Month: February 2023
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Book Review: Stars in an Italian Sky by Jill Santopolo
Admittedly, it took me a little while to warm up to this story, but by the end, I had tears in my eyes. Yet again, a gorgeous cover drew me in. Of course, anything set in or around Italy is also going to pique my interest immediately…
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Book Review: The Ex Files by Morgan Elizabeth
This was such a cute Valentine’s Day buddy read! It wasn’t on my radar and it’s always fun to find something new…
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Book Review: Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani
There’s something about Adriana Trigiani’s writing I really love. This book was pretty fun, too, because in a strange way, it was giving me similar vibes as Daisy Jones and the Six only a different era…
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Book Review: Poetry FM by Lisa Hollenbach
In the age of the internet (and before that, television), radio was the form of mainstream media. Like our media today, it shaped the way people viewed the world. In this account of the airways post-World War II, we focus on poetry and the dawn of FM…
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Book Review: Brave Girl, Quiet Girl by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Touching from start to finish, Brave Girl, Quiet Girl is the epitome of found family…
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Book Review: The Pre-Programming by B.L.A. and G.B. Gabbler (Anonymous)
The Circo del Herrero series continues in this sequel to The Automation. Longer and more in-depth than the prior book, The Pre-programming really goes for it in this one. Of course, we have some return characters as well…
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Book Review: The Automation by B.L.A. and G.B. Gabbler (Anonymous)
This was an experimental read for me if there ever was one. Absolutely intriguing and wild, but also confusing. However, I believe that’s the point…
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Book Review: My French Whore by Gene Wilder
I tried letting this one sit for a while to see if I was simply in a cynical mood when I read it. Time didn’t end up making my memory fonder. Quite the opposite…
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Book Review: Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash
Here I am again judging a book entirely by its cover. Thankfully, what was promised visually did not disappoint. In fact, I think I actually enjoyed it more than I was expecting to…
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Book Review: The Day After Roswell by Philip J. Corso
I’m fascinated with Roswell theories. Though the one I’ve latched onto the most doesn’t involve aliens, I still like hearing the extraterrestrial takes…