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The Seven O'Clock Club
by Amelia Ireland

A Fantastic Tale (11/15/2024)

The characters in this story are English. Five strangers, four members of a group plus their leader, come together with the stated purpose of dealing with loss and grief. As they speak about their lives, they struggle with guilt, sadness, anger, love, etc., and new truths …more

The Fertile Earth: A Novel
by Ruthvika Rao

A Captivating Read (6/16/2024)

Usually it takes a few chapters for a story to draw me in. Ruthvika Rao hooked me within a few pages of this new historical novel.

The story takes place mostly in Telangana, India, where the author grew up. It covers the years and political upheavals of the 50's, 60's, and 70 …more

The Stone Home: A Novel
by Crystal Hana Kim

An Eye-opening But Tough Read (11/18/2023)

I found The Stone Home a hard book to get into, with its undefined Korean words, disconnected events, several names and titles for a number of characters, and magical realism that, to me, often felt clumsy and forced.

All that said, this is an important book. The Stone Home …more

Above the Salt: A Novel
by Katherine Vaz

Many Stories in One (9/18/2023)

This novel holds many stories. Stories of nature, love and loss, of old and new lands. Stories of slavery and war, poverty and wealth, loyalty and betrayal. The book is timely. Immigrants sail to America, fleeing religious war on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It has a …more

The Postcard
by Anne Berest

A Mystery Within A Family History (8/9/2023)

This book is about real people living in a very dangerous and frightening time and place. It includes a mystery but the book does not dwell on a solution; rather a solution naturally evolves. The writing feels immediate and personal.

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