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Comedian memoirs can be raw, revealing, and relevant.
juliegilkison
Nov 30, 20202 min read
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Word of the Week: Get Your Stretchy Pants Out
It's Thanksgiving time, and there's no better word for Turkey Day (or 2020 for that matter) than these.
juliegilkison
Nov 24, 20201 min read
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Word of the Week: Country Roads, Take Me Home
I'm going off-book this week because I've got travel on my mind.
juliegilkison
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Review: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
I think Eleanor is one of my favorite characters of all time.
Both
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Review: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
A great story of love and survival.
bsgilki
Oct 18, 20201 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: 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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Barb's Favorite Books of 2019
My top ten books of 2019
bsgilki
Sep 26, 20201 min read
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Review: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
A good read if you like WWII books
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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![Review: Plum Island [John Corey Series] by Nelson DeMille](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2b853_9aabeeaafab64dc49260e2887bba290b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_318,h_224,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/c2b853_9aabeeaafab64dc49260e2887bba290b~mv2.png)
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Review: Plum Island [John Corey Series] by Nelson DeMille
We love Nelson DeMille! Another great crime thrilling series.
bsgilki
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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![Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Millennium Series] by Stieg Larsson + David Lagerkrantz](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2b853_30916c9fbc28440fa102708ba18f6691~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_323,h_224,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/c2b853_30916c9fbc28440fa102708ba18f6691~mv2.png)
![Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Millennium Series] by Stieg Larsson + David Lagerkrantz](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2b853_30916c9fbc28440fa102708ba18f6691~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_323,h_224,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/c2b853_30916c9fbc28440fa102708ba18f6691~mv2.png)
Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [Millennium Series] by Stieg Larsson + David Lagerkrantz
A journalist and a badass hacker chick work together to solve a cold case and uncover much more!
bsgilki
Aug 27, 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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![Review: Transfer of Power [Mitch Rapp series] by Vince Flynn](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2b853_32e5abd953654ded998258e042a0a02a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_402,h_226,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/c2b853_32e5abd953654ded998258e042a0a02a~mv2.png)
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Review: Transfer of Power [Mitch Rapp series] by Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp is an undercover CIA counter-terrorism agent...see our Cheap Thrills page for more!
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: Women Talking by Miriam Toews
It's the dialogue between the women that is so powerful. They have found their voice!
Both
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
It's a classic for a reason.
juliegilkison
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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![Review: The General's Daughter [Paul Brenner Series] by Nelson DeMille](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2b853_858c7fa894544d4580a88a7a343a73fa~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_353,h_224,fp_0.50_0.50,lg_1,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/c2b853_858c7fa894544d4580a88a7a343a73fa~mv2.png)
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Review: The General's Daughter [Paul Brenner Series] by Nelson DeMille
We love Nelson DeMille. He stands out from the rest of the Cheap Thrill authors because of his humor.
bsgilki
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
How empowering women changes the world.
juliegilkison
Aug 27, 20201 min read
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Review: The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
The true story of Hedy Lamarr! So much more than being an actress.
bsgilki
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Review: The New Girl by Daniel Silva
A cheap thrill, yes, but with a little more substance.
bsgilki
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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