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Empowering Retribution: A Mythological Retelling of Phaedra

A maligned Greek figure, Laura Shepperson’s Phaedra offers us another view of the tragic figure; perhaps one unfiltered if it were originally told from the voice of a woman. — I minored in Classics in college. “What does that even mean, Tara?”, you ask. Well, it means that I have a decent education in Roman and Greek history and mythology. Although I don’t use it much in the real world, when it comes to fiction, I love a good mythological…

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Empowering Retribution: A Mythological Retelling of Phaedra
Empowering Retribution: A Mythological Retelling of Phaedra
Book Review

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Shadows of the Round Table: Exploring the Dark Side of King Arthur in This Retelling

Queen of Roses, the first of the Blood of a Fae series, packs an adventurous punch in this twisty retelling of King Arthur and Camelot. — King Arthur isn’t the main character of Briar Boleyn’s Queen of Roses; he takes a back seat to his half-sister, Morgan,. …

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Shadows of the Round Table: Exploring the Dark Side of King Arthur in This Retelling
Shadows of the Round Table: Exploring the Dark Side of King Arthur in This Retelling
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Spells For Forgetting is an Adult Debut you don’t want to miss

You may have already read this one, but if you haven’t; get it on your Fall TBR list ASAP! This is an atmospheric mystery with a twinge of magic that will leave you ready for cooler temperatures and the changing of the leaves. — “There were tales that only the island knew, ones that had never been told. I knew, because I was one of them.” — Spells For Forgetting by Adrienne Young Adrienne Young’s novel is about secrets, and the island that tries to contain them; not to mention a years old murder…

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Spells For Forgetting is an Adult Debut you don’t want to miss
Spells For Forgetting is an Adult Debut you don’t want to miss
Fiction

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The Business of Wholesale Murder

Murder for profit — what Belle Gunness, The “Bloody Benders” and Johann Hoch all have in common. — People kill for a variety of reasons — jealousy, rage, greed, the sheer thrill of it. Greed has and continues to be one of the top motives for murder. When I first heard about Belle Gunness, there was no doubt in my mind that she was a heinous monster. …

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The Business of Wholesale Murder
The Business of Wholesale Murder
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Women Who Kill: Dagmar Overbye

The Shocking Story of the Danish Baby-Burning Serial Killer — On Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast, we have been in the midst of recording a series on Charles Cullen; dubbed an ‘angel of death.’ Often, these ‘angels’ are considered mercy killers; they are hospital workers, care givers — those who we entrust our sick and aging loved ones to be…

True Crime

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Women Who Kill: Dagmar Overbye
Women Who Kill: Dagmar Overbye
True Crime

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·Mar 20, 2022

Unlikely Animals Is A Tragicomic Book You Won’t Want to Miss

Dead residents of a small town narrate this wholesome, quirky, and tear-jerker of a story centered around the Starling family dealing with love, grief, and acceptance. — “…he said that not knowing what happens next and the fear associated with the not-knowing, that uncertainty and anticipation is what makes us human.” — Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett I’ll admit that I chose Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett for the nature of the cover. Who doesn’t love a…

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Unlikely Animals Is A Tragicomic Book You Won’t Want to Miss
Unlikely Animals Is A Tragicomic Book You Won’t Want to Miss
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·Mar 16, 2022

The Last Gal Standing to Read ACOTAR?

Diving into the wildly popular Fantasy series of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas — “You don’t hold onto power by being everyone’s friend. And among faeries, lesser and High Fae alike, a firm hand is needed. We’re too powerful, and too bored with immortality, to be checked by anything else.” — Lucien, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas I thought…

Fiction

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The Last Gal Standing to Read ACOTAR?
The Last Gal Standing to Read ACOTAR?
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·Mar 8, 2022

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Alternate Point of View from The Island of Dr. Moreau — “She recalled what Ramona had said, that Yaxaktun was the end of the world. And she though that yes, this man was here because he believed that was the case, that he had reached the end of the world and he was simply waiting for the annihilation of all things.”…

Fiction

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The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
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·Mar 1, 2022

The Clock is Ticking

How far are you willing to go to save your spouse? — Two Nights in Lisbon is the latest novel by Chris Pavone, an author known for crafting fly by the seat of your pants international thrillers. This was my first! Ariel Pryce wakes up in her hotel room alone in Lisbon. Her new husband, John, is gone, leaving no note, and…

Fiction

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The Clock is Ticking
The Clock is Ticking
Fiction

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·Feb 20, 2022

The Silence is Maddening

A Semi-Unpopular Opinion of a 2019 Goodreads Choice Award Winner — “I mean, of course I wanted to help people. But that was a secondary aim — particularly at the time I started training. The real motivation was purely selfish. I was on a quest to help myself. I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental…

Fiction

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The Silence is Maddening
The Silence is Maddening
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Life-long learner, reader of all things. Writing about what interests me and sharing it with you. https://taramrose.medium.com/subscribe

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