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A WILD, WITTY, WITCHY fantasy thriller is also an epic journey through the history of women’s power and their fight to keep it. Sharp, suspenseful writing and incisive observations are anchored by memorable characters and places. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/venco-cherie-dimaline/1141447487?ean=9780063054899

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By the way, up on Nerds of a Feather I have a review of the first book of RJ Barker's new trilogy, 'Gods of the Wyrdwood'. I didn't care for it, for a variety of reasons involving math, tree biology, the borders of atmosphere and space, extinction-level events, and punctuation style. If you'd like to read my deeply pedantic musings, inn which I show ALL my work, you can find them here:

http://www.nerds-feather.com/2023/08/microreview-gods-of-wyrdwood-by-rj.html

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FAR-FUTURE SPACE NOIR set amid Earth’s post-apocalyptic diaspora to Jupiter is at once an exquisitely crafted mystery, a relatable love story, and a brilliant piece of worldbuilding. You won’t want to put it down! A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mimicking-of-known-successes-malka-older/1141344165?ean=9781250860507

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Kill the farm boy isn't the greatest piece of fantasy comedy I've ever read, but it's certainly good enough to keep me reading the rest of the Tales of Pell. 3/5 stars ☺️

https://ramblingreaders.org/book/196608/s/kill-the-farm-boy-the-tales-of-pell

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SWEET METAPHYSICAL SPACE FANTASY with interstellar pirates, telepathic mages, and pigeons has a charm all its own. For lovers of Douglas Adams, Cat Rambo, and Becky Chambers—and, of course, pigeons. B PLUS

https://www.amazon.com/Space-Pigeons-Emily-Moon-ebook/dp/B0C7JPZQ1J/

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ELEGANTLY BLEAK, TOUCHING novel about the complicated relationship between a mother and her only daughter uses the power of flashbacks and tantalizing delayed reveals to build rich nuance. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-love-your-daughter-hila-blum/1142562806?ean=9780593539644

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TWO SISTERS, INTERTWINED in a close yet conflicted relationship, shatter their bond in a violent night that leaves the younger sister reeling. Incisive, mordantly witty novel captures anomie, love, and loss. A MINUS

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719502/all-night-pharmacy-by-ruth-madievsky/

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SUMMER OF ‘72, IOWA STYLE, captured in a brief, evocative memoir of first love, first psychedelic experiences, friendship, but above all, music. Lots of charm. SOLID B

https://store.bookbaby.com/book/bell-bottom-blues

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VULNERABILITY, SEXUAL POLITICS, feminism, friendship, and betrayal weave together in this nuanced campus novel with a keenly observed 1990s setting. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-last-innocent-year-daisy-alpert-florin/1141318111?ean=9781250857033

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If I'm understanding Practical Buddhism correctly. Essentially greed is bad, and try to do good instead of just what feels good?
Either way 4/5 stars 😇

https://ramblingreaders.org/book/319727/s/practical-buddhism-the-legacy-of-buddhadasa-bhikkhu

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SLOW-BURN PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE and deft characterization make this 21st century Baltimore noir sing, and the stifling uncertainties of early pandemic lockdowns add an extra touch of foreboding. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prom-mom-laura-lippman/1142598427?ean=9780062998064

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