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Provenance by Sue Mell

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Provenance by Sue Mell Sue Mell's PROVENANCE is a jewel of a novel. To be able to transform the domestic, themes involving little action, into a page turner is a true skill. The subtleties and nuance captured in this work are masterful. Two grown siblings, both under financial…
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My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin

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I loved this debut. A campus novel where a young woman has an affair with her professor that has ramifications throughout her life. Isabel, the protagonist is not a perfect girl. She is sympathetic, yes, but makes some bad choices and behaves in ways she regrets. How refreshing to…
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This Other Eden by Paul Harding

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I was looking forward to loving this book. I did find the tale of the fate of Apple Island compelling and terribly sad, however the telling was more opaque and irregularly ordered than necessary. In addition, the old testament references felt heavy handed and a bit forced. Harding's…
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Lessons by Ian McEwan

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I listened to the audiobook thanks to Libro.fm. This medium accentuated the lyrical quality of McEwan’s prose. I could have listened forever. I found the structure, alternating between present and past dreamlike and powerful. Roland is sexually abused as a child and as an adult…
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The Last Chairlift by John Irving

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I listened to the audio of this book for 38 hours, driving through the western US as well as skiing. I am an Irving fan, a big skier with ties to Exeter NH, and love Moby Dick. All those traits probably contributed to my dedication to this book, to keep listening even when I felt…
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A Well Balanced Diet of Story

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This essay was originally published on Medium.com. Human beings have a primal need for story not only because we desire entertainment but because story is what we use to make sense of the human experience. We are constantly assigning stories to people and situations; we even walk…
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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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