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Category: Book Reviews

Shuggie Bain Book Review
Book Reviews, Books Posted onJanuary 24, 2021January 27, 2021

Book Review :: Shuggie Bain

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart fortifies my belief in The Booker Prize winners.

Book Cover Native Son by Richard Wright
Book Reviews, Books, Justice Posted onJuly 22, 2020July 23, 2020

Book Review :: Native Son

I first read Native Son in college. (That’s my copy in the photo.) And while I know I read it – there are highlights, notes […] Read More

Fight Systemic Racism BLM Fist
Blog Awards, Book Reviews, Justice Posted onJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020

Racial Equality :: Suggested Reading, Viewing, Listening

As our country comes face to face once again with systemic racism and the enormous gaps in race equality, many are turning to various forms […] Read More

Three of our book club's all time top 10
Book Clubs, Book Reviews Posted onMay 22, 2020May 22, 2020

Book Clubs :: Top Ten (and maybe more)

I recently caught up on the book keeping for my book club – which basically means making sure all the book ratings are loaded into […] Read More

Ratings for 2019 Book Selections
Book Clubs, Book Reviews Posted onMay 18, 2020May 19, 2020

Book Clubs :: That’s a Wrap (on 2019-2020)

This month we wrapped up our book club’s 2019-2020 year of reading. As I’ve said before, these end of year posts are probably the best […] Read More

Book Review of Conjure Women
Advanced Reader Copy, Book Reviews Posted onMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Book Review :: Conjure Women

Conjure Women, Afia Atakora’s debut, tells the story of mother and daughter, separated by a war that redefined our nation but more significantly to those […] Read More

Six Books to help you Shelter-In-Place
Book Reviews, Books Posted onMarch 29, 2020March 29, 2020

Six Books to Help You Shelter-In-Place

If you’re one of the many who has been told to shelter-in-place during the COVID pandemic, then this is a pretty good time to catch […] Read More

Book Review of A Woman of Independent Means
Book Clubs, Book Reviews Posted onMarch 8, 2020March 8, 2020

Book Review :: A Woman of Independent Means

I can’t remember when my book club has had such a spirited discussion as we did for A Woman of Independent Means. This is proof-postive of the book club-discussion-worthiness of this 1978 epistolary novel.

Book Review The End of the Day
Advanced Reader Copy, Book Reviews Posted onFebruary 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Book Review :: The End of the Day

In The End of the Day, Clegg uses insight honed by years of reading manuscripts to bring fresh insight to friendships and family, how to make amends, and when to just let go.

Review of Elizabeth Strout's Olive Again
Advanced Reader Copy, Book Clubs, Book Reviews Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 7, 2019

Book Review :: Olive, Again

With Olive, Again, Elizabeth Strout delivers exactly what book clubs across the globe have been wanting – more of that surly and cantankerous but also lovable, Olive Kitteridge.

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Thunderstruck & Other Stories
it was amazing
Thunderstruck & Other Stories
by Elizabeth McCracken
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
it was amazing
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
by Ann Patchett
The Great Alone
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The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
When Rabbit Howls
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When Rabbit Howls
by Truddi Chase

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