<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Joint Book Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where stories intertwine, with sisterly wisdom.]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 05:36:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Papyrus Pantoum by Arthur Sze (Poetry Review)]]></title><description><![CDATA[under a rising moon,      we step along a ridge of white sand— “You burn me,”      torn off papyrus wrapped around a corpse; 											- Arthur Sze, "Papyrus Pantoum" I came across Arthur Sze's "Papyrus Pantoum"  from a podcast episode of Poetry for All  (a great discussion of the poem by Joanne Diaz and Abram Van Engen). From Arthur Sze’s 12th poetry book, Into the Hush , this poem is a pantoum. It is a form that originated from Malaysia and was later adopted into French and English poetry....]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/papyrus-pantoum-by-arthur-sze-poetry-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fb9bed94cca4a8cf21b2aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:54:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f125db_1f246a7ccd35485fa8059b065941b92a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chelsea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating: 4.25 / 5 “In My Dreams I Hold a Knife” is a sharply crafted murder mystery that follows Jessica Miller as she attends her college...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/book-review-in-my-dreams-i-hold-a-knife-by-ashley-winstead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e9bc5d3352fee7c94a46b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Thriller]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mystery]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:52:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_d3994f5803e84f72b69738fe8e6f55b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_461,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alicia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Series Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series Rating : 3 / 5 Once Upon a Broken Heart : 3.5 / 5 The Ballad of Never After : 3.25 / 5 A Curse for True Love : 2.25 / 5 The Once...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/series-review-once-upon-a-broken-heart-by-stephanie-garber</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c22ff6f62eb5736dbf4c02</guid><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Romance]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:55:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_067377e6d3b5433ea0a620f2423022cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alicia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Life Will Be the Death of Me by Chelsea Handler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating: 5 / 5 I didn’t think I’d be writing a review on a memoir since it sometimes feels like judging someone’s life, but this book...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/book-review-life-will-be-the-death-of-me-by-chelsea-handler</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679a5339a76d543a3139e81b</guid><category><![CDATA[Memoir]]></category><category><![CDATA[Non-Fiction]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:14:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_c0becf7966ee45fd8340cfd2d6564bd7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_785,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alicia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating: 2.75 / 5 Clytemnestra is a Greek mythology retelling from the perspective of Clytemnestra, recounting her life as she grows into...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/book-review-clytemnestra-by-costanza-casati</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6799496b2542160d5aa7441a</guid><category><![CDATA[Mythology]]></category><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:20:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_7c34fe44af2a41b6a3909eb358ddf8ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alicia</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (Spoilers)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating: 4.3 / 5 I thought this was a wonderfully refreshing novel with a unique premise centered around Piranesi , a character whose life...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/book-review-piranesi-by-susanna-clarke-spoilers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678ef085b30613c67f934baf</guid><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mystery]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_6d12622973f94cdfb252b6e4e2151926~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chelsea</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rating: 3.75 / 5 I enjoyed this book! I thought it was hilarious, over the top, and overall, despite the fact that pure romcom books...]]></description><link>https://sistershelftalk.wixsite.com/home/post/book-review-lies-and-weddings-by-kevin-kwan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678eef520837e35d1b7db916</guid><category><![CDATA[Romance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Contemporary]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:51:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ddcc1_ee2331071b7d4349bce34fda6bc82ddc~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_885,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alicia</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>