Are You Grieving? You Should Definitely Read Fresh Water for Flowers
Valerie Perrin's novel, Fresh Water for Flowers is a different kind of love story, a poignant look at grief, loss, and affairs of the heart.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 4
- 4 min
One Bold Prediction: North Woods Will Win the 2024 Pulitzer for Fiction
Daniel Mason's North Woods is an inventive, mesmerizing, riveting romp through history and my pic to win the 2024 Pulitzer for fiction.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 5
- 4 min
Looking for a Smart, Mature Heroine? Read the Novel, Frozen River
Ariel's Lahon's historical fiction, The Frozen River, is a remarkable retelling of the story of Martha Ballard, a real-life American midwife
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Melissa Gouty
- Oct 23, 2023
- 7 min
One interesting place to visit: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, presents a mystery and a picture of a diverse community coming together to do good.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 28, 2023
- 4 min
Don’t Make the Same Foolish Mistake I Made! Read A Gentleman in Moscow
Don't let the title, A Gentleman in Moscow deter you. Not a political treatise nor a boring look at a hotel resident but a book about life.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 17, 2023
- 5 min
Should Authors Share Political Views? Lessons from The Ragged Edge of Night
Olivia Hawker's novel, The Ragged Edge of Night, presents a philosophical question for writers: Should authors share political views?
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 3, 2023
- 5 min
3 Things You'll Love in the Covenant of Water: Mysticism, Medicine, and The Magic of India
Abraham Verghese's novel, The Covenant of Water, enchants with mysticism, medicine, and the magic of India. Multi-generation and magnificent
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Melissa Gouty
- May 3, 2023
- 6 min
Four Favorite Books for Writers Sure to Energize The Creative Soul
To be a writer, you must write, but you also must read. Here are four of my favorite reads for writers, sure to energize your creative soul.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 15, 2023
- 5 min
How Classic Themes Ignite in a Remarkable Novel: The Stars Are Fire
Anita Shreve's last novel, The Stars Are Fire, infuses classic feminist themes into a novel about what women do when pushed to the edge.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 15, 2023
- 5 min
How to Punish Evil Men? The Searing Tale of the Lost Apothecary
Sarah Penner's debut novel, The Lost Apothecary, examines themes of motherhood and justice common in 18th century London and today.
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Melissa Gouty
- Dec 6, 2022
- 3 min
How Strong Are You? Imagine Yourself in Chris Bohjalian's Glamourous, But Deadly Safari
Chris Bohjalian's novel, The Lioness, is more than a safari story. It's a look at the character traits and backstories that enhance survival
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Melissa Gouty
- Oct 14, 2022
- 7 min
Can You Do a Deal with the Devil and Win? Read Addie LaRue's Story
V. E. Schwab's fantasy novel, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a Faustian tale sure to make you think about how you live your life.
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Melissa Gouty
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
Do Your Regrets Cause You Agony? You Should Absolutely Read The Midnight Library
Matt Haig's The Midnight Library is an intriguing story about a life teetering on the brink between regrets and possibilities.
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Melissa Gouty
- Mar 31, 2021
- 7 min
Does Humility Still Exist in a World Focused on Social and Self Promotion?
Radical Humility: Essays on Ordinary Act is not an easy read, but a valuable one; a look at how to be humble in a world focused on "self."
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