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    7 Novels About Childhood Trauma

    by Joli February 29, 2024
    by Joli February 29, 2024

    The following is a guest post by Rick Berry. Meet him at the bottom! There is no doubt that trauma is fertile ground for fiction. Many novels โ€” the most interesting ones, if you ask me โ€” tend to embrace …

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    Review: We Are the Light by Matthew Quick

    by Joli October 2, 2022
    by Joli October 2, 2022

    Looking for something outside of what you normally read? We Are the Light was different, heartfelt, and will make you feel some feelings.

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    Review: No Hiding in Boise by Kim Hooper

    by Joli June 16, 2021
    by Joli June 16, 2021

    This book might just be one of my favorites of 2021! Stand by for a rave review of No Hiding in Boise by Kim Hooper. The Synopsis When Angie is awakened by a midnight call from an officer with the …

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