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    5 Funny Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels: Humorous Reads You’ll Love

    by Joli July 3, 2022
    by Joli July 3, 2022

    There’s just something special about a sci-fi or fantasy novel that delivers all the action you’d expect from the genre… mixed with a hefty pinch of humor. If you also appreciate some laugh-out-loud moments in your sci-fi or fantasy reads, this list is for you!

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    Review: If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe by Jason Pargin

    by Joli June 16, 2022
    by Joli June 16, 2022

    Today we’re welcoming a new guest contributor to LQ: Joli’s husband, Colin! He has read every book in the John Dies at the End series and was very excited to read the forthcoming 4th book in the series, If This…

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    Review: Upgrade by Blake Crouch

    by Joli May 29, 2022
    by Joli May 29, 2022

    I first read Blake Crouch for book club when we picked up Dark Matter, then again when we read Recursion. Although I don’t ever pick up this genre (sci fi) on my own, I ended up really falling hard into…

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    Review: Hope, A History of the Future by G. G. Kellner

    by Cathy April 19, 2022
    by Cathy April 19, 2022

    An interesting book that looks at the very real possibility of what the world might look like in 200 years. It makes a subject, that I often feel is treated as abstract, the focus; giving it a very real feel.

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    Review: The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi

    by Joli June 21, 2021
    by Joli June 21, 2021

    Thank you to Ashley for this awesome guest review of The Immortals of Meluha! Check out her review and find out more about her below. Disclosure – We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or…

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    Book Review: A Girl From Nowhere by James Maxwell

    by Joli March 26, 2021
    by Joli March 26, 2021

    The following is a guest post by Heather R. Parker. Meet her down at the end of her review! Disclosure – We earn a small commission for any items purchased through the Amazon or Bookshop.org links below at no extra…

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    Review: Falling From Trees by Mike Fiorito

    by Caleigh March 6, 2021
    by Caleigh March 6, 2021

    Are you into sci-fi, but only want to have a short love affair with each story? Read on for my review of Falling From Trees, and find out why it might be right for your TBR List! Disclosure – We…

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    Review: Altered Carbon

    by Ashley January 21, 2021
    by Ashley January 21, 2021

    I learned about this cyberpunk series a while ago, when Netflix announced season two of their adaptations. The noir plot and cyberpunk aesthetic intrigued me enough to start the books. The first book isn’t without its flaws, but the futuristic…

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    Review: The Space Between Worlds

    by Ashley September 18, 2020
    by Ashley September 18, 2020

    I devoured my copy of The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson’s first attempt at science fiction. This book debuted on August 4th. Her work captivated me! A Summary  The fabric of the multiverse is volatile… The spiritual and scientific communities…

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    Book Review: Circe by Madeline Miller

    by Joli June 18, 2020
    by Joli June 18, 2020

    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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Helloooo Little Free Library drop 🀩. The official drop day was actually 2 days ago, but, well, here we are. Welcome to my LFL, The Angel Maker by Alex North! This book doesn't even come out until early next year, but now you can get an ARC in my library, and other participating libraries (if it hasn't already been snatched up). Good luck, local friends on being the first to get here πŸ˜„.

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I'm back from vacation and in unpack/laundry mode...and also reading mode, because book club is Monday night and I'm 27% into the book πŸ˜…. I always mean to read more on vacation! Someday I won't have a 4-year-old who needs to swim 24/7 😜. ANYway, I brought STILL LIFE by Sarah Winman along with me. The cover is just gorgeous and I've been intrigued by the synopsis, so when I saw it avaliable at the library, I grabbed it. Unfortunately I won't get to it this time before it's due, but I'm hoping we meet again πŸ˜„.

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Tuscany, 1944: As Allied troops advance and bombs fall around deserted villages, a young English soldier, Ulysses Temper, finds himself in the wine cellar of a deserted villa. There, he has a chance encounter with Evelyn Skinner, a middle-aged art historian who has come to Italy to salvage paintings from the ruins and recall long-forgotten memories of her own youth. In each other, Ulysses and Evelyn find a kindred spirit amongst the rubble of war-torn Italy, and set off on a course of events that will shape Ulysses's life for the next four decades.

As Ulysses returns home to London, reimmersing himself in his crew at The Stoat and Parrot -- a motley mix of pub crawlers and eccentrics -- he carries his time in Italy with him. And when an unexpected inheritance brings him back to where it all began, Ulysses knows better than to tempt fate, and returns to the Tuscan hills.

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