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Review of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker

Book, Blog, Featured · 21 April 2024

Review of The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker

I loved this book, and I urge you to read it!  The main character is, obviously, Cecily Larson, who was left by her mom at an orphanage in Chicago when she was four.  Her mom had good intentions, but for…

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The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn

Blog, Book, Featured, Recipe · 14 April 2024

Review of The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang and Recipe for Easy Egg Rolls

The Phoenix Crown is set in the early 1900’s, before, during, and after the Great Earthquake in San Francisco.  The main characters are aspiring opera singer Gemma, botanist Alice, Chinese Embroiderers Suling, and artist Reggie.  Their lives are touched forever…

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Back in the Burbs by Avery Flynn

Book, Blog, Featured, Recipe · 7 April 2024

A Review of Back in the Burbs and Recipe for NJ Disco Fries

Back in the Burbs is a collaboration between two best-selling authors, Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn. These are young women, and their youthful vibe is reflected in main character Mallory, whose life is falling apart when we meet her. Her marriage has…

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Swan Song is Elin Hilderbrand's last novel.

Blog, Book, Featured · 5 April 2024

Swan Song is Elin Hilderbrand’s last novel

Well, Coyly, her website says it’s her last Nantucket novel. That’s leaving the door open, of course, for more novels, right?  One can hope… The woman is 61, and perhaps she has decided to re-invent herself.  Her kids are grown,…

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