February 10, 2021
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Fiction, Nonfiction
February 5, 2021
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Fiction
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
A group of women with deep souls create a respected place for themselves in the mostly male world of brewing. A sweet, rewarding, fulfilling read.
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February 2, 2021
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Fiction
My Grandmother’s Braid by Alina Bronsky
Russian refugees struggling to make a life in Germany vie with an alien society and the grandmother’s natural contrarian personality in this funny and poignant tale.
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January 31, 2021
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Fiction
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles
The heroic efforts of a small group of French librarians to resist the closing of the American Library of Paris during WWII is contrasted with a coming of age tale of a Montana girl in the 1980s and tied together with themes of friendship, loyalty, guilt and betrayal. A satisfying and substantial read.
January 28, 2021
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Nonfiction
Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz
Why did people build the way they did? What were their daily lives like, how did it affect the structure of their communities and why did they leave? This is a careful look at domestic spaces, streets and gathering places and the remnants left by ordinary folk. It is enlightening and entertaining, two essential factors in nonfiction narrative.
January 27, 2021
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Nonfiction
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
The much-admired author gives us entry into the chamber of his literary wisdom, both in reading and writing. With a breezy tone he walks us through the tricks of the trade, useful to enjoying literature and vital to creating it
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January 25, 2021
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Fiction
Cathedral by Ben Hopkins
A weighty multi-generational epic of 13th century Germany played out upon the backdrop of a massive cathedral and the machinations behind its construction. Plenty of blood and thunder along with some insightful commentary on the human condition.
January 23, 2021
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Fiction
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
This fascinating book within a book (literally) will please fans of the author and also anyone who loves a substantial whodunit. Plenty of inside information about books, writers and publishing.
January 6, 2021
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Fiction
Life Among the Terranauts by Caitlin Horrocks
A short story collection of great potency: odd, engaging, various and poignant tales that will not fail to fascinate any reader of fiction.READ MORE
January 2, 2021
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Fiction