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  • Book Review: My Place at the Table

    Long ago, a bright eyed grad student thought she could juggle both assigned readings and books for fun.  She was wrong.  Over a year later, I checked out the book My Place at the Tablefrom the library and read it in one night. It was absolutely amazing.  My Place at the Table recounts the tales of Alec…

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  • Book Review  – Every Heart A Door by Seanan McGuire

    Many books tell the tales of children who have stumbled into magical worlds, whether it be through mirrors, wardrobes, tornadoes or other magical doorways. The reader is brought along on the journey and follow the child(ren) as they move through the stages of fear, confusion and fun. These stories usually end either one of two…

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  • There is something about short stories that is simply wonderful. As much as I love diving between the pages of an amazing novel, slipping into a short story collection can be so relaxing. It’s like breaking into a Kit Kat bar: you get four pieces of chocolate in one package. Short story collections allows the reader to…

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  • Book Review: I Regret Nothing by Jen Lancaster

        I Regret Nothing begins with Jen being driven to the airport by her husband Fletch for an all girls trip (dubbed Spring Break by Fletch.) Jen tries to explain how different her life is now from her college days. This reflection on middle age, next steps in life and other events from her…

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