Mini-Reviews: A “Clearing the Shelves” Edition, Volume 2

Susie — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:00:51 +0000

Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagán
In the Distance With You by Carla Guelfenbein
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Once again I have amassed three seemingly unrelated books in need of review. One takes place in the U.S., one in Chile, and the third in Japan. Two are contemporary, while one has historical elements to it. Two have female protagonists, with the third having more than one woman at the heart of its story. One is a debut, two are books in translation, and one I listened to on audio. With so little in common, nothing else would do but to “Clear the Shelves” with some mini-reviews! …

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Mini-Reviews: The South American Edition

Susie — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 10:00:38 +0000

In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende
&
The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao by Martha Batalha

The books in today’s mini-reviews couldn’t be more different, but they do have a few key elements in common. Both were written by South American writers. Isabel Allende was born in Peru and is a Chilean-American. Martha Batalha is from Brazil, and also now lives in the U.S. Her book takes place in Brazil, and while Allende’s takes place in New York, many times its storyline travels to Chile, Brazil and a little north to Guatemala. So, “The South American Edition” was born!…

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