December 17, 2021
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Fiction
December 16, 2021
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Fiction
Matrix by Lauren Groff
A young woman forced into monastic life turns what could be despair into triumph and brings with her a group of holy women whose lives she improves as she finds her own way to success and fulfillment.
December 16, 2021
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Fiction
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
Poverty, squalor and oppression cannot keep people from finding meaning and even happiness in the solace of the written word in this heartfelt story of Cambodian survivors of the Khmer Rouge purges. It is, in the end, a hopeful and inspiring book.
December 16, 2021
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Fiction
All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny
Gamache and family face sinister forces in the City of Light. Paris and the French police play a strong part in this nail-biting thriller/mystery
December 16, 2021
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Fiction
My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
These sensitive and heartbreaking but inspirational tales of courage, love and resistance to the vicissitudes of the world is of a literary quality that makes them a pleasure to read, in spite of the unhappy circumstances the characters must face.
December 16, 2021
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Fiction
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
: Five young people who live centuries apart and in different cultures all find direction and meaning in a work of utter fantasy that reminds the reader of the unintended consequences of seeking utopia.
December 15, 2021
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Fiction
One by One by Ruth Ware
A new take on an old theme, this tale of being trapped in a snowbound and avalanche-isolated chalet with a group of people each harboring their own agenda will keep the reader’s interest to the very last page.
December 15, 2021
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Fiction
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
The short but eventful life of Hamnet Shakespeare, the Bard’s only son is portrayed with passion, empathy and consummate skill which will not fail to capture the reader’s sympathy for father, son, mother, sisters and greater family. Superbly written and paced with great craft, this is a notable work that should not be missed.
December 1, 2021
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Fiction
Hail Mary by Andy Weir
A space voyager must overcome what seem to be insurmountable difficulties to save earth from destruction and must do it alone. But is he truly alone? Masterfully written with great heart and exciting to the last, it’s a pleasure to read.
October 5, 2021
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Fiction