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Title: Jesus and MagdaleneAuthor: João CerqueiraGenre: Fiction, Literary, Satire, ContemporaryYear Published: 2015, 2016 Jesus and Magdalene by João Cerqueira is a contemporary fiction with satire and thought-provoking points. The story follows Jesus and Mary Magdalene as they try to figure out how to stop environmental damage, greed, and racism. In the story, Magdalene is an... Continue Reading →
Robinson's Dream is about a couple who thought they did everything right raising their teenage son only to find out that their efforts really didn’t pay off as expected. Their son found himself in a mess and they weren’t sure how to approach the situation. The husband (Robinson) and wife decide to sleep on it,... Continue Reading →
King Clown by Mark Lages is a literary fiction written in the form of a memoir. It is about a man named Adam Stern who has pneumonia and who ends up staying in the hospital for a few days. His time in the hospital is when we get to learn almost everything about who he... Continue Reading →
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins is a fiction modern story about a mother named Lydia who loses everything in a cartel shootout at her home. She and the only other survivor of her family, her son Luca, flee Mexico into the U.S. to escape the cartel leader who could potentially kill them both if they... Continue Reading →
A couple of weeks ago, I picked up the book, The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood at Barnes & Noble. It was B&N’s book club pick and I’ve never gone to a book club before so I figured I’d give this one a go. The book club experience was really enjoyable. I was super nervous but... Continue Reading →
A goal this year is to only read about 12 books. One book per month or around there. I've really reduced it because I want to focus more on writing than reading. I know I'll probably end up reading more than 12 books but if I do, that's okay. I don't want to stress out... Continue Reading →
I've got quite a few book reviews to share. It's a busy time but I still found time to read, usually right before bed, and while I wait for my girls at the dance studio. Lately, I've been finding that I've spent way too much time researching Korean skin care products. Not sure how that... Continue Reading →
Title: Neverhome Author: Laird Hunt Genre: Historical Fiction The book is about a wife who leaves behind her husband to be a soldier for the Union army during the Civil War. It is written in the first person through her eyes. She gets captured and jailed by the Confederates but she outsmarts them and escapes. ... Continue Reading →
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