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I really enjoyed this mix of mystery, family drama, and love story with a bit of “magick” thrown in. The Moon Girls are taught from a young age that their singular goal in life is to have a daughter — specifically without a husband — and to raise her to follow in the Moon legacy … Read More “The Last of the Moon Girls by Barbara Davis” »
This one started out slow, and I didn’t initially connect to the characters, but I kept going with it, and just before the halfway mark, it clicked and I ended up really enjoying it. Eva has the power (curse?) to be able to feel the emotions people leave imprinted on inanimate objects, just like her … Read More “The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville” »
A father — President Abraham Lincoln — mourns his son, Willie — who has died of typhoid fever — as thousands of parents mourn their own sons — who have died in the first year of the American Civil War. This book takes place over one night (along with several flashbacks) in a crypt where … Read More “Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders” »
I really enjoyed reading this book, and I finished it wishing it was longer. Tom Hazard has been alive for over 400 years, although because of a rare medical condition he looks like a regular man his in his early forties. He has acted with Shakespeare, sailed with Captain Cook, and drank with F. Scott … Read More “How to Stop Time by Matt Haig” »