Current Reads
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Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC of Lois Romano’s “An Inconvenient Widow.” In “An Inconvenient Widow,” Lois Romano has presented a fascinating biography of Mary Todd Lincoln. Romano is entirely unbiased in this book and sought to present Mary Lincoln as the person she was rather than as the much-hated wife…
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Thank you NetGalley and Harper Muse for the ARC of Laura Resau’s “The River Muse.” It is much appreciated! In “The River Muse,” Laura Resau paints a gorgeous canvas of love, life, resilience, and courage, all dusted with a touch of magic. Callie and her daughter escape an abusive man and find refuge in a…
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Thank you NetGalley and Riverhead Books for the review copy of “The Fullness of Time” by Cathy Haynes This was an interesting and entertaining read about tracking time. Time, or at least the idea of it, dictates so much of our lives, and I often wondered how people measured time before clocks were widely available.…
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Here is another collections of books I have recently read, courtesy of NetGalley. *** Dark is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce This book is creepy as hell. Not quite nightmare-inducing, but not far from it. When Hazel returns to her hometown following a failed marriage, she is struggling to adapt to the next…
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As usual, I have managed to read faster than I write, and I have fallen behind on my NetGalley reviews. Here is a handful for you to peruse and see if any appeal to you. More are to come over the next few days! *** Traversal by Maria Popova I have been a fan of…
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My sister and I are proud Muffin Wallopers and set aside time every Sunday to engage in pursuits associated with this title. “What is a Muffin Walloper?” you ask. Allow me to enlighten you. Per WordGenius.com, “A “muffin-walloper” is an unmarried woman who gathers with friends to gossip. In the Victorian era, these conversations often…
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It’s that time again! A new year to start a new reading challenge! Oh, yeah, and those resolution things that I never keep. But that’s not important. What is important is that it’s time to set my new Goodreads Challenge! I may be more than a little obsessed with this. As a book lover, though,…
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Hello to you on this beautiful May Day! I hope the weather wherever you are is as lovely as it is here in Western MA. I took my morning tea outside to enjoy while listening to the sparrows in my maple tree cheep, chirp, holler, and screech (the latter two occurred when Momo came out…
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