Category Archives: Prose

The Hacienda, by Isabel Cañas

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Amanda

When Rodolfo Solórzano proposes to Beatriz, she jumps at the opportunity to help her family out of their current poverty and dependance on hateful relatives. She travels with her new husband to his country estate with plans to make it … Continue reading →

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The Reunion, by Kiersten Modglin (audio)

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Amanda

Cait doesn’t particularly want to attend her 10-year high school reunion, but she also needs to face the things that happened at the end of her senior year, and the people who made her life miserable. Only now that she’s … Continue reading →

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April Mini-Reviews

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Amanda

Very little reading happened in April, but here are some mini-reviews of the things that got read in the corners of busyness! Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor This is a sci-fi future-world story of a girl who is somehow infected … Continue reading →

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The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Amanda

Five floors, nine residents, one missing. Jess arrives to join her brothers in his Paris apartment, but he’s gone. None of the other apartment residents seems to know what happened to Ben, but they also don’t seem to be telling … Continue reading →

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The Book of Cold Cases, by Simone St. James

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Amanda

In her spare time, Shea maintains a website and blog called the Book of Cold Cases, looking into theories and evidence of unsolved crimes. She never expects to run into Beth Greer, the so-called “Lady Killer” of the 70s, acquitted … Continue reading →

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A Twist of Fate, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Amanda

Four years ago, Rosalind accidentally stepped through a time-slip and ended up in the 21st century, leaving behind her husband and infant son. When she finally manages to return to her own time, she doesn’t know what to expect. Does … Continue reading →

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Any Way the Wind Blows, by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Amanda

Book 3 of the Simon Snow trilogy, after Carry On and Wayward Son. I’m not going to say more, as that would give away spoilers from earlier in the series. Quick recap of my experience with the series up until … Continue reading →

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Love & Other Disasters, by Anita Kelly

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Amanda

Dahlia has quit her job to participate in an amateur cooking competition called Chef’s Special. Along the way, she hopes to find herself. What she doesn’t expect to find is love. London agreed to be on Chef’s Special in hopes … Continue reading →

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How to Take Awesome Photos of Cats, by Andrew Marttila

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Amanda

This is a layman’s how-to book for cat photography, including 1) working with cats, 2) photo photography, 3) dedicated cameras, and 4) editing. Everything is simplified down to non-technical terms for easy understanding even if you’re an amateur photographer. Plus … Continue reading →

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The Last Anniversary, by Liane Moriarty

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Amanda

Connie, matriarch of Scribbly Gum Island, has died and left her house not to a family member, but to her great-grand-nephew’s ex-girlfriend, Sophie. For the first time in nearly a century, someone outside the sprawling family will be living on … Continue reading →

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