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I picked up Shell Games thinking it would be light and entertaining—a good “palate cleanser” read. And in a way, it was. But it also surprised me by going deeper than expected. The setup: Kate is 70,...

Spoiler warning: this reflection includes major plot details from the novel. If you haven’t read the book yet and want to go in blind (which I recommend), maybe save this post for later. Reading Dark Matter...

Ariel Lawhon’s The Frozen River is a historical mystery—filled with court scenes, cold winters, and buried secrets. But what struck me most wasn’t the murder or the suspense. It was Martha’s relationship...

  “I am not sorry my brother died.”That’s how the story begins. One sentence — sharp, unsettling, unforgettable. Tambu, a young girl growing up in rural Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), dreams of an education...