I finally read a book that’s on the adult fiction New York Times bestseller list! Well, okay, I’ve read books that meet that criteria before, but it was usually before or at the same time they hit the list, not after seeing it listed there for months and months on end. (Also, hitting the New …
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Book Review | What You Are Looking For Is in the Library
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama (translated from the Japanese by Alison Watts) relates five loosely connected stories of five different people who visit a community library in Tokyo, only to find themselves changing for the better, all because of an unexpected book recommendation by the enigmatic librarian. There’s …
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Book Review | Juniper’s Christmas (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Between Rick Riordan and Eoin Colfer, what is it with this year being the return of my childhood favorites? I …
Book Review | Fly With Me
In Fly With Me by Andie Burke, Olive is a nurse who is terrified of flying. Her first time on an airplane is awful, but when a fellow passenger has a medical emergency, she jumps into action and saves his life. However, people are filming her, and the video of what she did gets put …
Book Review | Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh (ARC)
I received a digital advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, Audrey is in a rut after her boyfriend unexpectedly breaks …
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