Tag: fiction
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot Ends Too Soon
“There are some words in the Lord’s Prayer that I don’t know. But I do know the word art. It’s a necessary inclusion, I think. We should all be artists. Especially if God is doing art in heaven; we should follow his example.” The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – Marianne Cronin My…
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Malibu Rising Surfs into Readers’ Hearts
“They had taught her that family is found, that whether it be blood or circumstances or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.” Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid My Rating In Summary of Malibu Rising It’s the end of summer in Malibu 1983, and the Riva…
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An American Marriage: Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone
“Love makes a place in your life, it makes a place for itself in your bed. Invisibly, it makes a place in your body, rerouting all your blood vessels, throbbing right alongside your heart. When it’s gone, nothing is whole again.” An American Marriage – Tayari Jones My Rating In Summary of An American Marriage…
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Cathy’s Corner: The Female Persuasion
Cathy’s back in her Corner for a new guest post! Cathy’s Rating of The Female Persuasion Cathy’s Review The Female Persuasion is centered around a young woman named Greer and her experiences beginning in college through early adulthood. This is a multiple perspective story that switches between Greer, her friend, her mentor, her love interest,…
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The Hunting Wives Seduce Readers into their Secret World
“It wasn’t envy, though. I didn’t want to be her… I wanted to be near her. For her to notice me, too… It became powerful and even consuming.” The Hunting Wives – May Cobb My Rating In Summary of The Hunting Wives Sophie O’Neill leaves behind big city life to hunker down in small-town, East…
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The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Takes the [Wedding] Cake
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“Be wary of men with something to prove.” The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid My Rating In Summary of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Loosely based on actresses Elizabeth Taylor and Ava Gardner, Evelyn Hugo’s life is written down in all of its glory – and scandalousness – by Monique…
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Cathy’s Corner Guest Post: The Mothers
Here’s another Cathy’s Corner! Cathy, my friend since middle school, has another great book to tell you about. She is my go-to person to talk about books with, so I am thrilled for her to guest post on Archetypes & Anecdotes for a second time! Cathy’s Rating of The Mothers Cathy’s Review The Mothers by…
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The Authenticity Project Falls Short
“Everyone lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth instead? The one thing that defines you, that makes everything else about you fall into place? Not on the internet, but with those real people around you?” The Authenticity Project – Clare Pooley My Rating In Summary of The Authenticity Project All…
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Black History Month Reading Recs
Literature offers a path to understanding different worlds, places, people, and experiences; it has the ability to inform, connect, and spark empathy. As humans, we have the responsibility to seek understanding of other perspectives and do what we can to make the world better. We have to listen to the experiences of others, and I…
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Graced by The Grace Year: A Must Read
“‘In the county, there’s nothing more dangerous than a woman who speaks her mind… We’re dangerous creatures. Full of devil charms.‘” The Grace Year – Kim Liggett My Rating In Summary of The Grace Year Kim Liggett’s coming-of-age novel imagines a society that condemns their young women to complete isolation in the wilderness for a…
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