Tag: favorites
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You Should Read The Four Winds
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah I start any book by Kristin Hannah with the expectation that she’s going to devastate my emotions with her characters and plot lines. And, with that in mind, The Four Winds did not disappoint! I could feel the despair and heartache that these characters experienced in the Dust Bowl…
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A Woman is No Man
Book Review: A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum There are some books that manage to rip your heart out, filling you with grief for the characters, and then they give you hope for the future at their conclusion. A Woman is No Man is one of these books. Told from the viewpoint of…
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5 Facts & 5 Books
Five is the number! Here are five random facts about me, and more importantly, five books that have inspired me in some way. Five Facts about Me I lived in a town of 150 people from birth to 18. Yes, it was quiet. Yes, you couldn’t get away with anything as a kid because someone…
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The Grace Year
Booklover Confession: I love a good dystopian novel. Give me a well-crafted fictional setting depicting a “perfect” society where the protagonist questions the rules, and I’m a happy reader. The Grace Year by Kim Liggett fits these requirements. Tierney is a complex heroine and her fight to make life better for all women is full…
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The Vanishing Half
I knew The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett was going to be a good read. I didn’t account for “good” not being a strong enough qualifier for how amazing this book really is. Bennett is a genius at telling stories, weaving together multiple points of view, and creating characters who jump off the page. The…
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