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Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

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Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane I love books that remind me of the intertwined nature of our lives, our families and our actions. Less than halfway in, I was expecting a predictable conclusion with Peter and Kate's reunion, but the novel delivered so much more - an extraordinary…
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Donna Has Left the Building by Susan Jane Gilman

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Donna Has Left the Building by Susan Jane Gilman I listened to the audio version and delighted in the author’s narration. Donna goes on a mid life road trip, a search for meaning, which ended in a place that was wholly satisfying. It was not what I expected and allowed the important…
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Saturday’s Child by Deborah Burns

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Saturday's Child: A Daughter's Memoir by Deborah Burns This memoir really touched me with its theme of the ties between mothers and daughters the stretch forward and backward for generations. I listened to the audio narrated by the author which was really powerful. As an only daughter,…
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Becoming by Michelle Obama

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Becoming by Michelle Obama I was never a big Michelle Obama fan. But I heard all the hype about this book and decided I should read it in order to take part in the conversation. Well, it didn't take long for me to identify and relate to so many situations, anecdotes, and emotions…
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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner Overall, I enjoyed the themes and prose in the novel. I am a fan of books that span decades and generations and books with strong female protagonists. The first chapter set me up to think a conflict needed to be resolved between the sisters and…
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Finding Mrs Ford by Deborah Royce

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Finding Mrs Ford by Deborah Royce June 2019 In her literary debut, Deborah Goodrich Royce has given us the sort of thriller that wants to be devoured in one sitting. Written from start to finish with crisp and poignant prose, compelling characters and setting, Finding Mrs. Ford entertains…
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Daughter of a Promise

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The Nine

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Eden: A Novel

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