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If you are a fan of the fantastical, mythical, and don't mind suspending disbelief, The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang is for you. It was not for me as noted by my rating. I have nothing against the author and thought she wrote quite well, but getting through the book, for me, was like pulling teeth. I struggled to keep picking it up and to continue reading. I so wanted to move onto another book and at page 336, when the story concluded, I was so relieved to finally put it down. Don't get...

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt is one of the best books I have read, and I don't say that about many books. It was unique, captivating, relatable, and so especially worth coming back to again and again until I read the last page (regrettably). Yes, I will read it again and recommend it to everyone I know. And to think I almost didn't pick up the book because I thought it was going to be strange and a bit 'out there.' Boy, was I wrong and I am so glad I was. This would have...

Ariel Lawhon (author of one of my favorite novels, Frozen River ), Kristina McMorris , and Susan Meissner joined forces to write this World War II historic fiction novel When We Had Wings . The three authors write about three nurses, Penny, Lita, and Eleanor, who end up in the Philippines during the Japanese takeover in World War II. The three woman bring their own background and stories into the mix as they fight to survive the horrid conditions of prisoners of war. In this novel, my...