Tag: favorite authors
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What I Read in January 2025
January was not the month I expected in so many ways. Every day seemed to bring some type of shock-and-WTF moment. From my social media feeds, a lot of people may agree with that statement. For me, this looked like a lot of stress at work plus continually crippling migraines plus a lot of friends…
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To Feed The Grey Wolf: A Book Review
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny A Four-Star Book Review It was a long two-year absence without a new visit to Three Pines. But finally this October, Louise Penny gifted readers with her 19th installment of her mystery series, returning us to the tiny Canadian village of Three Pines where The Grey Wolf begins. While…
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The Importance of Night by Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel A Five-Star Book Review My dad handed me Night by Elie Wiesel when I was 13 or 14 years old, and I’m not being hyperbolic in saying that the book changed my life. I opened my eyes to the horrors of the world when reading Mr. Wiesel’s account of his time…
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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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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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