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Unnatural Ends by Christopher Huang

Buy this book on Amazon “There was nothing outside the tower room that mattered, and nothing inside but [the children], their laughter, and the worlds their words conjured”.  Huang spins read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, George's Gems, History, Literary, Mystery

Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib

Buy this book on Amazon A haunting look at the manifestation of human emotion. “Nothing endures. Not a tree. Not love.  Not even death by violence.” ~ Hawk Mountain by read more

Posted in Book Reviews, LGBTQ, Literary

The Maid by Nita Prose

Buy the Book on Amazon What happens in the hotel room, stays with housekeeping. “Isn’t it interesting how one seismic event can change your memory of what occurred?” ~ The read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Literary, Mystery, Uncategorized

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Read

Buy this book on Amazon A beguiling and bewitching read. “Be wary of men with something to prove.” ~ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Evelyn Hugo is a huge read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Books about books, Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary, Mystery

The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid

Buy this book on Amazon                     “A powerful narrative about cultural identity and the importance of learning from history.” “But surely it read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Novella

Kinshu Autumn Brocade by Teru Miyamoto

Buy this book on Amazon Lessons in love and forgiveness through letters. “As I walk every day, I strangely relish how my decision to turn right or left becomes the read more

Posted in Asian-related, Book Reviews, Literary

If Cats Disappeared From the World by Genki Kawamura

Buy this book on Amazon What We Think We Can Live Without “For all we know, there might be all sorts of things that have already disappeared without our having read more

Posted in Asian-related, Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Short stories

The Woman in Black by Susan Hill

Buy this book on Amazon A gothic mystery to haunt your heart. “I doubt if the woman in black can have any animosity towards me.” The Woman in Black by read more

Posted in Book Reviews, British-related, Fiction, Literary, Mystery

How Lucky by Will Leitch

    How lucky we could be if we could see those around us.     Buy the book on Amazon “People are the real people they are when they read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Mystery

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Buy the book. Again and again. Clue meets Groundhog Day in this mind-bending mystery. “We are never more ourselves than when we think people aren’t watching.” ― Stuart Turton, The 7½ Deaths read more

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, Literary, Mystery
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