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We Came Here to Shine by Susie Orman Schnall

We Came Here to Shine by Susie Orman Schnall Love this novel's well researched setting. The World's Fair, New York,…

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell I am a sucker for anything to do with boarding school life, first…

This essay was originally published on Medium.com. Because when we built the house, the room behind the kitchen represented the…

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams It was refreshing to read the arc of a strong female protagonist who has to deal…

This post was originally published on Medium.com. My children are my best teachers. Having been in quarantine, in isolation,…

Tinkers by Paul Harding A beautiful exploration of paternal love. The writing and language is so moving as is the…

Biased by Jennifer L Eberhardt This was a profound book that hit me in the gut. I listened to the…

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman Even though the opening lines disclose a love affair is on the…

Untamed by Glennon Doyle This book is a series of short, first-person essays documenting Doyle’s transformation from being “caged” to…

All Adults Here by Emma Straub I really enjoyed this book. Astrid, one of the main characters was nostalgically reminiscent…