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  • Review: The Precious Jules by Shawn Nocher

    Review: The Precious Jules by Shawn Nocher
  • Blog Tour: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

    Blog Tour: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
  • Review: The Finalists by David Bell

    Review: The Finalists by David Bell
  • Review: Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon

    Review: Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon
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    Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Review: The Precious Jules by Shawn Nocher

July 14, 2022 By Ann Marie Leave a Comment

Though I was immediately drawn to the synopsis of THE PRECIOUS JULES, my expectation that it was going to be a heavy, depressing read was not entirely accurate. Shawn Notcher has written the story of the Jules family with a great deal of sensitivity. The characters are all quite complicated and many are flawed but they are presented with a unique objectivity that made them realistic and, for the most part, likable and forgivable. Though the story is centered around Ella and her potential ...

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The German Wife

Blog Tour: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

July 13, 2022 By Ann Marie Leave a Comment

Kelly Rimmer has done it again with THE GERMAN WIFE. One of the only books I listened to during the pandemic was The Things We Cannot Say. I absolutely loved it so when the publisher reached out to me asking if I'd like to join the blog tour for this ...

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Review: The Finalists by David Bell

July 5, 2022 By Ann Marie Leave a Comment

3.25/5 stars Wow! I really struggled with rating THE FINALISTS. I'm a huge David Bell fan and had high expectations for this book. In some ways, my expectations were met or exceeded. Here's what I liked: 1)Pacing - This book was a page-turner. ...

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Review: Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon

June 28, 2022 By Ann Marie Leave a Comment

Do you enjoy books with characters you just love to hate? Me too! And that's only one of the reasons why I have such high praise for NEVER COMING HOME. Lucas Forester is just a guy who has done what he needed to in order to meet his goals. Taking ...

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

May 26, 2022 By Ann Marie Leave a Comment

"Humans. For the most part you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you are remarkably bright creatures." — Marcellus I came for the octopus narrator and stayed for the beautiful story and all of the wonderful characters contained therein. ...

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