F. Scott Fitzgerald
“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”
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“The Thoroughbreds” by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham
“The Thoroughbreds” is the sequel to Elin Hilderbrand and her daughter Shelby Cunningham’s “The Academy.” Each novel follows students and faculty over the course of one year at Tiffin Academy, a New England boarding school. Though it can stand alone, I recommend reading “The Academy” first, as many storylines begun there are resolved in the…
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“Beach Thriller” by Jamie Day
“Beach Thriller” is the third book by Jamie Day that I have read, and the third he has published. He’s one of those authors I know I’ll enjoy reading for one simple reason: at some point, I got really interested in what was going to happen. This is a perfect book to read on vacation,…
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“The Bookseller” by Tim Sullivan
I discovered Tim Sullivan’s detective Cross series a few months ago, and since then, I’ve been steadily moving through those books. “The Bookseller” is probably one of my favorites: this time, DS Cross from the Bristol police solves the murder of a bookseller. The man seemed quiet, owning a small independent bookstore specializing in hard-to-get…
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“The Land and Its People” by David Sedaris
I read a few collections of essays by David Sedaris, as well as his “Diaries”, which made me think why I don’t have a diary? Maybe the thought of putting something in my diary would make me want to do more interesting, everyday things? “The Land and Its People” is one of those books that…
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“The Teacher” by Tim Sullivan
“The Teacher” by Tim Sullivan is the sixth book in the DS George Cross series. I already read four other books featuring Cross, and it’s easy to say that he is one of my favorite detectives. He’s on the spectrum, and while he has problems with interpreting people’s social niceties, he has the highest ratio…
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“The Keeper” by Tana French
“The Keeper” by Tana French is my first encounter with this author’s work. The story takes place in a remote Irish village called Ardnakelty. The seemingly peaceful life of its residents is suddenly disturbed when the body of a young girl, Rachel, is discovered in the river. She was the fiancée of a young son…
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