Month: October 2023
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Book Review: A Novel Thief by Jessica Baker
After a brief introduction in the A Bookworm of a Suspect anthology, Jessica Baker has embarked on a new cozy mystery series. This time the story is set in the present, however, it maintains a classic feel all while incorporating elements of fantasy…
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Book Review: The Bachelorette Party by Carissa Ann Lynch
At a glance, I was super intrigued by the synopsis of this whodunit book. It didn’t take me long to realize my personality is the opposite of the characters (which I suppose is good under the circumstances?)…
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Book Review: The Day Kennedy Was Shot by Jim Bishop
I’ve read a number of books discussing the assassination of John F. Kennedy over the years and this book has been mentioned in a number of them. I was eager to begin given the date of publication. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long to realize it was going to be a long 700+ pages…
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Book Review: Diva by Daisy Goodwin
I’ve come across a number of historical fiction books centered around names in the entertainment industry. Diva has been the first I’ve read about an opera singer. I’m not super well-versed, but I do consider myself a casual listener. Whatever the case, it was enough to make me static to pick up the book…
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Book Review: Education and History by C.S. Lewis
Aside from The Chronicles of Narnia, I haven’t read much of C.S. Lewis’ writing. It’s something that I’ve been meaning to remedy and I finally got around to listening to this audiobook that’s been sitting in my library…
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Book Review: One Day by David Nicholls
This book hadn’t been on my radar at all but it came up as a suggestion when playing around with ChatGPT when I asked for books similar to the movie The Girl in the Cafe. It also fit in for a reading challenge prompt for a book suggested by a random generator, so I picked it…
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Book Review: The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
I’m pretty sure this was my first Agatha Christie book (how bad is it that I don’t remember…) and my expectations were high after a lifetime of hearing about her and her mysteries. It’s easy to see how she became an original master of the genre, but as someone who’s read so many other mysteries…
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Book Review: A Tale of Renascence by Dami Yanti
Personally, I’m not someone who believes in past lives, so until this book was presented to me, I never thought of it to be a focus in a fictional plot. My curiosity was piqued!…
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Book Review: Extraterrestrial Intelligence and the Catholic Faith by Paul Thigpen
I often wonder about the spiritual implications of extraterrestrial life and intelligence. When I saw this book I was so excited to see there was actual discussion on the subject. While it didn’t read exactly how I thought it was going to, it was fascinating nonetheless…