Review: The Golden Hairpin

The Stats Title: The Golden Hairpin Author: Qinghan Cee Translator: Alex Wooding Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House (2015), AmazonCrossing (20 February 2018) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Mystery/Thriller, Crime, Translated Fiction Trigger Warnings: Murder Thank you to both AmazonCrossing and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Review Copy of The Golden Hairpin by Qinghan Cee; translated… Read More Review: The Golden Hairpin

February 4, 2018January 8, 2024 Shelby | Duff Runs ToughLeave a comment

Review: The Tattooist of Auschwitz

In Honor of International Holocaust Rememberence Day (January 27th) The Stats Title: The Tattooist of Auschwitz Author: Heather Morris Publisher: Echo (February 1, 2018), Harper Paperbacks (September 4, 2018) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Memoir Trigger Warnings: Holocaust, Hate Crimes, Sexual Assault Thank you to both Echo Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Review Copy of… Read More Review: The Tattooist of Auschwitz

January 27, 2018January 8, 2024 Shelby | Duff Runs ToughLeave a comment

Review: As Bright as Heaven

The Stats Title: As Bright As Heaven Author: Susan Meissner Publisher: Berkley (February 6, 2018) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction Trigger Warnings: Discussion of Death I bought As Bright as Heaven as a part of my January Book of the Month club box. Thank you to Book of the Month for providing us the option to purchase an… Read More Review: As Bright as Heaven

January 25, 2018January 8, 2024 Shelby | Duff Runs Tough9 Comments

Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies

The Stats Book: The Heart’s Invisible Furies Author: John Boyne Publisher: Hogarth (August 22, 2017) Genre: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, 2SLGBTQA+, Fictional Memoir Awards: Book Of The Month Book of the Year (2017), Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction Nominee (2018), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2017) Trigger Warnings: Hate Crimes The Review If… Read More Review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies

January 23, 2018January 8, 2024 Shelby | Duff Runs Tough1 Comment

Book Review: The Widow

A mystery thriller regarding the sanctity of marriage and the dark secrets hidden between husband and wife. The Widow begins in the perspective of “The Widow” aka Jean Taylor hiding in her home from the press. Last week, her husband, a man at the center of a three-year criminal investigation, was struck by a bus… Read More Book Review: The Widow

January 12, 2018January 8, 2024 Shelby | Duff Runs ToughLeave a comment

Review: A Girl Named Zippy

A memoir about growing up in small-town Indiana, Haven Kimmel explores the stories and people that shaped her life. Moorehead, Indiana, in the 70s, was like any rural Indiana town; where faith, family, and basketball reigned supreme. The stories range from gentler topics; such as avoiding the elderly, evil neighbor Edyth and trading hippies a haircut… Read More Review: A Girl Named Zippy

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