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The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream by Dean Jobb
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The Once and Future Witches by Alix Harrow
The Once and Future Witches is a lyrical, atmospheric celebration of women. It is an alternate history of witchcraft, empowerment, and women’s rights. Harrow combines real events and historical figures in a condensed timeline with witchcraft and magic. Taking place in 1893, the story follows the three Eastwood sisters in their quest to return witchcraft to the world. Strengths: Harrow is a talented writer and I loved the lyrical prose. I enjoyed her take on common fairy tales and the way she incorporated them into the story. If you’re in the mood for an atmospheric, darker story then this is the perfect read. Each of the Eastwood sisters have strong,…
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
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We are Inevitable by Gayle Forman
Happy book birthday to We are Inevitable by Gayle Forman!! 🦕🎂We are Inevitable is a tribute to music, indie bookstores, and community. Aaron Stein is stuck in Cascade Mountains, Washington running a failing bookshop while his friends have all left for college. Nothing is really going well in his life until he runs into Chad, an old friend of his brother’s. A community springs up around the bookshop following this encounter and Aaron discovers he doesn’t have to try to save it alone. I loved the commentary on indie stores dying out & supporting local book stores. I’m guilty of buying from Amazon because it’s cheaper/easier but this story has…
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Hello world!
Welcome to Owl Abridged! “Hello, world!” is the traditional basic program anyone learning a new programming language starts out with. I work full time as an Enterprise Applications Developer, so as a book lover who works in IT, I thought it was an appropriate way to start a new blog! Blogging is entirely new to me so bear with me as the site and content grow. A little about the blog: I don’t have any grand plans for the blog outside of it being an outlet for me to share anything and everything book related. Content will likely include upcoming releases I’m looking forward to, book reviews, and informational posts…
