Author: oceanwriter
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Book Review: In The Dark We Forget by Sandra SG Wong
As much as I wanted to love this book, it missed the mark for me. The premise is great, though as some others have already pointed out, it’s more of a mystery than a thriller since so much of the book takes place after the crime…
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Book Review: The Resistance Girl by Mandy Robotham
I’ve read a lot of WWII fiction and quite a few have covered the Resistance, however, I’ve never read about the Norwegian Resistance (if any story set in Norway at all). Hearing the summery, my interest was piqued…
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Book Review: Darling Girl by Liz Michalski
I’ve always loved the story of Peter Pan. The idea of being whisked away to another world? Even as someone who doesn’t often care for fantasy, I’m enchanted by every production and adaption I’ve seen. As far as retellings go, I didn’t think anything would top the movie ‘Hook’. How wrong I was!…
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Book Review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
I went into this book blindly. I saw the name and the cover and was sold. I never even looked at the description. Fortunately, this was a successful case of judging a book by its cover…
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Book Review: The Last Leonardo by Ben Lewis
I was so ready to love this book. I went on a binge of Salvator Mundi videos a couple of years ago and seeing this book renewed my interest…
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Book Review: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead
I’ve seen quite a few people talk about this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the reviews have been mixed…
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Book Review: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Cute and fun! I’m a sucker for the tropes here…
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Book Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Another wild and profound story by Taylor Jenkins Reid!…
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Book Review: Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier
I started reading this back in 2017 and I’ve only now picked it up again…
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Book Review: Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse
This book has two narratives. First is the college football case. The second is the author’s personal story of her abuse…