Category: Book Review
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It’s been awhile
I know you’re probably thinking, “I haven’t seen a post from those O’Garas in a bit.” Life has a way of distracting and taking over. We have been avoiding the chaos of media in general. It’s depressing. What we have been doing is writing. Music of the Bones (Necromancer’s Song Book 2) is in the…
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Sh*t Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby Review
The Greek goddess Cassandra has the gift of prophesy but no one believed her visions of the future, only because she refused to have sex with him. The stories in this collection focus on women supposedly from Cassandra’s perspective – those from history and those from today’s time and age full of feminism and the…
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The Phone Booth at the Edge of the World by Laura Imia Messina
This story is heart-ripping and amazing. There’s quite a lot of tragedy but by the time you reach the end of the story, you will be glad that you’ve read it. This is a book you will think about for a long time after you’ve finished it. The “Wind Phone” exists in real life and that gives…
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Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
I adore this story, but not for the reason most other reviewers are telling you. Yes it is a book about a woman who defies the patriarchal system in the field of science. I find the relationship between Elizabeth Zott and her dog amazing. The tenacious attitude of her daughter delightful. I’m afraid if I…
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The Guest by Emma Cline
This book! This girl Alex! I wanted to go all mommy dearest on her and give her a good spanking! Reading this story and watching this girl make one stupid mistake after another was like watching a car wreck in slow motion. I kept hanging on for the end where she learned her lessons and…
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Only the Beautiful
Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner was an enlightening story about the human response to other humans who are different in ways we don’t understand. In 1938 Rosie was a different girl who suffered from the then unknown condition of Synesthesia. She sees colors when she hears sound. Her parents forced her to hide it.…
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The Map of Enough
This book wonderfully written is an interesting look at one woman’s struggle to find her place in history. It makes you think about why we attribute so much to where we were raised and where we are from when establishing ourselves as adults. Molly and her soon to be husband Chris move to Montana on…
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Spare
Like many Americans I have a fascination with the British royals. The idea of a queen or king is romantic to us because we don’t have one. Little girls want the fairytale. Unfortunately, reality is far from a romantic fairytale. I hesitated to read Spare because of what I thought I knew of Prince Harry…
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Brendan & Lori O'Gara 