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Network Effect: A Murderbot Novel, by Martha Wells

February 06, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

SecUnit, secretly self-named Murderbot, is an almost James Bond-like android hero is this terrific sci-fi adventure.

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February 06, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Science Fiction
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Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation, by Candice Owens

January 24, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Owens is a courageous, articulate voice, presenting a well-researched book documenting the destructiveness of Democrat initiatives “for” Black people. Must read.

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January 24, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Nonfiction
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Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt, by Libby Marshall

January 18, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Discover a new bright light in hilarious fiction writing. Her shtick reminds me of Woody Allen’s “Getting Even” and “Without Feathers”.

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January 18, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
Humor, 2021 Reviews, Fiction
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A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward, by Ralph Martin

January 16, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

The position and prescription for the Holy Catholic Church and the Body of Christ in our world today.

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January 16, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
2021 Reviews, Faith, Religion, Nonfiction
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My Favorite Reads of 2020 →

January 01, 2021 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Here’s the best of 2020! Thanks for visiting! Please feel free to comment.

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January 01, 2021 /Marguerite Rauch
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Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown, by Anne Glenconner

December 27, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Fans of the insider story of British royalty must read this memoir.

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December 27, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Nonfiction, Memoir
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Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit and Obsession, edited by Sarah Weinman

December 25, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A compilation of the best true crime writing of the late 2010s, this is fascinating storytelling by any measure.

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December 25, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
True Crime, 2020 Reviews, Nonfiction
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The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here, by Hope Jahren

December 05, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Jahren offers a well-researched, easy-to-understand presentation of the data of how our consumption patterns are unsustainable. You will actually enjoy her writing, and learn a great deal.

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December 05, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Nonfiction
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Before She Was Helen, by Caroline Cooney

November 26, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Young Adult author Caroline Cooney writes a great mystery for an adult audience. Cooney turns her attention to a retirement community infiltrated by murder.

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November 26, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Mystery
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Axiom's End by Lindsay Ellis

November 21, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Great science fiction novel, combining good story telling with much food for thought. One of this year’s best, and a first novel from YouTuber Lindsay Ellis.

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November 21, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction
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The Searcher, by Tana French

November 14, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A beautifully written, morally complex mystery; a western set in Ireland by a great writer.

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November 14, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Mystery
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How to Be An Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi

November 08, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Not much here to expand your understanding of the experience of race in America. Feel free to take a pass.

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November 08, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Nonfiction, Memoir, Social Commentary
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The Guest List, by Lucy Foley

November 01, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A guilty pleasure, if betrayal and murder are your thing.

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November 01, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Mystery, Suspense
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Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman.

October 27, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Fredrik Backman is back with an excellent novel. Might be your 2020 favorite.

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October 27, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Realistic Fiction, Literary Fiction
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure, by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

October 19, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Generation Z has been hobbled by parents and society. Learn how they may undo the damage and improve their functioning. We need to prevent extending this to the next generation.

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October 19, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
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All The Devils Are Here, by Louise Penny

October 11, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

The sixteenth novel in Penny’s Armand Gamache series, this book is a love letter to Paris, while also an exploration of corporate greed gone deadly.

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October 11, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Mystery, Suspense
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Empty: A Memoir, by Susan Burton

October 04, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Burton’s memoir is a very personal examination of her relationship with food, body image, and the addictive cycle of anorexia and binge eating. An important study of self discovery for all women.

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October 04, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Memoir, Nonfiction
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One By One, by Ruth Ware

September 26, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

Ruth Ware, an excellent mystery writer, brings us a serial murder in a chalet in the French Alps, isolated by an avalanche. You will delight in this!

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September 26, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Mystery, Suspense
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wow, no thank you, by Samantha Irby

September 22, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A fresh, bawdy voice women should really appreciate—get ready to laugh til you leak (a little bit.)

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September 22, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Humor, Memoir
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Devoted, by Dean Koontz

September 19, 2020 by Marguerite Rauch in Book Reviews

A master of suspense, Koontz weaves his love of dogs into a terrific novel.

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September 19, 2020 /Marguerite Rauch
2020 Reviews, Suspense
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