Susan Wiggs is one of the only romance/chick-lit writers I regularly enjoy. It’s a hard genre for me! So I was definitely excited when I snagged The Lost and Found Bookshop via NetGalley, which was JUST published on July 7th! …
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Review: Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
by Cathyby CathyThe Summary Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman follows Keiko Furukura, a 36-year-old woman who works part time in a convenience store. Keiko likes working at the convenience store as it lets her observe the “normal” people she works with and …
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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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What a weird time to be a book club addict, like myself. All of my book clubs for the past two months have been virtual, though one of my book clubs just started reintroducing in-person meetings. We all hung out …
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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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Every once in a while, you find a book that knocks you to your knees and shakes you to your core. A book that teaches you valuable life lessons and makes you rethink the way you view yourself and the …
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Book Club Reading Roundup: November 2019 Edition
by Meganby MeganAs the year is wrapping up, the last book clubs of the year are upon us. I have just one more meeting and then I won’t see my book-loving friends again until 2020 — I can’t believe it! What a …
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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 …
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Hannah Beckerman’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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Book Club Reading Roundup: October 2019 Edition
by Meganby MeganFall is a wonderful time for cozying up with a good book, and can be a fabulous time for a book club meeting — as long as everyone’s schedules align! This is definitely the time of year that it gets …