I enjoyed Rowley’s novel, The Guncle, which came out in 2019. When I was invited to read and review The Celebrants, I jumped at the chance. Unfortunately, it didn’t do a thing for me. Nonetheless, my thanks go to Net Galley and Putnam Books for the review copy. This book is for sale now. As…

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21.11.2023

I Did It for You, by Amy Engel**** | Seattle Book Mama

Amy Engel is the author of The Roanoke Girls and The Familiar Dark, both of which were unrelentingly creepy, and I loved them. When I saw that she had written another, I had to read it. My thanks go to Net Galley and Random House Dutton for the review copy of I Did It for…

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29.11.2023

Mothman’s Merry Cryptid Christmas, by Andrew Shaffer*** | Seattle Book Mama

My thanks go to Net Galley and 8th Circle Press for the review copy. This book is for sale now. When I saw the cover of this children’s book, I thought it had strong possibilities. It’s original, and I thought it was conceptually strong, so I read it. Having done so, I have come away…

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01.12.2023

Kinfolk, by Sean Dietrich***** | Seattle Book Mama

“Thanksgiving is not about being happy. The holiday is not about mirth and beauty and the warmth of gaiety. Thanksgiving is about fulfilling family obligations and being miserable the way the good Lord intended.” When we meet our protagonist, Nub Taylor, it is Thanksgiving night, and he and his cousin and best friend Benny are…

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29.11.2022

Favorites From the First Half | Seattle Book Mama

From January to June, here are the ones I love best. Two Nights in Lisbon, by Chris Pavone***** Black Cloud Rising, by David Wright Falade***** Violeta, by Isabel Allende***** Ten Steps to Nanette, by Hannah Gadsby***** Did Ye Hear Mammy Died, by Seamas O’Reilly***** Funny Farm, by Laurie Zaleski*****

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30.03.2023

Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls***** | Seattle Book Mama

Jeanette Walls is the author of outstanding memoirs, most notably The Glass Castle. Her new novel, Hang the Moon, is brilliant, and you should read it. My thanks go to Net Galley and Scribner for the review copy. This book is for sale now. Sallie Kinkaid is born and raised near the turn of the…

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09.06.2023

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, by Tom Hanks***** | Seattle Book Mama

Tom Hanks has more than one talent, that’s for sure; or perhaps he is an artist that’s ridiculously talented at telling stories, whether they be on the page or screen. One thing I’ll tell you now: I am completely convinced that he did indeed write this book himself, and it’s damn good, too. My thanks…

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26.08.2023

The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende**** | Seattle Book Mama

Isabel Allende is a living legend, a literary genius and fierce defender of human rights, foremost of women and immigrants. The Wind Knows My Name is a novel that features the struggle of two generations of immigrants, those that came to the U.S. during the Holocaust, and those that are coming here now from Latin…

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The Celebrants, by Stephen Rowley*** | Seattle Book Mama

I Did It for You, by Amy Engel**** | Seattle Book Mama

Mothman’s Merry Cryptid Christmas, by Andrew Shaffer*** | Seattle Book Mama

Kinfolk, by Sean Dietrich***** | Seattle Book Mama

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Favorites From the First Half | Seattle Book Mama

Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls***** | Seattle Book Mama

The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, by Tom Hanks***** | Seattle Book Mama

The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende**** | Seattle Book Mama

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