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    Review: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

    by Joli June 15, 2023
    by Joli June 15, 2023

    Man, I have so many feelings about The Celebrants! I have to admit, I was expecting something like The Guncle, and that’s really not so much what I got. But did I love it?? Read on to find out. The …

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    Review – I Chose You: Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans (Wag Away Tales)

    by Joli May 2, 2023
    by Joli May 2, 2023

    Today is LQ’s stop on the I Chose You blog tour by Wow! Women on Writing. If you like dogs (and/or stories about dogs), you’re going to love this one. Summary For every pet parent who knows there’s no such …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Audiobook Review: Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash

    by Joli April 18, 2023
    by Joli April 18, 2023

    Looking for a moving story that spans decades to get lost in? Beyond That, the Sea fits that bill exactly. Read on for my full review! The Summary As German bombs fall over London in 1940, working-class parents Millie and …

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    Review: Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

    by Cathy April 14, 2023
    by Cathy April 14, 2023

    Unable to accept being dumped by her colleague, Takako quits her job and moves into the used bookstore owned by her uncle, Satoru, in Jinbocho. Despite her initial lack of interest in novels, Takako is slowly drawn into the world …

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    Review: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

    by Joli March 23, 2023
    by Joli March 23, 2023

    If you’re reading this review because you loved Cutting for Stone by Verghese, that’s exactly why I picked out The Covenant of Water on NetGalley and was SO stoked when the publisher granted me access. It was definitely an epic …

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    Review: She is a Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran

    by Katie February 20, 2023
    by Katie February 20, 2023

    I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Trang Tranh Tran’s YA debut She is a Haunting. Read on for my review! Summary A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect …

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    Audiobook Review: The River You Touch by Chris Dombrowski

    by Joli February 5, 2023
    by Joli February 5, 2023

    Oh how much I loved The River You Touch on audiobook! I’m totally smitten with this book….it was like magic. Read on to find out what made me love it so much! Summary “We are matter and long to be …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

    by Joli January 8, 2023
    by Joli January 8, 2023

    Do you have any authors who’ve been on your to-read list for YEARS? You know their books are a great fit for you, but somehow you’ve just never gotten to them? One of those authors for me is Susan Meissner. …

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    Best Books of 2022: Looking Back at Our Favorite Reads

    by Joli January 1, 2023
    by Joli January 1, 2023

    Here are a few of the LQ contributors’ favorite reads of 2022. Here’s to a fantastic reading year in 2023!

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

    by Joli December 19, 2022
    by Joli December 19, 2022

    Favorite author alert! Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is a gorgeous book that I love, so I was really excited to read Hello Beautiful. With these two books, Napolitano has cemented herself among my favorite authors! The Summary William Waters grew …

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