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Fishbowl
by Bradley Somer

Thinking Outside the Bowl (1/20/2016)

Such a creative take on life. The writing was well done and the characters were interesting and flawed, yet still likable. Such a cool book. Wish more people were reading this!!

The Nature of the Beast: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, #11
by Louise Penny

Best of Series! (1/5/2016)

I have read all of Louise Penny's novels, and this ranks at the top!

All My Puny Sorrows
by Miriam Toews

excellent (6/17/2015)

This is a wonderful novel. Extremely moving and sad, and funny. Toews characters are so well written that I felt that I knew them. This would make a great book club read. A lot of discussion would for sure follow, but also quite depressing.

A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler

Not her Best (6/17/2015)

Very disappointed with this novel. I have really enjoyed other novels by Anne Tyler. This one just spun its tale, and spun and spun. And really went no where. Halfway through the book I almost put it down, but trudged through it hoping the story would begin-and then I just …more

The First Bad Man: A Novel
by Miranda July

Raw and Awesome (5/29/2015)

This book will not be for everyone. It is gritty, bizarre, and dark, and just plain out there. Thus, I love it. July's writing is beautiful and clear to the reader, and her subject matter is randomly awesome. July has created such damaged characters within these pages that …more

This Is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper

excellent (5/29/2015)

I read this book a ways back, before a movie was made, and recommended it to every person I knew. I have read other novels by Tropper, and this has held up to be my favorite. Interesting story, sympathetic characters, and a very likable main man. Laughed aloud at times, and …more

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake: A Novel
by Aimee Bender

One of my Favs (5/29/2015)

Loved this book. Dark. Creative. The characters were just so well conceived in my opinion. I tend to like off the wall books, and ones that focus on "random" people, and this was completely up my alley. Will definitely read more from this author!!!

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Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung

Based on the author’s family story, comes an extraordinary novel about a mother and her daughters’ escape from Taiwan.

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The Girls of Good Fortune
by Kristina McMorris

Brave the Shanghai tunnels in this tale of love, identity, and resilience passed through generations.

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The Lilac People
by Milo Todd

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See, a poignant tale of a trans man’s survival in Nazi Germany and postwar Berlin.

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Lies and Weddings
by Kevin Kwan

A forbidden affair erupts at a lavish Hawaiian wedding in this wild comedy from the author of Crazy Rich Asians.

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