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Pretending you’re OK when you aren’t isn’t strength

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

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Lethal White (2018) is the fourth Cormoran Strike mystery novel by Robert Galbraith a/k/a J.K. Rowling. I was well into the series and curious about the characters, so I knew I would have to get Lethal White. However, part of me didn’t want to read this book. I was disturbed by Rowling’s recent transgender comments, and I was partly annoyed that the book was so long (656 pages) when I have so much other stuff to do. The main characters are what keep me coming back. They […]

Sappy, but some interesting history in the background

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

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I feel like Jojo Moyes has begun to resemble Liane Moriarty in my mind — I read their big hit a few years ago (Me Before You for Jojo, I think Big Little Lies for Moriarty), immediately devoured all their back catalog, and have jumped on the waiting list for each of their new books. But like Nine Perfect Strangers, which soured me on Moriarty a little (that book was just terrible), I may be ready to retire my super-fan status of Moyes. Not forever, but I […]

Have you heard of this author, Margaret Atwood?

Angel Catbird Volume 1 by Margaret Atwood

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What do you do with a book like Angel Catbird Volume 1? You read it. However, the real question is should you have read it? In other words, a book is meant to be read, but did it have to be this book? I had heard of Margaret Atwood (she wrote a little book called The Handmaid’s Tale) but had not realized that she had partaken of the world of illustrations and graphic novels. I admit I only realized she was the author after I […]

That Was Long

The Stand (Complete and Uncut) by Stephen King

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When I was as kid, like maybe 12 or 13, every Sunday after church, my family would go the the mall where we had a store selling outdoor equipment.  Across our store was a used bookstore.  I would spend hours reading while my parents did errands or whatever.  At the end of the day, they let me choose one book that I could buy.  I was a very fast reader and devoured books so for practicality’s sake (to make the book last longer), I always […]

Sci-Fi + LGBTQ = TAKE MY MONEY NOW

I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi

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The premise of our story is that Earth receives a message that an alien planet is judging the fate of humanity, with the possible (most likely) outcome resulting in the extermination of humanity. While the masses lose their damn minds, 3 young adults all try and deliver messages or visit people important to them while they still have time.  On the surface, it’s a basic OHMYGODALIENSWEGONNADIE story. However, the author delivers some great depth and exploration of character and captures the nuances of teens/young adults […]



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