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Kitchen Chinese

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Meg

Just finished reading Kitchen Chinese by Ann Mah. I was pretty much hooked as soon as the protagonist explains she only knows food words in Chinese. Hey, me too! This turned out to be an awesome story about Beijing expat life, with … Continue reading →

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Book Tour: The Zombie Truth

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Meg

In The Zombie Truth, by Vincent St. Vincent, students in Florida start to notice that some kind of evil is spreading, whether it’s random violence on the news, or a strangely aggressive ex-boyfriend. The Zombie Truth was a rare book where … Continue reading →

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In Which I Completely Love A Prequel

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Meg

Maia Sepp’s new novel Wake, takes place before her previous book, The Etiquette Guide To The End Times. I don’t usually like prequels (SORRY MAIA!) because they have to be so, so good to let readers overlook that the definition of prequel … Continue reading →

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“If You’re Not The One”

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Meg

In If You’re Not The One by Jemma Forte, Jen Wright is in an underwhelming marriage, with two small and needy children. She’s wishing for a little more passion and excitement when she’s hit by a car, and while in … Continue reading →

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Still Not Rome.

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Meg

In which my love of the Rome series tricks me into reading another Colleen McCullough novel. I have mixed feelings on Colleen McCullough’s work. On one hand, Caesar’s Women and the rest of her Rome series are epic and well … Continue reading →

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