Tag: literature
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My Top Ten of 2025 (and some honorable mentions)
Last year, I documented my favorite reads of the year in an essay, My Top Ten of 2024, and it was difficult narrowing my list of 60 books read down to 10 favorites. This year, I had an equally tough time because I had a great reading year with a total of 70 books, and…
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Are you twins? Are you cousins?
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. In 2002 our family embarked upon a monumental adventure: we moved to a foreign country for two years for my husband’s job. I asked for a leave of absence from my longtime job as a commercial real estate paralegal, but…
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My November Reads
FABULOUS month of reading! I enjoyed all of these books, but my two favorites were the two 5-star reads! And, The Correspondent may be my favorite book of 2025! I highly recommend you read it!
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Book Review: Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove
Murder Will Out by Jennifer K. Breedlove (St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books, February 17, 2026) is described by the publisher as a “lighter, modern gothic mystery,” and I think that is pretty accurate. I only recently discovered that I like a touch of magical realism mixed in with my mysteries, thanks to Evie Woods’ books, The…
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Book Review: Every Tom, Dick & Harry by Elinor Lipman
I just finished my 64th book of the year, Every Tom, Dick & Harry (Harper, February 2025) by Elinor Lipman. First let me say right off the bat: I LOVED THIS BOOK. Elinor Lipman is one of my top favorite authors, and she sits amid some pretty prestigious company, with Elizabeth Strout, AJ Pearce, Ann…
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Book News: Newly published!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784323/the-white-octopus-hotel-by-alexandra-bell/ See my book review here!
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Book Review: Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Two years ago I read the first book in The Guncle series, and I absolutely loved it. I gave it 5 stars and wrote about it here. Last night I finished reading on my Kindle book 2 in the series, Guncle Abroad (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, May 2024) and while I loved revisiting Patrick, brother Greg,…
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Book Review: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
At the start of each new year, I look back over the books I read the previous year and some years, I make a top ten list, not necessarily ranking them but always coming up with my favorite book of the year. Oh, boy, I will be having lots of trouble in January due to…
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My October Reads
Another great month of reading! Highly recommend all of these great books! All read on my Kindle, all compliments of my library card and Libby!
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Book Review: A Shoe Story by Jane L. Rosen
Full disclosure: I used to love shoes. I adored ballet flats and had them in many, many colors. I had cute Keds sneakers in multiple colors. Working as a clown for a balloon delivery service, I had high-top Chuck’s in red and yellow so I could wear one on each foot with alternating socks to…
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 