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Smothermoss
by Alisa Alering

The Mountain (6/9/2024)

Beautifully written story of two sisters who grow closer as they mature in their mountain home. A brutal murder compels the younger sister to action who proves to be a good detective. The mountain maintains a strong tie on the older sister and the odd drawings of the …more

The Witches at the End of the World
by Chelsea Iversen

Witch Sisters (8/24/2023)

I found this book very readable and I enjoyed it. Living in a forest descriptions sparked my imagination of what that could really be like. The village living descriptions evoked what it's like to live in a small community where certain people take it upon themselves to …more

King of the Armadillos
by Wendy Chin-Tanner

Hansen Highlights (5/25/2023)

I enjoyed this book for the author's excellent depiction of the central character and his family.The words came alive to create a clear family image with all the beauty, longing, secrets and wounds. This book would make a great Book Club selection because of the large …more

The Gifts: A Novel
by Liz Hyder

The Gifts in the Rearview Mirror (4/2/2023)

It took me a couple of weeks to complete the reading of this book. It was enjoyable and I particularly liked the short chapters. The skipping around between characters was easier to follow using the short chapter approach. The writing was consistently good. I especially …more

The God of Endings: A Novel
by Jacqueline Holland

New Beginnings (10/25/2022)

"The events of tomorrow are never early. Nothing comes to pass late." The immortal main character, Anna, learns this from her beloved Vanos. He teaches her how, like the seasons, we submit to death & destruction when the seasons demand. Anna grows from her own fractured …more

Dinosaurs: A Novel
by Lydia Millet

Dinosaurs Still Reign (9/9/2022)

I highly recommend this book for book club discussions. This was the best book I've read this year. Moderately paced writing that describes daily life for the key characters yet consistently and deftly introduces new and timely discussion topics throughout the book. Best …more

Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim

What about this HBOT? (4/27/2020)

Very early in this book a trial begins regarding an explosion in an HBOT pure oxygen chamber. Throughout the rest of the book the chapters were woven together leading to the revelation of an unknowing murderer. For me there was no avid page turning. It seemed each pick up …more

Remembrance
by Rita Woods

Remembrance--of the central fire (10/30/2019)

I would give this book a 4.5 rating if I was able to do so. Very enjoyable and engaging read.The necessary description of tragedy experienced by slaves seeking freedom was overcome entirely in the moment by the community scene at the central fire in Remembrance.Those most …more

The Fifth Petal: A Novel
by Brunonia Barry

Still a Little "Mystified" (2/9/2017)

The book definitely kept me reading. I have always enjoyed similar reads and I loved the author's first book called the Lace Reader. However, here are a few of the things I think could have been improved in this book:

1. Stronger character development so that readers could …more

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