Tag: Fiction
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Story in Review: The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer
In the last several years, I’ve read The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer at least three times. And each time, I fall in love with the quirky ensemble of characters all over again. Written entirely in letters back and forth between the dozen or so characters, the timeline…
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Story in Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
“The Circus arrives without warning…” Magical. Enchanting. Dreamlike. Those are a few of the words I would use to describe The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. We needed something to do in Chicago a few years ago before meeting up with some friends, so of course we found a bookstore. I’m someone who NEVER just picks…
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Story in Review: Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler
This book is a love letter to the Midwest and the people that live here. Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler is a book that I will read again and again. Through the perspectives of four friends who grew up in Little Wing, WI, we learn what it’s like to live – and love – in a…