Tag Archives: family dynamics
Book review: ‘Between, Georgia’ by Joshilyn Jackson
Oh, Joshilyn Jackson. How do you craft such intriguing, lovable characters? And create a menagerie of love and amusement out of such weird, dysfunctional people? And because I loved this book so much and the description itself is funny and … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Irresistible Henry House’ by Lisa Grunwald
Orphan Henry is only four months old when he arrives on a college campus and into the arms of Martha Gaines, house matron of the school’s home economics program. As the school’s newest “practice baby,” Henry is brought to the … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Domestic Violets’ by Matthew Norman
Tom Violet is having a rough go of it. His first novel — a pet project spanning years — has just been finished, leaving nothing to distract him from his soul-sucking job in Corporate America. His wife Anna is as … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Drinking Closer To Home’ by Jessica Anya Blau
Siblings Portia, Anna and Emery return to their California home after their mother — the irrepressable, ethereal and intense Louise — suffers a heart attack. As the Stein family comes to terms with her mortality, each of Buzzy and Louise’s … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Safe From The Sea’ by Peter Geye
Moody. Atmospheric. Unforgettable. In this stunning debut from author Peter Geye, a father and son are reconciled — and laid open, bare, along the frozen shores of Lake Superior in Minnesota. Noah Torr has long stood in the shadow of … Continue reading
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