Category Archives: Short story

Review: Reader, I Married Him, edited by Tracy Chevalier

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Jenn

Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is likely her most popular novel. I had quite the experience reading it myself. It was required reading in high school and I hated it. I reread it in my early twenties and had a completely different … Continue reading →

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Review: Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R. J. Palacio

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jenn

I cannot begin to tell you how much my son (a pre-teen when we read it) adored the character of August Pullman. His story was so profound and continues to resonate within us, years after our initial read.  Children are … Continue reading →

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Review: Eat Him If You Like by Jean Teulé

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jenn

Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Gallic Books (October 14, 2014) ISBN: 9781906040390 Source: Publisher Alain de Monéys is a twenty-nine year old man who, unlike others in his social class, refuses to buy his way out of military service.  Instead, he … Continue reading →

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Review: Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Jenn

Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 1, 2014) ISBN: 0425272028 Source: Publisher The end of World War II was a pivotal time in our nation’s history.  Despite the struggle and loss brought on by the War, change was in … Continue reading →

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Review: Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense by Sarah Weinman

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Jenn

Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Penguin Books (August 27, 2013) ISBN-10: 0143122541 Source: Publisher We’re all familiar with modern bestselling crime fiction authors like Gillian Flynn and Tana French, but before them were a host of trailblazing women writers who paved … Continue reading →

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