Not Just Another Book on Our Shelf
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Hot diggity, DANG 56 Days makes for a great summer listen. It’s another brilliant, well-crafted, original, out-of-the-box psychological thriller/suspense with thrilling twists and turns by Catherine Ryan Howard. When I read The Nothing Man in Aug 2020, I thought it was one of the best thrillers I have read in a long time, and now…
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My official start to summer reading has begun, and I am looking forward to a summer of reading, drinking, and enjoying the weather. I kicked it off with Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin, a refreshing summer cocktail, Pimm’s cup on my front deck with my husband and Penny. Penny wasn’t a good reading…
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Hello, Friends! I struggle with writing reviews and often try new ways to motivate myself. So this review, I am trying something new, and I am posting in the form of Q &A with myself. What were some of the theme’s explored in the stories? King writes about ordinary people with messy lives as she…
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Brenda’s thoughts The Bluest Eye is so much more than what I thought it would be. It is a deeply affecting story that I will not forget. It’s not just a book to be read; it’s one to be savoured, studied, and thought about. Each sentence has a purpose and meaning, and I analyzed it…
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Lindsay’s thoughts Compelling, mysterious and unique! Ansel Packer is a serial killer on death row. His story unfolds through multiple female perspectives – Ansel’s victims, his mother and the detective working his case — counting down his last hours until execution. These narrative voices were a brilliant and fresh way to reveal this story. The…
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Brenda’s thoughts What the book is about Five years after Camille’s daughter is killed at a fraternity party, the young man responsible lives a privileged life without ever being brought to justice. Camille is obsessed with grief and anger. She attracts the attention of a secret group of women,” the collective,” and is drawn into…
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