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    Book Review:: The Truth About the Devlins | Lisa Socttoline

    September 29, 2024

    A dead body. Brotherly love. This book starts out with a bang. John Devlin, the golden boy of the family, comes to his brother with a terrified…

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    Book Review:: The City in Glass | Nghi Vo

    September 27, 2024

    Where have I been all my life where I haven’t experienced the work of Hugo Award winning author Nghi Vo? By happy circumstance, I’ve been given the…

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    Book Review:: Before We Were Us | Denise Hunter

    September 26, 2024

    Life is good. After struggling through so much of life, you’ve finally found the place you belong, and the one who is meant to stand by your…

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    Book Review:: Counting Miracles | Nicholas Sparks

    September 24, 2024

    Do you believe everything happens for a reason? Jasper did, once. Now, after an insurmountable tragedy he’s convinced God has abandoned him. He hasn’t lost his faith…

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    Book Review:: Splendid Little Schemes | Robin Strong

    September 23, 2024

    As a 30-something middle-ish-class woman, I have been approached by a lot of MLMers through the years, and even joined a few (for the discount, of course).…

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    Book Review:: The Reappearance of Rachel Price | Holly Jackson

    September 22, 2024

    The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson is a nonstop whirlwind of twists and clues and intrigue I couldn’t put down. It’s about a young girl’s…

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    Book Review:: Let It Settle | Michael Galyon

    September 21, 2024

    Have you seen the dreamy guy on Instagram with the soft comforting voice and the message to slow down, take a breath, center yourself, and let it…

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    Book Review:: Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour | Nora Nguyen

    September 20, 2024

    (You’ll have to forgive me for not knowing the way to type the correct characters for the Vietnamese names/words in this review – I wish I did,…

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    Book Review:: The Christmas Dog Sitters | Lucy Mitchell

    September 19, 2024

    Some books are hits, and some are just misses, and unfortunately, this one was the latter for me. When Rachel’s sister is going away with her new…

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    Book Review:: The Slowest Burn | Sarah Chamberlin

    September 17, 2024

    So you like to read romance…lucky for you, I’ve found your next favorite romance author. Do you enjoy authors like Tarah Dewitt, Katherine Center, Sarah Adams, and…

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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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