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Oslo, Maine

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Marcia Butler, 2021 This review starts with a caveat: the moose’s presence in this novel … Continue ReadingOslo, Maine

Categories Audiobooks Magical Realism Women's Fiction

Practical Magic (Book 1 in the Practical Magic Series)

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If you need a little escape, pour a cup of witches brew – or chamomile tea, I suppose – and settle in with this entertaining story of magic and love. … Read More >Practical Magic (Book 1 in the Practical Magic Series)

Categories Fantasy Magical Realism

The Ten Thousand Doors of January

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Read this book when you are free of distractions; you will want to allow time and space to follow this serpentine but compelling plot. … Read More >The Ten Thousand Doors of January

Categories Classic

Heidi

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Johanna Spyri 1881; ill Maria L. Kirk, 1919 The text of this review is taken … Continue ReadingHeidi

Categories General Fiction

Evensong

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Read this book when you can’t sleep. It’s pleasantly engaging without raising your heart rate and it won’t give you nightmares. … Read More >Evensong

Categories General Fiction

Heft

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Listen to this book to restore your faith in humankind. … Read More >Heft

Categories Fiction Historical Fiction

The Distant Hours

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Take your time with this skillfully crafted novel. When you see what the end has in store, you’ll be glad you did. … Read More >The Distant Hours

Categories Fiction

The Green Road

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This book stirs up strong emotion without being maudlin. (Maudlin or not – you’ll still need tissues.) … Read More >The Green Road

Categories Fantasy Fiction

A Wrinkle in Time

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Best read on a golden autumn evening. … Read More >A Wrinkle in Time

Categories Fiction

Once Upon a River

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If you enjoy flights of fancy, 19th century fiction, or stories that take place in the UK, add this book to your list. Best listened to when life is hectic and you need a little magic. … Read More >Once Upon a River

Categories Fiction

The Member of the Wedding

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Ideally you would listen (or read, if that is your choice) on a summer day under a shade tree. … Read More >The Member of the Wedding

Categories Fiction

Stones for Ibarra

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With its simple language, this book is easy to skim. Guard against that.  I recommend reading with iced tea or lemonade at hand, and maybe some almond cookies.  … Read More >Stones for Ibarra

Categories Fiction

Cat’s Eye

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I have no suggestion for where to read this or what music to play in the background; this book transcends those suggestions.  Just read it. … Read More >Cat’s Eye

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