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The Naming of the Birds, by Paraic O’Donnell - A Review

4/1/2025

 
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The bestselling author of The House on Vesper Sands returns with another Victorian ghost story that feels all too real.

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Ice, by Amy Brady - A Review

1/1/2025

 
Ice, by Amy Brady - A Review
What do a Florida doctor and a New York City police commissioner have in common? They are both part of the cool history of ice in America.

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The Lost Princess, by Anne E. Duggan - A Review

10/1/2024

 
The Lost Princess, by Anne E. Duggan - A Review
You may like fairy tale endings, but how did fairy tales begin? The Lost Princess is the story behind French fairy tales and the women who wrote them.

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The French Ingredient: A Memoir, by Jane Bertch - A Review

7/1/2024

 
The French Ingredient: A Memoir, by Jane Bertch - A Review
From her Midwestern roots to a French culinary school, Jane Bertch is an American with much to learn about making a living and making a life in Paris.

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Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife, by Bart Ehrman - A Review

4/3/2024

 
Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife, by Bart Ehrman - A Review
In early Christianity, the descriptions of hell were intended to scare the hell out of you, or as Bart Ehrman writes, “to scare you out of hell.”

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A Most Agreeable Murder, by Julia Seales - A Review

1/3/2024

 
A Most Agreeable Murder, by Julia Seales - A Review
Miss Beatrice Steele is obsessed with murder. Not committing murders, but solving the mysteries she reads about in the London newspapers.

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Disarmed: The Story of the Venus de Milo, by Gregory Curtis - A Review

10/1/2023

 
Disarmed: The Story of the Venus de Milo, by Gregory Curtis - A Review
“The whole truth about the Venus de Milo is not known, but I know it.” So wrote an 87-year-old French sailor named Matterer who died in 1868.

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Once Upon a Tome, by Oliver Darkshire - A Review

7/1/2023

 
Once Upon a Tome, by Oliver Darkshire - A Review
At the age of 28, Oliver Darkshire and his career prospects are adrift in London until he finds a job at Henry Sotheran Ltd., a rare bookshop.

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Vivian Maier Developed, by Ann Marks - A Review

4/1/2023

 
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In Vivian Maier Developed, we are introduced to the mystery of a street photographer who worked as a nanny.

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No Time to Spare: Thinking About What Matters, by Ursula K. Le Guin - A Review

1/1/2023

 
No Time To Spare: Thinking About What Matters, by Ursula K. Le Guin - A Review
Writing about everything from aging to a Christmas tree to an encounter with a rattlesnake, Ursula K. Le Guin will have you thinking about what matters, too.

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The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell - A Review

10/1/2022

 
The House on Vesper Sands, by Paraic O’Donnell - A Review
On a wintry night in 1893, Esther Tull, a seamstress, travels to Lord Strythe’s London home. Under her clothes, Esther has hidden a message, but why?

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Read This for Inspiration, by Ashly Perez - A Review

7/1/2022

 
Read This for Inspiration, by Ashly Perez - A Review
“Read This for Inspiration” can inspire you to make a change. This book isn’t a checklist. It’s not another thing to do. It’s another way to think.

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The Reader on the 6.27, by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent - A Review

4/1/2022

 
The Reader on the 6.27, by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent - A Review
In this bestselling novel, every morning, Guylain Vignolles waits for the 6.27 train. He enjoys the ride to work, but dreads arriving at his job.

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Seaweed Chronicles, by Susan Hand Shetterly - A Review

1/1/2022

 
Seaweed Chronicles, by Susan Hand Shetterly - A Review
From whale to lobster to seaweed, we humans are continuing to move down the food chain to survive. Is seaweed our last chance?

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The Sum of Us, by Heather McGhee - A Review

10/2/2021

 
The Sum of Us, by Heather McGhee - A Review
Heather McGhee’s “The Sum of Us” made me realize (once again) how much I don’t know or more precisely, how much I thought I knew.

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Jane Austen: A Life, by Claire Tomalin - A Review

7/1/2021

 
Jane Austen: A Life, by Claire Tomalin - A Review
Blame it on Claire Tomalin. After reading her biography, Jane Austen: A Life, my obsession with Jane Austen had begun.

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The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde - A Review

3/30/2021

 
The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde - A Review
​Have you ever wanted to walk into a book? Jasper Fforde’s “The Eyre Affair” has a Prose Portal that allows readers to do just that.

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The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman - A Review

12/29/2020

 
The Thursday Murder Club, by Richard Osman - A Review
Murder mysteries set in quaint English villages are typical. Four amateur sleuths in their 70s are not. Meet the members of The Thursday Murder Club.

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The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum - A Review

10/8/2020

 
The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum - A Review
I know what you’re thinking. You already know the story of The Wizard of Oz. Well, maybe.

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Baking by Flavor, by Lisa Yockelson - A Review

9/8/2020

 
Baking by Flavor, by Lisa Yockelson - A Review
​I feel the need. The need to bake. What do I have in the pantry? What do I feel like baking today?

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