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    Book Review:: Perfect Fit | Clare Gilmore

    October 29, 2024

    There’s nothing I love more than a romance novel that blows away my expectations. By the cover and description, I figured this would be a light, not-that-deep…

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    Book Review:: Butcher & Blackbird | Brynne Weaver

    October 27, 2024

    Holy gee whiz. I requested this from the library because I was honestly not expecting to like it. I mean, serial k*ller romantic comedy? WTF?! How does…

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    Book Review:: Maybe Next Time | Cesca Major

    October 25, 2024

    There is something magical about finding the right book at the right time. When something about the state of your life at the moment resonates deeply with…

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    Book Review:: The Underwriting | Michelle Miller

    October 22, 2024

    Can you still enjoy a book with nothing but despicable characters? Before this book, I might have said no. But damn if The Underwriting by Michelle Miller…

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    Book Review:: The Familiar | Leigh Bardugo

    October 15, 2024

    The Familiar is a sweeping historical fantasy novel of survival, deception, resourcefulness, cunning, and resilience. Luzia has a gift for magic. She sings the songs of her…

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    Book Review:: Wish I Were Here | Melissa Wiesner

    October 14, 2024

    I looooooooved this book. In Wish I Were Here there is adventure, humor, drama, a heist, heart, community and the smidgiest smidge of magical realism that made…

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    Book Review:: Libby Lost and Found | Stephanie Booth

    October 13, 2024

    Libby Lost and Found is an absolute treasure. The originality crackles on the first page. The themes resound toward our deepest fears and offer hope through profound…

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    Book Review:: The Heiress | Rachel Hawkins

    October 8, 2024

    Rachel Hawkins is a master of subtle psychological thrillers. Her books have a flair for being compelling contemporary reads with a dark twist. I’ve read them all,…

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    Book Review:: Daughter of Ruins | Yvette Manessis Corporon

    October 5, 2024

    Historical fiction isn’t something I read often. Not unlike sci-fi/fantasy novels, it requires a higher level of effort from the reader than other genres. It can be…

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    Book Review:: What the River Knows | Isabel Ibanez

    October 4, 2024

    When a book lists The Mummy as a comp in the blurb, you know your girl’s gonna pick it up. That’s as far as I got in…

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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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