Author: oceanwriter
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Book Review: The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson
As usual when reading the Truly Devious series, after reading book five, I needed to know how the cliffhanger ends up being resolved. I was fortunate to have read it earlier this year, so it was still fairly fresh in my mind…
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Book Review: The Faith of Elvis by Billy Stanley
Elvis Presley has always been a staple in my life. Aside from family members being fans, I was a Lilo & Stitch kid, which is how I developed my own love for him as an entertainer. As an adult, I’ve been able to visit Graceland a couple of times, and it seems like as more time passes,…
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Book Review: Stay with Me, Lord by Susan De Bartoli
Having thoroughly enjoyed Susan De Bartoli’s Lenten companion, Carry the Cross with Padre Pio, I was very excited to see another year-round devotional compiled by the same author…
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Book Review: Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar
For some reason, I thought I’d read more of Mario Escobar’s books, but this is only my second. I remember Auschwitz Lullaby fondly, and I have The Teacher of Warsaw sitting on my bookshelf, but I digress. I was excited to get the opportunity to read his newest release!…
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Book Review: We Are Never Ever Solving This Murder by Sarah Fox
I’d had the chance to read the first book in this series when it came out, but I passed on it because it seemed to tread too much into romance (I like my mysteries/thrillers to be very focused on the mystery). I didn’t realize this was part of the same series, although I should have…
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Book Review: Murderland by Caroline Fraser
I’ve seen this book pop up for a while now and was casually interested. I picked it up when it was chosen as a book club read. While it was kind of what I thought it was about, it also wasn’t what I expected…
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Book Review: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. Dick
This book has casually been on my radar for several years. One of my best friends loves the old television series based on it and has spoken fondly of it. I haven’t gotten around to the series, but I figured I’d go ahead and pick up the book…
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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I read The Martian a few years ago and didn’t think I’d pick up another book by this author. Not because it was bad, but because the humor and writing style weren’t at all my taste. Much like I felt with the synopsis of The Martian, the plot of Project Hail Mary sounded fantastic…
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Book Review: And Now, Back To You by B.K. Borrison
I think the thing that makes the Heartstrings series enjoyable to me is that I’ve (so far) never seen the movies that inspired the books. They feel nostalgic, yet I’m not trying to look for the comparison…
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Book Review: Dune by Frank Herbert
For some reason, I’ve been drawn to this book. The length of not only the book but also the number of books in the series terrifies me. I tried to resist, alas, here I am now…