
We Never Talk About My Brother
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The nine extraordinary stories in Peter S. Beagle's new fantasy collection are profound explorations...

Collateral
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Written in Hopkins’s stunning poetic verse style, Collateral centers on Ashley, an MFA student at...

The Mark of Zorro
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Timid Don Diego Vega grows faint at even the mention of bloodshed and would rather read poetry than...
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Salvage the Bones
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A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage,...
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New and Selected Poems, Volume One
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Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award for New and Selected Poems, Volume One. Since its...

The Gallows Pole
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'I saw them. Stag-headed men dancing out on the moor at midnight, nostrils flared and steam...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated Verse and Vengeance (A Magical Bookshop Mystery #4) in Books
Sep 7, 2021
I really enjoyed the third book in the series earlier this year, so I sat down looking forward to this one. Sadly, the mystery disappointed. While there are some developments, the pacing could have been better. Then, in the rush to wrap things up, a major part of the mystery remains unexplained. I don’t normally read paranormal cozies, but I do enjoy the magical essence of this series. We get some additional mythology here, which I appreciated. Likewise, the series characters continue to grow, as do their relationships. Series fans will still enjoy this book even if the mystery could be stronger.

Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax
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The only biography to receive awards from both the Association of Catholic Publishers and the...

Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Peach in Books
Jan 15, 2018
The story follows Peach, who has been brutally battered and left bruised one night, though it is never clear what has happened. Her thoughts meander over the incident and the consequences in which at one point she believes she may be pregnant.
The remainder of the book paints a graphic picture of the effect the trauma has had on Peach and how this is expressed by her in changes to her body shape, and in her perception of the ordinary things of life.
There are mythical and superstitious elements to Peach's damaged psyche, which you will need to experience yourself. I must admit that some of it escaped me, but this thin volume has such power and leaves the reader in no doubt of Peach's pain and the ultimate consequences.
It is quite unlike anything I have read before, and whilst I cannot claim to have fully understood it, it definitely is unique. Unfortunately it is an acquired taste so not everyone will appreciate the style.
