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BOOK REVIEW: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

BOOK REVIEW: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

The Seed Keeper is a multi-generational saga told from the points of view of four different women. The primary story is that of Rosalie Iron Wing, who is orphaned young and sent to foster care. There, she meets Gaby Makespeace, forming a friendship that lasts decades....

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BOOK REVIEW: Echo of Lies by Carol Potenza

BOOK REVIEW: Echo of Lies by Carol Potenza

I enjoyed reading the first in Carol Potenza’s mystery series, String of Lies, and found I liked the second, Echo of Lies, just as much. Potenza writes of strong female protagonists who don’t need to be rescued—my kind of women. The newest protagonist, Francie Cortez,...

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BOOK REVIEW: Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

BOOK REVIEW: Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

Minor Black Figures is an interesting blend of politics, art, and LGBTQI issues. Wyeth, a young Black artist, was raised by a distant White mother and absent Black father. He worries constantly about how people perceive him and his art. He’s having trouble painting...

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BOOK REVIEW: Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter by Wendy Tokunaga

BOOK REVIEW: Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter by Wendy Tokunaga

After her husband’s death, the protagonist of Brenda Barker's Next Chapter, Brenda decides to write the book her spouse, Maynard, always disparaged. She married  him, a rodeo cowboy turned construction worker, because he offered stability. Now, he’s dead, their only...

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BOOK REVIEW: Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard

BOOK REVIEW: Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard

Knowing that Susan Bernhard has a new book (Westerly) coming out on June 1, 2026, I decided to reread her marvelous debut novel, Winter Loon, before reading the new one. In Winter Loon, Wes Ballott watches his mother die in a frozen lake in Minnesota. After that...

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New Artsy Bookish Giveaway – With $10 Amazon Gift Card

New Artsy Bookish Giveaway – With $10 Amazon Gift Card

I had so much fun doing a big, beautiful, artsy bookish giveaway haul last month, I've decided to do it again! This time, I'm upping the ante by including a $10 Amazon gift card in one of the prize combos. It's only on for eight days, so enter while you can... Good...

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BOOK REVIEW: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

BOOK REVIEW: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

The Seed Keeper is a multi-generational saga told from the points of view of four different women. The primary story is that of Rosalie Iron Wing, who is orphaned young and sent to foster care. There, she meets Gaby Makespeace, forming a friendship that lasts decades....

read more
BOOK REVIEW: Echo of Lies by Carol Potenza

BOOK REVIEW: Echo of Lies by Carol Potenza

I enjoyed reading the first in Carol Potenza’s mystery series, String of Lies, and found I liked the second, Echo of Lies, just as much. Potenza writes of strong female protagonists who don’t need to be rescued—my kind of women. The newest protagonist, Francie Cortez,...

read more
BOOK REVIEW: Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

BOOK REVIEW: Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor

Minor Black Figures is an interesting blend of politics, art, and LGBTQI issues. Wyeth, a young Black artist, was raised by a distant White mother and absent Black father. He worries constantly about how people perceive him and his art. He’s having trouble painting...

read more
BOOK REVIEW: Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter by Wendy Tokunaga

BOOK REVIEW: Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter by Wendy Tokunaga

After her husband’s death, the protagonist of Brenda Barker's Next Chapter, Brenda decides to write the book her spouse, Maynard, always disparaged. She married  him, a rodeo cowboy turned construction worker, because he offered stability. Now, he’s dead, their only...

read more
BOOK REVIEW: Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard

BOOK REVIEW: Winter Loon by Susan Bernhard

Knowing that Susan Bernhard has a new book (Westerly) coming out on June 1, 2026, I decided to reread her marvelous debut novel, Winter Loon, before reading the new one. In Winter Loon, Wes Ballott watches his mother die in a frozen lake in Minnesota. After that...

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