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    Review: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

    by Janna February 23, 2017
    by Janna February 23, 2017

    The Story The Pearl That Broke its Shell by Nadia Hashimi takes place in Afghanistan and jumps between two characters, Rahima, and her great-aunt, Shekiba. Rahima’s story takes place in 2007 when at age 9, she embraces the custom of …

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    Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain

    by Aubrey February 20, 2017
    by Aubrey February 20, 2017

    The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein, was my book club’s January selection. It’s told from a dog’s perspective and is quite widely acclaimed, so I was excited to read it. However, I have few good things …

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    Review: The Nightingale

    by Janna February 11, 2017
    by Janna February 11, 2017

    I read The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah for my October book club….which was awhile ago, but it was so good it still warrants a review four months later. Vianne and Isabelle could not be more different. Isabelle is young and …

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    Review: Dragon Springs Road

    by Aubrey February 3, 2017
    by Aubrey February 3, 2017

    This book has a beautiful cover. I’m a sucker for a beautiful anything, but especially a well-designed book jacket. So after reading the description for this one โ€” and then seeing the cover โ€” I was ready to dive in. …

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    Review: Her Every Fear

    by Janna January 19, 2017
    by Janna January 19, 2017

    What a weird coincidence. I had just finished Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Killing a day before I received his newest novel, Her Every Fear, in the mail from TLC Book Tours. I hadnโ€™t realized either book was written by …

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    Review: Orphan Train

    by Joli January 12, 2017
    by Joli January 12, 2017

    I have to admit, I cheated a little on this review. When I saw Orphan Train on a book tour list ahead of Kline’s upcoming new release, A Piece of the World, I had to choose them both, even though …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Kind Worth Killing

    by Janna January 8, 2017
    by Janna January 8, 2017

    In December, I started going to Minneapolisโ€™ Books and Bars. I probably donโ€™t need to add another book club to my already busy schedule, but this one is just too much fun! Books and Bars takes book club discussion to …

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    Our Favorite Reads of 2016

    by Joli December 26, 2016
    by Joli December 26, 2016

    Goodbye 2016, and thanks for all the amazing books! Between all of us at LQ, we read quite a few wonderful books this year. We’ve somehow narrowed them down and picked out our favorites. Without further ado, here they are! …

  • Book ReviewsChick Lit

    Review: Marlene by C. W. Gortner

    by Joli December 22, 2016
    by Joli December 22, 2016

    Need a read that’ll immerse you in a life that’s completely different from your own? Pick up Marlene and that’s what you’ll get! Thanks to TLC Book Tours and HarperCollins for sending me Marlene in exchange for a fair review. …

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    Audiobook Review: Be Frank with Me

    by Kathleen December 8, 2016
    by Kathleen December 8, 2016

    I’m doing this thing where I’m reading debuts. I’m doing it because I’m trying to write my own first novel, and it seems like a good ideaย to read the first novels of other people. You know, the novels of people …

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