historical-fiction
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Book Review: The Color Purple
Title: The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club pick for the month The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Told through a… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Frozen River
Title: The Frozen River Author: Ariel Lawhon Genre: Historical Fiction, Thriller Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Recommendation from a friend We have ourselves a comeback! After an utterly disappointing last read, this was a rebound I greatly needed. At… Continue reading
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January Wrap Up
What better way to wrap up the longest month of the year than with a post about the books I read to pass the time? For those of you who are into visuals and data (like me), here’s my reading… Continue reading
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2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List
2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List Goodness, 2024 was a year! When January 1st rolled around, I decided to challenge myself to read one book for every letter of the alphabet. Little did I know this challenge would reignite… Continue reading
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Top 5 Reads of 2024
I read a lot of amazing books in 2024—nine of them earned a 5-star review. But when it comes to the best of the best, there were five that stood out above the rest. These are the books I couldn’t… Continue reading
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Book Review: The House of Doors
Title: The House of Doors Author: Tan Twan Eng Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club selection for December 2024 The House of Doors follows the journey of an author in the early 1920s who has… Continue reading
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