Tag: book reviews
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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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The Lottery Isn’t Always Lucky: A Review of Jackpot Summer
Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland A Four-Star Book Review What would you do if you won the lottery? If you’re like me, you’ve imagined that scenario more than once. Setting up my kids and family for their lifetimes; splurging on a house, shopping sprees, and world travels; paying off that student loan. But, considering that…
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The Ministry of Time Book Review
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley A Five-Star Book Review Would you travel back in time or into the future? I believe many of us have considered this question at some point. It’s a nice thought, right? To imagine that you could visit an ancestor or pop into a different era to see how…
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The Wishing Game Book Review
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer A Five-Star Book Review I loved watching reruns of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)as a child. Gene Wilder’s slightly unhinged chocolatier was not just delight, but also a little unsettling, in his magical candy factory. The other contestants were gregarious and gluttonous as they tore through the…
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About the Men in Lagos
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku A Five-Star Book Review I received Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku as a BookSparks Spring 2024 Ambassador, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts about this beautiful book, already a bestseller in Ms. Kuku’s…
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