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Isola Book Review Allegra Goodman

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman’s Powerful Story of Resilience

Kristin Jacobson
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Read our in-depth review of Allegra Goodman's Isola, a powerful historical novel about Marguerite de la Rocque's resilience, faith, and relationships. Discover the themes and emotional impact.
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Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Amy Wilhelm
Should I Watch?, Reviews
There’s something special –and sometimes scary! – about seeing a favorite book come to life on screen. Whether it’s a beloved novel getting the big-budget movie treatment or a deep, character-driven story being... Read More...
woman reading a romantasy novel

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Amy Wilhelm
Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe, Reviews
Book clubs bring people together to talk about stories that move us, challenge us, and sometimes even change us. But let’s be real—why do so many book club picks lean toward the deep, heavy, and sometimes downr... Read More...
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Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Kelly Sarabyn
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In the heart of West Philadelphia, two women's lives collide in a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss, and unexpected redemption. Brittney, a young mother abandoned by her children's father, struggles to rais... Read More...
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Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Mary Sullivan
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Murder on a Summer Break is author Kate Weston’s sequel to her first murder mystery featuring unexpected teenaged sleuths, Kerry and Annie. This one takes place at an influencer conference in England where the ... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Tabitha Lord
Book Club Profiles, Book Club Questions, Reviews
Like many people, my first experience with Andy Weir's work was The Martian, both the book and the film, and I loved them! Science fiction is the realm of the weird and wonderful, freakish and futuristic, and o... Read More...

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

Amy Wilhelm
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Anna Karenina is a masterpiece for good reason, standing the test of time as an enduring book club favorite. captivating readers across generations with rich character development, exploration of human nature, ... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Circe by Madeline Miller

Tabitha Lord
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This one was a personal favorite! My undergrad degree in Classics pointed me toward this re-imagination of the sorceress Circe, and the novel did not disappoint. I actually listened to audio production and it w... Read More...

Book Club Questions for The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Tabitha Lord
Book Club Questions, Reviews
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, you may want to consider The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey for your winter book club read. Blending magical realism and historical fiction, the novel is set in the... Read More...

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Tabitha Lord
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As I think through some of the most discussion-worthy books my club has read over the years, Good Morning, Midnight, by Lily Brooks-Dalton comes to mind. A literary sci-fi, with a haunting apocalyptic theme tha... Read More...
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