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by Mark Sullivan
Wow. What a book! All the Glimmering Stars by Mark T. Sullivan hits all my criteria for a 5-star rating; superbly written, fascinating characters and setting, and I learned something new. In this case, I learned a whole lot of new!
by Angie Kim
This is an intelligent book. The only thing I could criticize was that perhaps it was a bit too long, and dragged a bit in the middle. But it definitely kept my interest. Happiness Falls is a thesis on sociology and philosophy.
by Jodi Picoult
In Jodi Picoult's inimitable style, By Any Other Name is an extremely well-researched novel and a speculative "what if" about Shakespeare.
by Stephen King
Who'd have ever guessed I'd become a Stephen King fan?!
by Lola Jaye
I had never heard of this book before a friend told me I should read it. Published in 2022, it is surprising that there is no hype on BookTok, nothing on Insta or FB that I have seen.
by Tracy Sierra
I love everything about this book, from the beautiful cover to the complete WTF I felt and thought throughout this entire novel.
by Daniel Keyes
How have I never read this book before? Published first in 1959, Flowers for Algernon is a sometimes-banned book that you may have read in high school.
by Susan Meissner
This novel is historical fiction, taking place in San Francisco in 1906. From the start, the characters become beloved and the story exceptional. I was invested right away.
by Marie-Helene Bernito
A story of humanity in a simple philosophic trope. Easy to read, but you will find yourself wanting to tab this book with all your exclamation marks and go back and re-read passages that just WOWed you.
by Mitch Albom
I read a lot of historical fiction, especially WWII fiction about the holocaust. This book is Mitch Albom at his best.
by Kristin Hannah
I have so much to say! This book by a favorite author, Kristin Hannah, is an epic, sweeping story about one of the very few women who were in the nursing unit of the army in the 1960s and saw firsthand the horrors of the Vietnam War.
by Karl Marlantes
I love stories that take place in the North - but the Cold War is not one of my favorite tropes... until I read this book! It is so well-written, well-researched, and well-developed!
by Sandra Dallas
The Diary of Mattie Spenser was highly recommended. It is an epistolary novel, told by way of diary entries written by a young wife and homesteader in the Colorado Territory.
by Anthony Doerr
This epic WWII story is one of the best you will ever read. The characters stand out as very real, and the setting in France comes to life.
by Ai Yazawa
Nana is a manga series that follows two girls named Nana who happen to become best friends and are also absolutely the polar opposites of each other.