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Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

December 23rd, 2021

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Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King Such a great story collection. The range of characters and situations was striking and highlights King's gift of insight and observance. It seams like many novelists are publishing story collections recently and so I actually wasn't anticipating…

By jbadmin|December 23rd, 2021

Wishing You Less in 2022: What’s Your New Years Priority?

December 19th, 2021

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As we move toward another new year, I'm considering what's a priority. On a recent Saturday afternoon, my husband and I were walking in Boston’s Back Bay and shared a stunned expression. We had a free afternoon in front of us. No plans or commitments – I hadn’t felt like that…

By jbadmin|December 19th, 2021

The Dangers of an Ordinary Night by Lynne Reeves

December 2nd, 2021

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The Dangers of an Ordinary Night by Lynne Reeves Brava to Lynne Reeves for a who-done-it that delivered on so many fronts. Not only was I constantly second-guessing myself on the identity of the true culprit, I was ensconced in Boston's Back Bay, the world of the theatre, and high-stakes…

By jbadmin|December 2nd, 2021

Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo

November 22nd, 2021

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Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo I listened to this title and believe the narration added to my enjoyment. Sankofa takes you in to the world of Anna Bain at the moment she discovers her father's diaries. The thing is, she has never met her father nor had her mother ever told her much…

By jbadmin|November 22nd, 2021

The Teller of Secrets by Bisi Adjapon · NYJB Review

November 17th, 2021

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The Teller of Secrets by Bisi Adjapon This review was originally posted on the New York Journal of Books. The Teller of Secrets by Bisi Adjapon is a coming of age, character-based novel that follows Esi’s first-person recounting of her girlhood in newly independent Ghana…

By jbadmin|November 17th, 2021

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

November 12th, 2021

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer If I hadn't already been feeling a deep pull back to the earth, this book was everything I needed to choose a different path moving forward. The author starts out this…

By jbadmin|November 12th, 2021

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