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Culture & Entertainment, 9 Dec 2023

Mahua Moitra: The Rise and Fall of a Controversial Politician – Pebble's Galaxy

Mahua Moitra is an Indian politician and former investment banker who served as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from…

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BookChatter, 9 Dec 2023

Clayfaces: A Novel of Duality, Deception, and Redemption by Shiladitya Sarkar – Pebble's Galaxy

Clayfaces is a novel by Shiladitya Sarkar, a writer, painter, and art critic, that explores the complex relationship between two…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

The Lost Library - Rebecca Stead - ★★★.¾

A cute little mystery for middle-graders. The library setting and the presence of a friendly book-loving cat adds to the…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

They Fell Like Stars from the Sky & Other Stories - Sheikha Helawy - ★★★.¼

An OwnVoices anthology by a Bedouin Palestinian woman writer, focusing on female experiences in that culture. Enjoyed the setting more…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

The Wings of Poppy Pendleton - Melanie Dobson - ★★★★

A complicated but interesting slow-burn dual-timeline mystery. Well researched, intriguing characters, some dark themes, Christian. Not a time-slip though, unlike…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

The Butterfly Collector - Tea Cooper - ★★.¾

A historical mystery focusing on two disparate plot points: a woman with a fascination for butterflies, and a mystery concerning…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

Through the Snow Globe - Annie Rains - ★★.½

A Groundhog-Day style Christmas story about a woman stuck in time loop. Mostly typical as per the genre and theme.…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

The Lonely Book - Meg Grehan - ★★★.¾

An OwnVoices novel-in-verse, about a lonely book, a magical bookshop, and some characters who learn how to accept themselves for…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

Positively, Penelope - Pepper D. Basham - ★★★.¾

Quite similar to the first book of the series, in both good points and the not-so-good points. I liked the…

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BookChatter, 8 Dec 2023

The Gingerbread House in Mistletoe Gardens - Jaimie Admans - ★★★★

If you have read Jaimie Admans before, you know what you would expect from her, and you get exactly that…