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Throwback Thursday: In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones

February 22, 2018 by Ann Marie 8 Comments

In The Quiet Book

Throwback Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Renee at It’s Book Talk. Throwback Thursday is an awesome opportunity to share old favorites as well as older books in our TBR. I love this idea as I’m often distracted by all of the shiny, new books I see every day and don’t make it back to the ones that have been sitting on my shelves. My pick of the the week is: In the Quiet by Eliza ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: bookblogger, death and dying, Eliza Henry-Jones, Fiction, Throwback Thursday

First Chapter/First Paragraph: House of Impossible Beauties

February 12, 2018 by Ann Marie 33 Comments

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Vicky at I'd Rather Be At The Beach. Each week, participants share a paragraph (or two) from a book they are currently reading or are planning to read soon. Today I'm going to share the first chapter of Impossible Beauties by Joseph Cassara. I just received my copy today and I can't wait to read ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: First Chapter/First Paragraph, House of Impossible Beauties, Joseph Cassara

Blog Tour and Giveaway: In Every Moment We Are Still Alive

February 8, 2018 by Ann Marie 10 Comments

In Every Moment We Are Still Alive

"On the middle shelf in the bathroom cabinet lies Karin's hairbrush. Her hairs are still snagged in its plastic teeth. She didn't have time to prise them out and throw them away as she usually did. The brush is thick with hair, I smell it, I press it to my mouth." In Every Moment We Are Still Alive is full of beautiful, poignant passages. Tom Malmquist's grief upon suddenly losing his wife ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: Autobiographical Fiction, blog tour, death and dying, Fiction, grief, TLC Blog Tours

Review: Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang

February 6, 2018 by Ann Marie 24 Comments

Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance

"My name is Weylen Grey, and I'm near-sighted, allergic to ragweed, and my feet are flat. I can't cast spells, I don't grant wishes, and I'm not sure if I can turn a frog into a prince, but I have no intention of finding out. Some people like to think I can affect the weather, but I'd still recommend a a good, old-fashioned umbrella for keeping the rain off. It's also been said that I can talk to ...

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Filed Under: Fantasy/Magical Realism, Fiction, Literary Fiction Tagged With: Best Books 2017, bibliophile, book blogger, bookworm, Fantasy, Favorite Books, Fiction, Literary Fantasy, Magical Realism, Ruth Emmie Lang

Looking Ahead: My February TBR

February 3, 2018 by Ann Marie 40 Comments

Looking Ahead Meme

Happy February fellow bookworms! Looking Ahead is a monthly meme hosted by  Tina at Reading Between the Pages. At the start of each month, I’ll be posting my anticipated TBR. Be sure to check out Tina's page and those of the other participants in this meme. I read all but two of the books on my January TBR. I didn't get to The Naturalist or to listening to Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. ...

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Filed Under: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Other, Uncategorized Tagged With: book blogger, February TBR, Looking Ahead 2018

Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

January 24, 2018 by Ann Marie 25 Comments

I knew I had to read The Heart's Invisible Furies when I saw it on so many "Best of 2017" lists. The endorsement of several of my favorite bloggers who often have tastes similar to my was enough to convince me to insert this 582 page book smack into the middle of my already jam-packed reading schedule. A few of those include Renee at It's Book Talk, Sarah at Sarah's Book Shelves, and Susie at ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Best Books 2017, Best Books of All-Time, book blogger, Family Dynamics, Favorite Books, Fiction, John Boyne, Literary Fiction

First Chapter/First Paragraph: In Every Moment We Are Still Alive

December 26, 2017 by Ann Marie 4 Comments

In Every Moment We Are Still Alive

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea. Each week, participants share a paragraph (or two) from a book they are currently reading or are planning to read soon. Today I'm going to share excerpt of the first paragraph of In Every Moment We Are Still Alive by Tom Malmquist. This first paragraph is about two pages long so I'm going to ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Autobiographical Fiction, Fiction, First Chapter/First Paragraph, In Every Moment We Are Still Alive, Medical Fiction, TLC Book Tours, Tom Malmquist

Blog Tour: The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann

December 18, 2017 by Ann Marie 9 Comments

The Trick

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Trick by Emanuel Bergmann. I am absolutely delighted to introduce you to this book!! If you're sensing, based on the two exclamation points I've already used, that I'm feeling enthusiastic about this book, you would be correct. The Trick combines so many of my favorite things in terms of characters, plot, and themes. Emanuel Bergmann has crafted a ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Family Dynamics, Fiction, Historical Fiction, WWII Fiction

Review: The Summer that Melted Everything

December 3, 2017 by Ann Marie 8 Comments

Summer Melted Everything

” “A snake that could harm you, you don’t have much choice to kill. You wouldn’t be able to leave a cobra in your sock drawer. But a snake that is no threat will greatly define the man who tries to kill it anyways.” “ The year is 1984 and in the small town of Breathed (pronounced breath-ed), Ohio, something strange is happening. Autopsy Bliss, a local attorney, places an open invitation in the ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Best Books of 2016, book blogger, bookwoem, Family Dynamics, Fiction, Great for Book Club, Literary Fiction, Tiffany McDaniel

First Chapter/First Paragraph: The Summer that Melted Everything

November 21, 2017 by Ann Marie 26 Comments

Summer Melted Everything

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea. Each week, participants share a paragraph (or two) from a book they are currently reading or are planning to read soon. Today I'm going to share the first couple of paragraphs from Tiffany McDaniel's The Summer that Melted Everything. This book has been on my TBR for a long time so when the ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: book blogger, Fiction, First Chapter/First Paragraph, Ohio, Tiffany McDaniel

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