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Comedian memoirs can be raw, revealing, and relevant.
juliegilkison
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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Every Book in My House I Love: Julie
“If you love it, you buy it,” is a phrase I learned from my mother at an early age—so someone please tell my boyfriend she is the reason why
juliegilkison
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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The Bitches Love: John Grisham
Movie maker of the 90s and 00s.
juliegilkison
Nov 20, 20203 min read
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Grab Her a Kleenex: Barb's Reading Patricia Polacco Again
Grab the tissues!
bsgilki
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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Guest Bitch: Culturally Responsive Teacher Bitch Kendall Gave Us A Bunch of Kids Books to Read
Featuring Themes like Tolerance, Self-Esteem, Race, Gender Equality, Same-Sex Couples, Tough Life Circumstances and so much more!!
juliegilkison
Oct 23, 20203 min read
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Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
A creepy, eerie, fascinating story of survival, love, and a culture you might not ever know anything about.

Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
How had I never read this? It took me 45 minutes. Everyone needs to.
juliegilkison
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
A happily married Black couple's life is turned into chaos when the husband is accused of rape. So racist it will make you sick!

Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: Say Nothing by Patrick Keefe
bloody conflict between the Catholics and Protestants from the late 1960's until the peace accord of 1998. Riveting.

Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Authors We Love, Part 1: Our Main Bitches
These ladies are my most-recommended, my most-loved, my dream writing partners.

Both
Oct 16, 20201 min read
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Julie's Top 10 Books of 2019
History, nonfiction, and a whole lot of girl power.
juliegilkison
Oct 14, 20201 min read
71


Review: The Round House by Louise Erdrich
The plot and themes tell a story that are all too familiar for any Indigenous person in the states
juliegilkison
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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Review: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
How the Indigenous People of our country have over and over again been screwed over by those who came after the fact. Ugh!
juliegilkison
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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8 Pandemic-y Books to Read During Corona-Times
Sci-Fi, YA, classics, future dystopians, nonfiction: we've got a spoonful of book medicine for everyone.

Both
Sep 28, 20202 min read
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Barb's Favorite Books of 2019
My top ten books of 2019
bsgilki
Sep 26, 20201 min read
87


Review: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom
A difference of opinions..check out our review to decide if this is for you or not
juliegilkison
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy
A memoir from one of Barb's favorites.
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
This book can be a yearly re-read and the movie is a must-watch.
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Review: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Classic Lisa See - girl power, family saga, historical events.
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: China Dolls by Lisa See
Lisa See has done it again!
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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