Tag: book-review
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Book Review: The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith
Being Louisiana born and bred, especially in southeast Louisiana where oyster fishermen have made their living for decades on an oyster boat, when I saw the title of this new book pop up in NetGalley, I just had to request it. Seeing though, that it was book #6 in a series where I had not…
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My February 2026 Reads
Great reads this month! Only one 5-star but it was a whopper! Can’t wait for the movie! Read my review here!
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Book Review: The Shippers by Katherine Center
The Shippers (St. Martin’s Press, May, 2026) is Katherine Center’s newest novel. I was fortunate enough to be offered an ARC by NetGalley and the publisher to read on my Kindle. In Goodreads, this soon-to-be published romcom currently has almost 2,000 reviews and over 2,500 ratings, with an average rating of 4.20 stars. This is…
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Book Review: Portuguese Irregular Verbs by Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith, is a Scottish legal scholar turned prolific author of fiction. He was born in present day Zimbabwe and grew up there, starting his education at Christian Brothers College, before moving to Scotland to study law at the University of Edinburgh where he earned a LLB and a PhD. He returned to Africa…
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Book Review: The Lost Husband by Katherine Center
The Lost Husband (Ballantine Books, 2013) is my 4th book by Katherine Center, having read Hello, Stranger (5 stars) in 2023, The Rom-Commers (5 stars) in 2024, and The Love Haters (4 stars) in 2025. I’ve enjoyed all four books and I will continue to make my way through her back list. There’s a lot…
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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I am seriously late to this party as my first book for February is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, published by Ballantine Books in May of 2021. I don’t know why it took me so long to read this stellar (lol) sci-fi novel except that I typically shy away from huge blockbuster hits that…
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My January 2026 Reads
What a spectacular reading month for me! FIVE five-star reads in one month for me! That’s a record for sure! These five five-star reads are all very different but all equally good! A brief breakdown in case you want to see if they may be of interest to you: FICTION NONFICTION Hope you find something…
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Book Review: Our Lady of Kibeho by Immaculee Ilibagiza
Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa by Immaculee Ilibagiza is an easy read, but it is not an easy story to read. It is told in first person by Immaculee in readily accessible language. Reading it is as though she is sitting beside you telling you her…
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So many books…so little time…
What books do you want to read? Help me pick out my next book to read! I’m on a roll. I just finished my 6th book of the year and I still have a few days of January left to cram in another one. Here’s the top ten—a small portion—of my TBR list. Take a…
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 