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There There by Tommy Orange

by Bubbly Bibbly | Oct 3, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Tommy Orange’s wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and...

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 12, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller

Summary: A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history,...

The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays

Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. My take: 4 looks Originally reviewed December 11, 2012 How is that for a short summary? ha! Here is my summary: James Kier is a ruthless...

A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Literary Fiction

Summary: In this bestselling and delightfully quirky debut novel from Sweden, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he...

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 8, 2020 | Book Review, Literary Fiction

Summary: Gabrielle Zevin’s enchanting novel is a love letter to the world of books–and booksellers–that changes our lives by giving us the stories that open our hearts and enlighten our minds. On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the...