Posts tagged with ‘Fiction’

  • Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance (Book Review)

    By on June 26, 2019

    Want an escape read for this summer that is neither banal, predictable, or mindless? This one could do quite...

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    Polly Castor
  • A Gentleman in Moscow (Book Review)

    By on June 21, 2019

    I really enjoyed this charming, sentimental, well written book. I recommend it and give it five stars.

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  • Paint the Bird (Book Review)

    By on May 17, 2019

    It is not a fun read, and is R-rated in places, but the metaphors ring poetic on the rebound....

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    Polly Castor
  • The Moonflower Vine (Book Review)

    By on April 27, 2019

    Beyond family, this book's themes are rebellion, faith, secrets, love, independence, and the need for extending compassion to everyone...

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    Polly Castor
  • Small Great Things (Book Review)

    By on February 22, 2019

    At times this book is excruciating to read. However, it is important, especially for white people, to read it.

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  • Magpie Murders (Book Review)

    By on January 20, 2019

    This is a clever mystery novel with unexpectedly two stories within one, which was a twist I've never run...

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  • Books We Got for Christmas 2018

    By on December 26, 2018

    We continue to be a bookish bunch, as you can see from this post, which shows the books we...

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  • My Antonia (Book Review)

    By on December 7, 2018

    I give it five stars; it is a classic for a reason. Willa Cather's prose is outstanding without being...

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    Polly Castor
  • The Enchanted April (Book Review)

    By on November 27, 2018

    Spend some time in this story, and you'll come away feeling like any problem in your life just needs...

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    Polly Castor
  • The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (Book Review)

    By on October 12, 2018

    This tour de force, five star, Pulitzer Prize winning novel, at 654 tightly printed pages, took me a long...

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    Polly Castor
  • Be Part of a Book Group Near You

    By on September 22, 2018

    The book above is only shown in this post because it prompted a great discussion from my book group;...

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    Polly Castor
  • Shell Seekers (Book Review)

    By on August 8, 2018

    If you want to read something pleasant and absorbing, while mild and unthreatening, pick up this "oldie but goodie"...

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    Polly Castor

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