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Jessica Au, Cold enough for snow (#BookReview)

December 29, 2022November 25, 2023 / Whispering Gums / 25 Comments

What did I say about mothers and daughters recently? Just when I thought I'd done with them for the year, along came another, Jessica Au's gorgeous novella, Cold enough for snow. However, before I get to that, let me describe the award it won, The Novel Prize. Cold enough for snow was the inaugural winner … Continue reading Jessica Au, Cold enough for snow (#BookReview)

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