Reviews
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Thank you NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the ARC of “Mock Heart” by Jill Bialosky. It is greatly appreciated! “Mock Heart” is a beautiful collection of poetry. Jill Bialosky has a distinct voice on the page; her work makes me feel like I am observing a discourse between a brilliant mind and…
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Thank you NetGalley and The Experiment Publishing for the review copy of Uta Seeburg’s “How Would You Like Your Mammoth?” This was such a fun and informative book! I love reading microhistories, and while there is nothing “micro” about the history of food, Seeburg breaks down 12,000 years of historical cuisine into fifty bite-sized essays,…
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Thank you NetGalley and D and K Publishing for the review copy of “The Stormtender’s Call” by Willa Hurley. The premise for this book sounded really interesting, and it started out strong: good mystery meets everyday fantasy. Then the talking cat appeared. The whole story because too cutesy for me. There are merpeople, house brownies,…
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Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of Alex Snodgrass’ fantastic new cookbook “Everyday Eats!” I love how elevated, yet approachable Alex Snodgrass’ recipes are. Easy but never boring, her recipes are perfect for weeknight dinners after everyone has been busy at work and school all day. Her newest book “Everyday Eats” promises…
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Thank you NetGalley and Head of Zeus Publishing for the review copy of Sally Coulthard’s “The Secret World of Twilight.” I have always loved twilight, that in-between time of after dusk and before night. The world seems a different place then, quieter, magical. I did not know that the early morning hours just after night…
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Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the ARC of Lauren Lee Smith’s fantastic book The Night Pool! THIS BOOK. The synopsis sounded interesting, so I requested it. Interesting doesn’t begin to define it. Suspenseful, creepy, disturbing, heartwarming, sad; this book encompasses all of these emotions. Every time I had to put it aside to…
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Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC of “The Renoir Girls” by Catherine Ostler. I love Renoir’s work; I think he was a brilliant artist, his paintings have so much depth to them that you can look at them for hours without losing interest. I am familiar with the paintings referenced in this…
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Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of Fatimah Asghar’s beautiful collection of poetry Daughter of the Mountains. It is greatly appreciated. I can definitively say that Daughter of the Mountains by Fatimah Asghar is the best book I have read so far this year. Asghar’s poetry is absolutely beautiful, full of emotion.…
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Thank you NetGalley and Riverhead Books for the ARC of Angelica Glass’ memoir, Scavenging Beauty. In Scavenging Beauty, Angelica Glass ruminates on the many phases of her life over hundreds of miles walked through Santa Cruz County, California. She relives a childhood spent with violent, disengaged parents, finding herself and her way as a teenager…
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Thank you NetGalley and Viking Penguin for the ARC of Whitney Hanson’s newest poetry collection The Love of My Life. So many poems in Whitney Hanson’s new collection hit close to home. Sometimes I had to step away for a few minutes to center myself; at the same time, I was relieved that there was…
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