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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab | Review

Susie — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:23 +0000

The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
Narrator: Julia Whelan
Publisher: Tor Books (Macmillan Audio)
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Length: 448 pages (17 hrs. 10 min.)
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Addie makes a bargain to live a life of freedom, and 300 years later she’s still struggling with the deal she struck. …

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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A Rare Backlist Review

Susie — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:00:27 +0000

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Publisher: Knopf
Release Date: May 14, 2013
Length: 496 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Americanah tells the sweeping life stories of Ifemelu and Obinze who met and fell in love as teenagers in Nigeria, but then went on to live very different lives, in very different places, and under very different circumstances. …

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28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand | Audiobook Review

Susie — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:33 +0000

28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand
Narrator: Erin Bennett
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Audio)
Release Date: June 16, 2020
Length: 432 pages (15 hrs. 26 min.)
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

When Mallory Blessing and Jake McCloud meet on Nantucket over Labor Day weekend, their connection is undeniable, but life has other plans for them, so each year they save just that weekend for themselves….

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14 Unconventional Love Stories | More

Susie — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:18 +0000

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so let’s talk romance! I’m not a person drawn to traditional romance novels. I don’t often want to read a book whose main focus is a love story. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve nothing against love stories being elements of a books, I just don’t want them to be the main focus. My kind of love stories need to be embedded in a much richer, bigger picture. I want the romance to be only one element of deeply layered story. I like it even more when the love is delivered in a completely unexpected or unconventional way. So, today I’m sharing fourteen amazing books that feature fourteen unconventional love stories as just a portion of what makes them great books.

In no order, other than alphabetical.

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After the End by Clare Mackintosh | Review

Susie — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:00:41 +0000

After the End by Clare Mackintosh
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Length: 400 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

When a very close couple has differing opinions on the best course of treatment for their dying son, it divides their lives in wholly unforeseen ways….

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The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells | Review

Susie — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:00:22 +0000

The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells
Publisher: Penguin Books
Release Date: January 29, 2019
Length: 272 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

A simply beautiful story of one man’s lifetime journey in and out of loneliness, and the redemptive power of love….

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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens | Review

Susie — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:00:59 +0000

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (debut)
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Release Date: August 14, 2018
Length: 384 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

An exquisite story of a girl growing up alone in the marsh and what happens when she lets people into her life….

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Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles | Review

Susie — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:00:43 +0000

Anatomy of a Miracle by Jonathan Miles
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Length: 352
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

When paraplegic veteran Cameron Harris suddenly stands and walks, everyone wants a piece of his miracle, but all he wants is to understand why….

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White Fur by Jardine Libaire | Review

Susie — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:00:57 +0000

White Fur by Jardine Libaire
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Length: 320 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: From different worlds, Jamey and Elise share a dark, unexpected love that even they can’t always comprehend….

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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid | Review

Susie — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:00:52 +0000

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Release Date: March 7, 2017
Length: 240 pages
Audio Narrator: Mohsin Hamid
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Single Sentence Summary: As warring factions tear their country apart, a young couple meets, falls in love, and makes the difficult decision to leave their homeland.

Primary Characters: Nadia – An unusually independent young woman. Nadia lives on her own and rides a motorcycle. Not at all religious, she wears a burka robe to dissuade unwanted advances. Saeed – A gentle man who loves his parents, his homeland, and Nadia….

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