Journalist Dawn’s personal and professional ghosts show up to haunt her in Leslie Gray Streeter’s modern family drama, Family and Other Calamities. Here’s a look at this upcoming tale of grief, betrayal, and determination. The Summary Three years after the …
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Review: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
by Savannahby SavannahThis novel of interconnected, emotional stories may not be โclassicโ time travel fiction โ and its underlying values can feel a bit dated โ but itโs a worthwhile read nonetheless. The Summary The quirkiest cafรฉ in Japan, Funiculi Funicula, has …
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Book Review: Pentimento Mori: An Art History Mystery
by Cathyby CathySummary Renowned art historian Dr. Edna Silvera is not your typical detective. In fact, sheโs not a detective at all. But when she stumbles across an apparently impossible medieval painting in the suddenly-deceased Nando Folliโs junk shop, her curiosity lands …
I finally grabbed another audiobook from NetGalley! I’ve been meaning to, so I finally logged in and found Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson. The cover was cute, but the description of the book made it sound like it wasn’t too …
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Review: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley [Guest Review]
by Joliby JoliThanks to freelance writer Abhilasha for this fabulous review! Make sure to meet her at the bottom. Round and round I go, stumbling my way through the savoury layers of mystery, only to find answers at the front door. At …
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Review: The Wind that Sweeps the Stars by Greg Keyes
by Saraby SaraThe Summary ALONE AGAINST AN EMPIRE. When Yash of Zeltah arrives in the fortress city of Honaq she is greeted as a barbarian, a simple pawn. Her marriage to prince Chej has been arranged, they say, to avert war. Yet …
I waited a good long time to get The Guncle Abroad from the library. It’s a pretty popular new release, so it took some time! Anyway, I loved The Guncle and hoped that the second Guncle would be just as …
Although I enjoy reading the popular, super hyped books out there, I try to sneak in something as often as I can by a local author and/or smaller publisher. This is the third book I’ve read by Gary Goldstein, published …
We Need No Wings was a beautiful story, artistically narrated and sensitively told, it was a pleasure to read on my holidays this year. Find my full review below! Summary To be free, we must learn to fly. Teresa Sรกnchez …
Do you like books with fraught relationships? The relationship at the center of The Favor by Adele Griffin definitely qualifies! But is it fraught in a good, enjoyable-to-read way? Read on to find out what I thought. The Summary At …