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    Book Review:: The Last Mrs. Parrish | Liv Constantine

    May 29, 2026

    This book is a master weaving of deception, twists, psychological turns, and a rug-pull that will have your eyes popping out of your head. It’s a wicked…

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    Book Review:: Dolly All the Time | Annabel Monaghan

    May 26, 2026

    For all the Monaghan fans waiting for the new Nora Goes Off Script, I present to you: Dolly All the Time. I frigging adore Annabel Monaghan, and…

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    Book Review:: This Story Might Save Your Life | Tiffany Crum

    May 16, 2026

    If you have the chance to read This Story Might Save Your Life, do.not.waste.it. It is frigging phenomenal. I was hooked immediately and giddy the entire way…

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    Book Review:: Won’t Back Down | Harper Jackson

    May 13, 2026

    Some books you read for the escape of it all. Something you can sink into, be transported, and find a satisfying plot with just enough tension (sexual,…

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    Book Review:: Stranger Things Have Happened | Kasie West

    May 12, 2026

    Kasie West’s books almost have that 90s rom-com feel. The situational, emotionally stunted but slowly falling anyway, long-story kind of feel. The kind that so many others…

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    Book Review:: The Heart of Everything | Marc Levy

    May 10, 2026

    The Heart of Everything is a magical tale of fathers and sons and the intricacies of families. Thomas’s father passed away five years ago, but he still…

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    Book Review:: How the Story Goes | Andrew Forrester

    May 5, 2026

    What happens when an author dies before finishing a beloved series? *ahem, Martin* In the case of an uproariously popular children’s fantasy series by Helen Longacre, she…

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    Book Review:: Jitterbug | Gareth Powell

    May 3, 2026

    I really need to read more science fiction. This political space adventure was delightful. This is a self-contained propulsive novel that felt like the best episodes of…

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    Book Review:: Rules of the Heart | Janice Hadlow

    April 27, 2026

    Have you ever been swept up in an engrossing historical timepiece that runs on romance? If not, you need to pick up Rules of the Heart by…

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    Book Review:: Handle With Care | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

    April 21, 2026

    This book is like, if locked-room mystery was a thriller, and the psychology of everyone in the room is the story. In other words: excellent. This is…

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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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