Month: July 2022
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Book Review: Five Days in November by Clint Hill
I’ve read a lot of books about JFK and his assassination but none have made me cry as much as this one…
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Book Review: A Most Fashionable Murder by Jessica Baker
It’s always a treat getting to visit Lady Thea’s world. Each book has been more charming than the last. We return now to Fletcher’s, now owned by Molly, and in true Lady Thea fashion, things go amiss…
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Book Review: Michelangelo, God’s Architect by William E. Wallace
I distinctly remember first learning about Michelangelo in first-grade art class. My interest was sparked then and, up to now, I thought I had a decent grasp on his works and career. Apparently not…
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ARC Review: The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Full disclosure, I have no knowledge of the real-life aspects of this story portrayed in this book. I think if it was something I was well-versed in I might have enjoyed it a bit more…
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Book Review: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
I went into this blindly. I thought I knew what the plot was about but I was way off. Had I known, I don’t think I would have picked it up…
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Book Review: We Had To Be Brave by Deborah Hopkinson
Lots of information here even though it’s geared toward a teen/younger audience. Great pictures, too, though I’ve yet to look through them all because I listened to the book on audio (I typically borrow the digital version from the library as well for highlights, otherwise I wouldn’t have realized)…
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Book Review: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
An enjoyable and lighthearted mystery. The books in the genre I typically read tend to lean toward the darker side so I wasn’t sure if I’d like a murder story with a quirky air surrounding it…
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Bonus Content Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein [SPOILERS]
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I first read Code Name Verity in 2019 and it quickly became one of my all-time favorite books. Since then I have read the entire series which includes Rose Under Fire, The Pearl Thief, and The Enigma Game. I think about these books often…
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Book Review: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
Why oh why did I let this sit on my shelf for so long?! I was captivated from start to finish…