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By Gabriel Escalera

Monthly Book Review by Shelly Mutum, Owner of The ‘Next Chapter Bookstore’

July 5th, 2023

Shelly Mutum grew up reading books at the bookstore her family owned in Hastings Nebraska, and she has always loved books. When that bookstore closed there, Shelly started The Next Chapter here in Omaha. Now she shares her reviews of some of her favorite books. Listen to her reviews every first Wednesday of the month.

This month she reviews Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr