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Congratulations! The Best is Over by Eric R. Thomas
essays / memoir / nonfiction / review

Congratulations! The Best is Over by Eric R. Thomas

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Rachel • 1 Comment

Honestly, I read Congratulations! The Best is Over as soon as I was offered the galley because I was baffled that a man who said he grew up in Baltimore could get so much wrong about the city and state of Maryland in his last book. In this one he admits he has no sense … Continue reading →

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman
fiction / mystery / review / suspense

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I’m going to start by saying that Prom Mom doesn’t come out until July but I was lucky enough to get an ARC on Netgalley. I wanted to write this while the book was fresh in my mind–as soon it was downloaded I started reading. Continue reading →

Kings of B’More by R. Eric Thomas
fiction / review

Kings of B’More by R. Eric Thomas

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Rachel • 2 Comments

I was excited about this one. I recommended it to both the Baltimore City and County libraries and was excited when it came in. What a disappointment. A lot of it didn’t make a lot of sense and there was little plot or character development. The book seemed to switch perspectives but it was very … Continue reading →

Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman
nonfiction / review / true crime

Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Rachel • 1 Comment

I really enjoyed Mikita Brottman’s previous book about teaching in a men’s prison and I was not surprised to see that she dipped back into prison life for Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder. She is local to me so I am familiar with some of the places and cases she talks about which … Continue reading →

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