Like Shakespeare’s works, I thought this was a real work of art. I loved the way Winterson reimagines The Winter’s Tale, and/but the theme of time is…for lack of a better word, intense. If I were to compare The Gap …
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Why: When Literary Quicksand was approached about being a part of this book tour,ย I was intrigued by the publisher’s description (see below) of small town drama and having to learnย a slower pace of life. Sometimes I miss the small town …
Vinegar Girl is a part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, and it’s based on The Taming of the Shrew, which happens to be one of my favorite Shakespeare plays! So, when I downloaded this book via NetGalley, I was really …
Where’d You Go, Bernadetteย is one of the best books I’ve read all year! The story is a quirky one, and for me, it was the perfect amount of quirky. I read this on the train when I was returning from …
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Audiobook Review: Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
by Joliby JoliI have to start this review by divulging a fact: I’m not really an audiobook person. However, since I was going to be on an Amtrak train for many hours and wasn’t sure if I’d be able to overcome motion …
My book club designated The Life We Bury as Juneโs book to read, and whatโs super cool is that the author, Allen Eskens, is from Minnesota! Heโs joining our book club for the night, and I canโt wait to ask …
For some reason, I’m really attracted to novels from this same time period – a time of western expansion, when life was constant work on the American frontier. Work to keep a house, to make a living, to grow and …
“Is that a space ship on the cover of that book?” my friend asked incredulously, as I settled in next to her with Leviathan Wakes. “Yeah,” I said, shyly. And then I qualified, ย “I mean, this isn’t really my thing.” …
Everyone Iโve talked to whoโs read Me Before You loved it. Raved about it. Talked of using full Kleenex boxes to wipe away the tears. But it just wasnโt for me. Maybe itโs because Iโm not a huge fan of …
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ARC Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
by Joliby JoliThanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this advance copy. The Girls in the Garden comes out tomorrow, June 7th. If you’re looking for a summer page-turner,ย The Girls in the Gardenย is a title to add to your list! I started …