stage, but it may be curtains for bookbinder Quinn Caineโ€™s brother if …

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    Review: Hospital by Han Song, translated by Michael Berry

    by Cathy February 23, 2023
    by Cathy February 23, 2023

    Summary A twisted, wildly imaginative tale of one manโ€™s mysterious illness and his journey through a dystopian hospital system. When Yang Wei travels to C City for work, he expects nothing more than a standard business trip. A break from …

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    Review: She is a Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran

    by Katie February 20, 2023
    by Katie February 20, 2023

    I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Trang Tranh Tran’s YA debut She is a Haunting. Read on for my review! Summary A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect …

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    Review: The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett

    by Joli February 10, 2023
    by Joli February 10, 2023

    The Twyford Code was totally nuts…in a good way! Read on for my thoughts. Summary Forty years ago, Steven โ€œSmithyโ€ Smith found a copy of a famous childrenโ€™s book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings …

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    Audiobook Review: The River You Touch by Chris Dombrowski

    by Joli February 5, 2023
    by Joli February 5, 2023

    Oh how much I loved The River You Touch on audiobook! I’m totally smitten with this book….it was like magic. Read on to find out what made me love it so much! Summary โ€œWe are matter and long to be …

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    Book Review: The London Sรฉance Society by Sarah Penner

    by Joli January 12, 2023
    by Joli January 12, 2023

    Hey, The Lost Apothecary fans! Looking forward to Penner’s new book, The London Sรฉance Society? So was I! Read on to find out why I didn’t love it as much as her first. The Summary May mercy be upon the …

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    Review: Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

    by Joli January 8, 2023
    by Joli January 8, 2023

    Do you have any authors who’ve been on your to-read list for YEARS? You know their books are a great fit for you, but somehow you’ve just never gotten to them? One of those authors for me is Susan Meissner. …

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    Audiobook Review: Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon

    by Joli December 22, 2022
    by Joli December 22, 2022

    They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent …

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    Review: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

    by Joli December 19, 2022
    by Joli December 19, 2022

    Favorite author alert! Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is a gorgeous book that I love, so I was really excited to read Hello Beautiful. With these two books, Napolitano has cemented herself among my favorite authors! The Summary William Waters grew …

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