Tag: book review
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Loving a Man Called Ove (Some Spoilers)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman A Five-Star Book Review My general rule is no books, TV shows, or movies in which the elderly or animals experience pain. Call me emotionally delicate, but these stories wreck me for days. Cases in point: I refuse to watch The Golden Girls episode in which Sophia befriends…
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Five Stars for The Rom-Commers
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center A Five-Star Book Review It’s a rarity that I give a romantic comedy five stars, but here you go. The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center earned 5 stars (highly recommend) and a place in my 2024 Hall of Fame Book Collection. Read on to find out why. Summary of The Rom-Commers…
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Searching for the God of the Woods
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore A Four-Star Book Review As I plough my way through my BOTM backlist—have to earn that last Book of the Month challenge before the end of the year—I finally picked up The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. This mystery novel has been making the rounds…
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A Review of Let Us Descend
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward A Five-Star Book Review Jesmyn Ward is a two-time National Book Award winner, the only woman and only African American to achieve this accomplishment. Her accolades extend well beyond those two awards, and it’s no wonder. Her works are outstanding, as I found by reading Ward’s latest novel, Let…
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Let the Anti-Heroes Win
The Anti-Heroes by Jen Lancaster A Four-Star Book Review Jen Lancaster remains one of my favorite authors since the 2000s. I loved her memoirs from the start, and her fiction is more entertaining with each release. So when The Anti-Heroes dropped, I was onboard right away. Summary of The Anti-Heroes (No Spoilers) Emily and Liv…
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