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THE FROZEN RIVER Book Review

Posted on October 21, 2025April 20, 2026 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

I waited a long time to read The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. At least, it feels like I did. This historical fiction novel published in December 2023, and I started seeing its beautiful book cover appear on Instagram not long after. Everyone who recommended it to me told me it was a great “winter read.” I love me a good seasonal read, so even though my library had the book in stock somewhere around June 2024, I held off. I wanted to read...

SOUL DANCING Book Review

Posted on September 23, 2025April 20, 2026 by CJ | A Well-Read Tart

First of all, many thanks to author Gail Priest for reaching out to me about her novel Soul Dancing. Gail’s a loyal Tartlet, and she offered to send me a review copy of her book since she knows I love women’s fiction and supernatural stories. Well, Gail, let’s remove all the suspense – I loved Soul Dancing. I’m so glad you sent it my way! What’s Soul Dancing about? We meet elderly main character Shirlene at the very beginning of...