Month: September 2020
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The Mothers
Friendship, love triangles, maternal relationships, and an undercurrent of religion and matriarchal observations. That’s what Ms. Bennett presents to us in The Mothers while gifting us with her beautiful prose and complex characters. I felt empathy for each of the main characters – Nadia, Aubrey, and Luke – while reading this book. I felt for…
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Followers
Book Review: Followers by Megan Angelo Followers is a cautionary tale that questions the right to privacy, the price of fame and financial security, and the desire to be loved. In a world driven by technology, I found some of the plot line to be almost too real – like some of these things Ms.…
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Meg and Jo
A Modern Retelling of Little Women Louisa May Alcott’s classic tale of the March sisters gets an update for the next generation in this delightful book. I’ve loved the story of Little Women since I was 10, so I have been eager to read Virginia Kantra’s book, Meg & Jo, ever since it was published.…
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Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
Celebrating the Release of a Great New Book by One of My Favorite Authors Book Review: The United States of Anxiety by Jen Lancaster Jen Lancaster is the queen of witty self-reflection. I’ve loved her books since first reading Bitter is the New Black over a decade ago. She started as a blogger and then…
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Highlighting One of My Top-Loved Series A Court of Thorns and Roses is one of my favorite book series of all time. I love the premise, the romance, and the fantasy. If you haven’t read these books by Sarah J. Maas, I highly recommend you start reading now!
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