book-reviews
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Thank you NetGalley and Red Hen Press for the ARC of Laing Rikkers’ lovely book “Morning Leaves.” I thought this was a beautiful book, though I would hesitate to call it poetry. It gave me more of an impression of being a collection of affirmations, which I do not think took away from the overall…
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Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for the review copy of Laura Purcell’s “The House of Splinters,” it is very appreciated. I have never read Laura Purcell’s writing before, and I can honestly say that I think she is a fantastic writer. She is very descriptive and writes really great scenes. The ancestral house The…
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I received a review copy of this brilliant book from NetGalley and Scribner, and could not be more appreciative! “…the pursuit of art…by artist or audience, is the pursuit of liberty.” -Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K Le Guin was a master storyteller. Her work has entertained and enthralled thousands of readers for six decades.…
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Let me begin by expressing my sincere thanks to NetGalley and all of the Publishers for the opportunity to read all of these books. I am truly grateful and love writing these reviews. I’m just rather lax in uploading them promptly. (Actually, that’s not entirely true; they are posted on NetGalley and Goodreads relatively quickly.…
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As I am still mostly confined to the couch recovering from surgery, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to load another update on my bookish goings-on. This is going to be another big one, so fortify yourself with your beverage of choice, settle in to a comfy seat, and here we go… Wolves in Shells…
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I have done SO much reading the last couple weeks, and I LOVE it. This week has the potential for more reading as I am home recovering from minor surgery and have no agenda apart from reading and sleeping. It’s going to be a great week. Practically all of the books I have finished lately…
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I have gotten VERY behind on posting reviews, both on books for my Summer Reading List (spoiler, I didn’t get to them all) and NetGalley books. This post will focus on the books I have read and reviewed for NetGalley; I’ll do another one on the Summer Reading List (mostly poetry and nonfiction. Does anyone…
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Whitney Hanson is an author I keep returning to. Her poetry is thoughtful and invites introspection. While her work doesn’t inspire a deep, soul-searching response in me, I do find myself pausing to consider what I read, often rereading and highlighting as I go. She makes me think about my own thoughts from a different…
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(This is also a book on my Summer Reading List, so you’re getting a 2 for 1 update!) David Gate’s essay and poetry collection “A Rebellion of Care” is beautiful. Gate writes from the heart, giving readers pieces of himself as he contemplates his life and loves. He reminds us that “joy is an act…
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I was quite disappointed in this book. I love sharks, I think they are beautiful and fascinating creatures. I doubt we will ever fully understand their behaviors, so when a book like this comes along I am interested to see what has been learned. This book doesn’t really offer any insight. It reads like someone…
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