Maritta Wolff’s debut novel “Whistle Stop” showed promise, despite some of its shortcomings.
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The Trees: Am I Enjoying This?
Everett’s “The Trees” is a hilarious book that makes you ask the question: am I enjoying this? Should I be?
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes
Let there be one Sherlock Holmes volume to rule them all!!!
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- 2026-03-23
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Not for the Weak of Heart
Malaparte is an author blurring the lines between fact and fiction, to the benefit of a close reader.
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The Perplexity of Complete Agreement, and Yet Disquiet
With each claim I find myself in agreement, the choir to her preacher, yet I am still disappointed, put off.
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- 2026-01-04
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