Category Archives: Review

What Alice Forgot, by Liane Moriarty

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

When Alice wakes up from a fall and knock on the head, she doesn’t know where she is or what’s happening. In her mind, she’s 29, in love with her husband, and a few months into her first pregnancy. In … Continue reading →

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The True Queen, by Zen Cho (audio)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by

From Goodreads: When sisters Muna and Sakti wake up on the peaceful beach of the island of Janda Baik, they can’t remember anything, except that they are bound as only sisters can be. They have been cursed by an unknown … Continue reading →

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Kid Gloves, by Lucy Knisley

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

In this graphic memoir, Knisley discusses her trials in getting pregnant, including discussion of miscarriage and fertility treatment, and then her trials during her pregnancy, labor, and delivery. It’s both a memoir on a specific topic, and a historical look … Continue reading →

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Death in Provence, by Serena Kent (audio)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by

Penelope Kite retires to Provence, where she’s just bought her dream home…only when she arrives, she finds a dead body in her pool, a nosy estate agent, a devilishly handsome politician, and a very unhelpful police force. Because no one … Continue reading →

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Save the Date, by Morgan Matson

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Charlie is the youngest of five siblings, and her life is in chaos. Her parents are selling the house she grew up in, she’s about to go to college, and all her siblings are coming home for her older sister’s … Continue reading →

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A Summing Up of March Titles

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

I did a lot of skim-reading in March. I don’t usually write reviews of skim-read books, and I don’t include them as part of my year’s reading list. However, because I haven’t finished a non-skim-read book since February, I decided … Continue reading →

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Rosmersholm; The Christmas Hirelings (audio)

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

I listened to a couple short classics (one play, one novella) a couple weeks back. Since they were both short and my thoughts on them are equally so, I decided to review them both in the same post. The two … Continue reading →

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