Books
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Olive, Again- Quick Peak
Summary: This is a collection of short stories that revolve around the town in Maine, Olive Kitteridge lives in. Many of the stories revolve around Olive as she and those around her age and eventually pass. Hook: Olive who on first appearance is outspoken and has a hard exterior, is really a deeply complex character and has raw human emotions Important Aspects: Aging, loneliness, Family dynamics Conclusion: Olive passes, but not before teaching us how to live humanely until the very end. Similar Books: We Live In Water, The Other People We Married If you like this, read that: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi If you read this do this: Visit…
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Rachel Joyce’s Books Ranked
Rachel Joyce is one of my favorite authors. Her books are not for the faint hearted however, and while she is one of the authors I most recommend, I absolutely do not recommend reading any of her books when you are at a low point as their sadness can be not only contagious, but also consuming. All that aside you won’t find an author to better get in your brain. Here is my definitive ranking of her American works, (I believe she has more released overseas, but these are the only ones I have been able to get my hands on here). We have all of Rachel Joyce’s books ranked…
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Fictional Books to Make Music Lovers Swoon
Looking for a music focused fiction book that you’ll love as much as you love jamming to your favorite tunes, don’t miss any of these books: The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom If you can listen to this in its audiobook format I heavily recommend it. I was absolutely hooked. This story tells the life of Frankie Presto and how music not only shapes and changes his life, but how he uses it to change and shape those around it. It’s catchy and a true music enthusiast will appreciate how Albom utilized American music history to keep it fun and fresh in almost a Forrest Gump-esk way.…
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Fictional Election Books to get you through this season
Phew, with one more day left to go, but with still no end in sight, I need some relief, and figured you might as well. With the election weighing heavily on so many minds, I thought it may be worth it to include a small list of fictional books about elections that could provide an escape for your worries without dodging the elephant in the room. Here are a few books that keep you on topic without the stress of reality. All of these I would recommend even if it were not election season for the stories are well developed and expertly told! Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin Young…
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Fictional Bread Books You ‘Knead’ to Read
With everyone’s love of bread baking hitting an all time high you may find yourself longing to join the movement. Whether you are a Great British Baking Show Paul Hollywood pro or a beginner baker just looking for inspiration, here are some fiction books that you ‘knead’ to check out to fan that flame: Little Beach Street Bakery Series By Jenny Colgan Our protagonist Polly’s life seems to be in shambles, so she does what she does best when she is stressed, she starts baking bread. When the smell of bread spreads through this tiny seaside town, everything gets transformed, Polly most. You’ll fall in love and be sooooooo hungry!!!…
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Mom’s Back to School Book Guide
Whew… Any way you slice it, whether you are a parent or a teacher, back to school is rough! Made even more rough with the current situation, but enough about that, I am sure you are as tired as I am hearing about it, thinking about, and living through it. Are you looking for an escape or perhaps some co-misery and sympathy? Well look no further, here are a few books to take your mind off your own troubles, by laughing yourself silly at theirs! Abbi Waxman’s Other People’s Houses is a picture perfect snapshot into a neighborhood and the life of a carpool mom. It’s funny, smart, and true…
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Alternative Timeline Books that will make you go hmm…
If you are a believer that anything that can happen will happen, alternative time lines, or that other possible realms are simultaneously occurring then I recommend the following fun fictional reads: If Then by Kate Hope Day A small town in Oregon is very close to a not so dormant volcano that is causing the people on a street to see alternative realties. The sideways sliding timelines let us in on some unexpected character development that is both thought provoking and satisfying. Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkin Reid This book was very similar to the movie Sliding Doors, before Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop! days, but it is so well…
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Books for Bibliophiles who love Bookstores
The only thing a true bibliophile loves more than books is book stores. For that reason I could not help but create a list of books for bibliophiles who love bookstores. There are many out there, but here are a few of my favorites. Bonus points, find one at your local bookstore, and see if anything magical happens when you walk inside: Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan This book is about a clerk who loses his job and the only job he can get is in a 24 hour bookstore who has some of the most interesting patrons. When he starts to dive into who these individuals…
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The Last Boy and Girl in the World by Siobhan Vivian
As the topic of closure for students keeps coming up, with so many schools and graduations and what not being cancelled to help stop the spread of COVID 19, my thoughts keep coming back to this novel. I am a firm believer that there is a book for all situations. If you have a senior that missed out on prom and graduation, this just may be the answer. The book follows a small group of friends, and other students on the periphery in high school as their small town undergoes a huge event. The students who are all forced to move on without the tradition closure, and what that means…
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The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Be still my beating heart. I know I may be late to the game, but I just finished the Hating Game and Wow! Did I love it! The story was so well thought out. Josh may just have become one of my favorite male characters of all time. I know I am still riding the book buzz, having recently finished, but I just love everything about this book. What girl doesn’t dream about having a man pine for her the way we find Josh does or notice all the little details. Oh and that bedroom ending. Swoon. Sigh. Apparently I like my men tall dark and fictional, sorry dear husband. From…
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