Literary Fiction
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Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder | Kerryn Mayne
I expected a cozy mystery with a humorous side that doesn’t take itself too seriously, but Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder is much deeper than that. I found this to be a…
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Book Review: The Faculty Lounge | Jennifer Mathieu
This is a spoiler-free mini-review of The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu. I thought there were so many lovely stories included in this book that I wanted to break down my thought on…
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Book Review: Look on the Bright Side | Kristan Higgins
I’m a total baby when it comes to sad books. Not unlike the main character in Kristan Higgins’s new novel, Look on the Bright Side, I cry very easily. I feel empathy so…
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Book Review: Man’s Best Friend | Alana B. Lytle
Well…this was quite a book! Alana B. Lytle’s Man’s Best Friend is a compelling story about a character who grows more unlikeable as the story progresses and offers a blistering social commentary of…
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Book Review: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies | Catherine Mack
Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. Where do I start? I loved this book! Catherine Mack’s new novel, Every Time I…
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Book Review: Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Xochitl Gonzalez’s new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last has been making a splash all across the literary scene. Chosen as a Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick as well as an Indie Next…
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Book Review: The Band | Christine Ma-Kellams
Christine Ma-Kellams’s whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut, The Band, follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run. About the Book |…
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Book Review: End of Story | A. J. Finn
Since his juggernaut of a debut, I think many of us have been looking forward to seeing what A. J. Finn would publish for his sophomore novel. Finn’s first book, The Woman in…
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Book Review: Nosy Neighbors | Freya Sampson
Charming! Intriguing! Heartwarming! Freya Sampson’s Nosy Neighbors debuted this week and it was a breath of fresh air! If you are a fan of Fredrik Backman, you will LOVE this book. It had…
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Book Review: Mercury | Amy Jo Burns
Amy Jo Burns’s Mercury is a compelling and emotional story about the conflicting loyalties in a small Pennsylvania town. Set in a blue collar town where secrets don’t stay buried forever, this novel…
