Tag Archives: Literary fiction

“The Queen of Dirt Island” by Donal Ryan – Book Review

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Fictionophile

This was a story that explores some little BIG lives. Little in that they are people who did not travel very far, who might not have had the best education, yet BIG in that they lived with love, passion, and … Continue reading →

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“Loving The Dead And Gone” by Judith Turner-Yamamoto – Book Review

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Fictionophile

“Loving the dead and gone was the sweetest love of all… the only thing that never changed, never got old and sour.” 1963  Donald Ray Spencer – dead at age nineteen leaving behind a seventeen year old widow, Darlene. Darlene … Continue reading →

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“The Midcoast” by Adam White – Book Review

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Fictionophile

“If you’re happy all the time, you don’t appreciate anything. You have to have contrast, to have low moments to bring out the high moments in relief.” “When your head is down, and you’re trying to outrun your past, your … Continue reading →

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“Animal Person” by Alexander MacLeod – Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Fictionophile

Contents: 1) Lagomorph – A long marriage disintegrates through apathy, meanwhile an elderly albino rabbit named Gunther gives the couple a common interest. 2) The Dead Want – A young man travels far to attend the funeral of his first … Continue reading →

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“Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan – Book Review

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Fictionophile

“If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore, so you can keep on.”This story tells of a Catholic businessman who shows his moral integrity with an act of compassion that took great courage. Bill … Continue reading →

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“Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens – Book Review

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Fictionophile

“abandoned, hungry and cold” North Carolina 1952 – We meet little six-year-old Kya Clark on the day her mother walks out of their marsh ‘shack’ for the last time. Covered in bruises, Kya’s mother has left her drunken, abusive husband … Continue reading →

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Fictionophile’s top 16 titles of 2016!

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Fictionophile

I’ve read some amazing books this year.  Like a mother trying to choose her ‘favorite’ child, this agonizing task of choosing my favorite titles is upon me again. As I read mostly mystery thrillers, I will confine my results to … Continue reading →

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