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Stolen by The Book Thief
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: A Five-Star Book Review This post contains product affiliate links. I may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak has been on my to-be-read shelf for a decade. It was one of those books that…
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Five-Star Book Review: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini Note: This review contains spoilers and discusses abuse, domestic violence, and war. It’s been nearly two weeks since I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns, and I’m still not sure how to capture my thoughts into an adequate review. In my opinion, Khalid Hosseini’s book is…
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What I Read Last Week: August 14 to 20
This week was full of five-star reads! I greatly enjoyed each of these books for very different reasons. Here’s what I read for the week of August 14, 2023:
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Celebration of Life with Steven Rowley
A Five-Star Book Review: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Steven Rowley has been an auto-buy author for me since I read The Guncle back in 2021. (If you haven’t read that glorious book, stop right now and get yourself a copy. You must meet GUP. Read my review here.) His characters are complicated and well-developed,…
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Visiting Camp Zero
5-Star Book Review: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling Michelle Min Sterling’s debut novel, Camp Zero, gives a cold, often bleak look at a possible near-future world where oil has been outlawed and human beings must reckon with the aftermath of destroying nature for millennia. But beyond the descriptions of hurricanes and fires, devastated communities…
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