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Tea with Mariko Turk, Author of ‘The Museum of Modern Love’
What would you do if you had the Metropolitan Museum of Art all to yourself for one night? For Miki, the answer is simple: she’d spend it with the boy she loves, walking through the galleries and retracing the paintings her grandparents saw when they fell in love. I sat down with Mariko Turk, author… Continue reading
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‘After Annie’ by Anna Quindlen
Books cannot solve the problem of death, but they can help us understand what happens afterward. In After Annie, Anna Quindlen explores the strange, messy landscape of grief: the anger, the emptiness, the guilt, and the difficult realization that life must somehow continue. It is a novel about losing someone we love—and about finding the… Continue reading
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‘An American Beauty’ by Shana Abé
Inspired by the life of Arabella Huntington, An American Beauty is a captivating Gilded Age novel about survival, scandal, and the price of belonging. Continue reading
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‘The Three Graces of Pearl Street’ by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
Some novels entertain us, while others quietly prepare us for the seasons of life we cannot avoid. The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elisabeth Wellington Rollins is one of those rare books—a moving story about family, faith, kindness, and the legacy we leave behind. In this review, I explore why Graziella’s quiet life of… Continue reading
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‘The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies’ by Kate Westbury
Kate Westbury’s The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is a historical mystery set at Oxford during the Great War. When a librarian’s death reveals hidden secrets, student Ginevra Bishop and war veteran Sidney Braithwaite must uncover the truth while navigating betrayal, friendship, and unexpected connections. Continue reading
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‘Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore’ by Emily Krempholtz
‘Prudence Marsh Is Not a Nobody Anymore’ by Emily Krempholtz is a cozy fantasy romance about an aspiring bard, an honorable thief, and a magical adventure. It explores accountability, family, and the courage to pursue one’s own story. Continue reading
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‘This Is Not About Us’ by Allegra Goodman
A literary family saga about grief, forgiveness, and the relationships that shape us, This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman is a compassionate novel that reminds us reconciliation is always a choice. Continue reading
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The Greatest Journeys Are Sometimes Found on the Page
Why novels may be the greatest journeys of all — carrying us across centuries, continents, and imagined worlds from the comfort of home. Continue reading
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‘Taipei Story’ by R.F. Kuang
College student Lily Cheng travels to Taiwan with the goal of improving her Chinese. Like many language students, she imagines that immersion will quickly solve the problems that textbooks cannot. Instead, she discovers just how exhausting it is to live every day in a language she does not fully understand. Continue reading
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‘Meet Cute Magic’ by Morgan Elizabeth
Romance novels are sometimes dismissed as light entertainment, but I have long believed that every genre is capable of telling meaningful stories. A good novel does more than entertain—it offers readers a chance to recognize themselves in its characters and to reflect on experiences they may never have in their own lives. Meet Cute Magic… Continue reading
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A Linnet and a Sparrow
I have been working like a bird in the spring, gathering the bits and bobs necessary to create a cozy reading corner. Continue reading
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An Invite to the Tearoom
I hope that you visit Ensorcell Avenue. I’ll be posting more about it here. My heart is full – my imagination working at full speed – and I can’t wait to share this story with more people. Continue reading
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 