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    Book Review:: Listen for the Lie | Amy Tintera

    October 17, 2025

    Wow – I was blown away by this book. From the title, which has to be one of my favorites of all time, to the intricate and…

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    Book Review: Boleyn Traitor | Philippa Gregory

    October 16, 2025

    Philippa Gregory is a master of crafting intriguing political intrigue out of real-world figures from Tudor English history. Does she take liberties? Experts say a resounding yes…

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    Book Review:: Clementine Crane Prefers Not To | Kristin Bair

    October 14, 2025

    Menopause mamas, unite! This new tragi-comedy novel from Kristin Bair is a feminist anthem for women who have sacrificed and organized and put up with TOO MUCH…

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    Book Review:: All That We See or Seem | Ken Liu

    October 12, 2025

    Fan of tech thrillers? Ken Liu’s newest novel, All That We See or Seem is a must read! In the world of developing AI and the surveillance…

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    Book Review:: And Then There Was The One | Martha Waters

    October 10, 2025

    W.O.W. I was not expecting this book. I really enjoyed Martha Waters Christmas book last year, so I was excited to find this book in my inbox,…

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    Book Review:: Overdue | Stephanie Perkins

    October 7, 2025

    Look at this gorgeous book. I could not wait to sink into this one, and that’s really what it felt like, an immersive almost coming-of-age story about…

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    Book Review:: Yours for the Season | Emily Stone

    October 4, 2025

    What do you do when your ex-boyfriend invites you to spend the week of Christmas with his family in Scotland? Turns out he told his family you…

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    Book Review:: Where the Library Hides | Isabel Ibanez

    October 3, 2025

    Where the Library Hides is the second book in the Secrets of the Nile Duology by Isabel Ibanez. If you have not started this wonderful historical fantasy…

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    Book Review:: A Lot to Unpack | Portia MacIntosh

    October 2, 2025

    Liberty is in need of a fresh start. She just found out her boyfriend, who she works with, has been using dating apps to send pictures of…

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    Book Review:: Thief of Night | Holly Black

    September 30, 2025

    I just learned that this is the second book in a duology, and suddenly that makes a lot of sense. I saw Holly Black’s name on netgalley…

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Emily's bookshelf: read

What the River Knows
The Rule Book
Wild Love
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
The Cheat Sheet
The Rom-Commers
Not in Love
My Not So Perfect Life
First Down
Clean Sweep
Greta & Valdin
The True Love Experiment
Killing Floor
Hate Mail
The Unhoneymooners
This Bird Has Flown
Savor It
Thank You for Listening
This Summer Will Be Different
The Last City


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