The Debutante Ball

Seven debut authors. Seven books. One big dance toward publication.

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 25, 2019Tuesday, December 24, 2019
  • by Karen Osborne

My favorite books of 2019

It’s Christmas Eve, which means I’m type type typing, attempting to finish my long list of deadlines before I put…

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  • Posted on Friday, May 31, 2019Tuesday, May 28, 2019
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

Unbeach Reads

    I’m not usually one for “beach reads.” I mean, I’m always reading, but I also would almost always…

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  • Posted on Friday, December 28, 2018Friday, December 28, 2018
  • by Martine Fournier Watson

2018 Hit List

    An American Marriage by Tayari Jones** From the publisher: Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2018Tuesday, September 4, 2018
  • by Devi Laskar

Attacus Atlas & Other Inventions: Origin Story

Origin Story:  I am the sum of so many things and it is at once easy and difficult to place…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, December 27, 2017Monday, December 25, 2017
  • by Kimmery Martin

Kimmery’s Must-Read Books of 2017

  Leonardo da Vinci (biography) by Walter Isaacson: A masterpiece befitting its remarkable subject, this epic tome about one of history’s…

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  • Posted on Monday, December 25, 2017Saturday, December 23, 2017
  • by Cass Morris

Cass’s Favorite Books of 2017

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it! This week, the Debs are looking back at some of our favorite books…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2017Tuesday, August 15, 2017
  • by Amy Poeppel

Amy’s Reading (and Bad Mood) Update

So far 2017 has been a terrific year for great books. But I’ll be perfectly honest: This has NOT, in…

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  • Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2015Monday, December 21, 2015
  • by Jennifer S. Brown

Jennifer’s Favorite Reads of 2015

Books

I read so many amazing books in 2015, however, my feeling is that many of them would not be of…

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  • Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2015Thursday, July 2, 2015
  • by Sona Charaipotra

Summer Days, Reading Away….

One of my favorite things to do is share book recommendations! In fact, when we decided that this week would…

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  • Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2014Tuesday, June 24, 2014
  • by Susan Gloss

The Gift of Books

Books are my go-to gift. Most of the adults in my life have enough “stuff.” They don’t need another scarf or…

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