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Things that signal a good book for me: 1)      A strong sense of place2)      Characters that are fleshed-out, sympathetic, and interesting3)      A plot that engages me enough that I want to tell my husband about it (bonus points if he asks detailed questions about it because it sucks him in too).So, the fact that Karen White's new book, The Beach Trees, had all three of these (and a bonus point!) would indicate a book I really loved.  Read more >

Who doesn’t like to compare a book to another book? I’m about to do it with Deborah Harkness' A Discovery of Witches because comparisons are a terribly convenient shorthand (and it’s also a lovely way to show off how well-read you are. “Ah yes, this book is definitely Crime & Punishment meets Tess of the d’Urbervilles).  Read more >