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Audiobook Review: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

June 20, 2018 by Ann Marie Leave a Comment

Audiobook Review: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

I'm beginning to learn that audiobooks either work or do not for me. There is no middle ground. I'm happy to report that The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell definitely worked! There are many things I loved about this book but my overwhelming response upon finishing it was Wow, this book was so refreshing! I can't recall the last time I read a book centered around a likable protagonist with an ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: audible, audiobook review, Coming of Age, Fiction, Great for Book Club, Literary Fiction

Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

January 24, 2018 by Ann Marie 25 Comments

Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne

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

Review: The Summer that Melted Everything

December 3, 2017 by Ann Marie 8 Comments

Review: The Summer that 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

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Unforgivable Love by Sophfronia Scott

October 9, 2017 by Ann Marie 4 Comments

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Unforgivable Love by Sophfronia Scott

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons. Though I have never read the original version of Dangerous Liaisons or even seen a film or theater adaptation, I was intrigued by this book's description and couldn't wait to receive my copy. I was not disappointed. If you've been following my reviews for any length of time, you probably know that I ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: African American Fiction, Best Books 2017, book blogger, bookworm, Dangerous Liaisons, Family Dynamics, Fiction, Harlem, Literary Fiction, Sophfonia Scott

Review of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

September 14, 2017 by Ann Marie 6 Comments

Review of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

"Knowing that tree of ghosts is there makes the skin on my back burn, like hundreds of ants are crawling up my spine, seeking tenderness between the bones to bite." It is not very often that I read a book that leaves me feeling completely gutted. Sing, Unburied, Sing drew me in very slowly, but ultimately, very completely. This is a book that will stay with me for a long, long time. At its ...

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Filed Under: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: book blogger, Book Expo 2017, Book Review, Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Great for Book Club, Jesmyn Ward, Literary Fiction

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