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Posted January 31, 2024in Book Review

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‘The Parliament’  I’m a huge fan of parallel stories — books that flutter back and forth between two worlds, two people’s lives, or the past and the future. Here, in [...]

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Posted January 03, 2024in Book Review

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‘Martyr!’ There’s something special about reading a debut novel. When that author is a beloved poet, however, I get a little worried. Poetry in long form doesn’t always translate well, [...]

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Posted December 06, 2023in Book Review

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‘The Iliad’ If you are shuddering from echoes of long, boring classes back in school, stick with me for a few minutes. I promise, there is more to the classics [...]

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Posted October 04, 2023in Book Review

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‘Ink Blood Sister Scribe’ What do you like with your fall leaves and pumpkin spice? How about some dark family secrets, a couple of mysterious libraries, and a heavy dose [...]

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Posted September 06, 2023in Book Review

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‘The Mimicking of Known Successes’ I make an effort each month to review books with wide appeal, stories most people could read and enjoy. That said, this one is a [...]

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Posted August 02, 2023in Book Review

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‘Medusa’s Sisters’ There are a lot of successful books out there that take classic stories and spin them around, showing the villain’s side of a fairy tale, for example, or [...]

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Posted July 05, 2023in Book Review

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‘Camp Damascus’ Dr. Chuck Tingle is beloved for many reasons, not the least of which is his unapologetic, boundless support for all types of people — especially those who go [...]

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Posted May 31, 2023in Book Review

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‘Witch King’ Sometimes I just want to lose myself in a strange place, meet some interesting people with fascinating stories and forget about reality. Thankfully, Martha Wells is a master [...]

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Posted May 03, 2023in Book Review

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‘Atalanta’  In my head, there’s a whole interwoven universe of feminist mythological retellings. Like a Marvel Cinematic Universe, but for ancient stories badly in need of a revival. Next up [...]

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Posted April 05, 2023in Book Review

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‘The Destroyer of Worlds’ The juxtaposition of sci-fi, the horrors of racism, and the twisted nature of HP Lovecraft’s legacy make for some absolutely riveting fiction. So much is said [...]

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