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From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

If you had the opportunity to read Tin Man, a beautiful story of love, loss and art by Sarah Winman and loved it like I did, then you cannot miss Still Life, her latest novel! Still Life is a lovely meandering through lives well-lived where the eclectic characters choose their…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 14, 2022

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“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

Fate is not an option. Instead, she takes charge of the when, where and how — though, as she soon learns, not everything can be so tightly scripted. In Dava Shastri’s Last Day (Grand Central), author Kirthana Ramisetti weaves a world in which the secrets of Dava’s past are free…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitNovember 30, 2021

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Lisa Harding’s Latest Is Full of “Bright, Burning Things” That Haunt Your Mind and Memory

When we first meet Sonya, the young mother at the center of Bright Burning Things (HarperVia) by Lisa Harding, she is frolicking at the beach with her son, Tommy, and dog, Herbie. While it feels like a normal outing on a warm and sunny day, it is not long before…

Laura McCaffertyDecember 7, 2021

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Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds” Braves Dust Bowl in Sweeping Family Saga

"Epic and transporting, a stirring story of hardship and love ... Majestic and absorbing." — USA Today —∞— "A timely novel highlighting the worth and delicate nature of Nature itself." — Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing —∞— The Four Winds (St. Martin’s) by Kristin Hannah is a sweeping…

Jodé MillmanFebruary 9, 2021

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Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

Book clubs and friendships go together like peas and carrots, chocolate and peanut butter, and toddlers and mud puddles. Secrets get shared, food and wine are enjoyed, and maybe a book is discussed, but let’s be honest, that last part is secondary. The focus is on friends getting together on…

Amy ReichertApril 8, 2021

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The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

Two different women, both at critical moments in their lives, come together unexpectedly in Friends and Strangers (Knopf), the latest novel from J. Courtney Sullivan, the best-selling author of Maine and Saints for All Occasions. The book follows the dual perspectives of Elisabeth, an author and first-time mother, and Sam,…

Nikki ErlickJune 29, 2020

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“Burning Ground” Is the Frontier Epic, Time-Traveling Tale You Didn’t Know You Needed

On a frigid New Year’s Eve in 1961, Graham Davidson just wants to join his elder brother, Frank, and skate on a frozen pond. He has to drag along little Billy per his mother’s request, but his younger brother isn’t around to inconvenience Graham for very long; he dies under…

Judy MorenoNovember 12, 2021

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Love Triumphs in McBride’s Witty and Moving “Deacon King Kong”

“Deeply felt, beautifully written and profoundly humane; McBride’s ability to inhabit his characters’ foibled, all-too-human interiority helps transform a fine book into a great one.” — The New York Times Book Review “The prose radiates a kind of chain-reaction energy.” — The New Yorker —∞— In partnership with Apple, Oprah…

BookTribJune 17, 2020

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A Southern-Fried Ghost Story Painted in “Charleston Green”

Charleston Green — the color of the South’s rebellion against the black paint provided for reconstruction, the hue was altered to a dark green tinge with dabs of yellow and blue. This is the backdrop for the stalwart citizens of Charleston, South Carolina. In her novel, Charleston Green (Bublish) author…

K.L. RomoJune 25, 2020

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Seeking “Justice for Baby B” Exposes Renowned Doctor’s Monstrous Practices

The year was 1969. Back then, many doctors acted “like gods … rulers of the medical world,” and Dr. Clayton Jefferson was no different. He fancied himself a god — a giver of life and someone with the power to decide who was worthy of drawing breath and who should…

Chelsea CicconeAugust 24, 2020

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This “Trust Exercise” Crosses Student/Teacher Boundaries

Trust Exercise (Henry Holt & Co.) by Susan Choi is a challenge when it comes to making sense of it all, but I highly recommend it for book groups as it allows for interesting discussion. The book is in three distinct parts, similar to Assymetry by Lisa Halliday. Part One is…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 6, 2020

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“Writers & Lovers:” Food for the Creative Spirit and Dreamers

I loved her 2014 release Euphoria and author Lily King has written another great one, although quite different, Writers & Lovers (Grove Press). We follow Casey Peabody, a writer, on a journey to find herself. “I am 31, and $73,000 in debt. I’ve moved 11 times, had 17 jobs and…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 7, 2020

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“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine and A Man Called Ove, comes a life-affirming, deeply moving “coming-of-old” story, a celebration of how ordinary days are made extraordinary through friendship, family and the power of forgiving yourself — at any age. The world has changed around seventy-nine-year-old librarian Millicent Carmichael, aka Missy.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJune 2, 2020

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“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

I have three daughters, all born within a busy five years. This means they’ve moved through my life in a phalanx, though not a very cohesive one. When I had a baby, a three-year-old and a five-year-old, for example, they were pretty differentiated; babies had somehow gotten easier since my…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJune 1, 2020

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For Both Devoted Alcott Fans and any Christian Little Woman , Here’s a Devotional to Cherish

In her latest work, The Little Women Devotional: A Chapter-By-Chapter Companion to Louisa May Alcott's Beloved Classic (Barbour Books), Rachel Dodge matches a cherished girl’s book with a core concept often overshadowed by feminism and social justice issues. While these ideas are crucial aspects of Little Women, Dodge’s focus on…

Susan BaileyDecember 2, 2021

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Max Mobley’s Wild Take on the Perils of Love

Author discovery is a beautiful thing. What makes it so exciting – and rewarding – is when you come across one of the species that you classify as a literary soul mate. You connect with their style, characters, plot, humor and message. You relate to the world they create and…

Jim AlkonJuly 17, 2019

From a Barroom in England to the Streets of Italy, Sarah Winman’s “Still Life” Is Life Well-Lived

“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

Lisa Harding’s Latest Is Full of “Bright, Burning Things” That Haunt Your Mind and Memory

Kristin Hannah’s “The Four Winds” Braves Dust Bowl in Sweeping Family Saga

Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

The Lives of a First-Time Mom and Her Babysitter Intertwine in “Friends and Strangers”

“Burning Ground” Is the Frontier Epic, Time-Traveling Tale You Didn’t Know You Needed

Love Triumphs in McBride’s Witty and Moving “Deacon King Kong”

A Southern-Fried Ghost Story Painted in “Charleston Green”

Seeking “Justice for Baby B” Exposes Renowned Doctor’s Monstrous Practices

This “Trust Exercise” Crosses Student/Teacher Boundaries

“Writers & Lovers:” Food for the Creative Spirit and Dreamers

“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

For Both Devoted Alcott Fans and any Christian Little Woman , Here’s a Devotional to Cherish

Max Mobley’s Wild Take on the Perils of Love

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