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    Book Review:: Once Upon A Crime | Brynn Kelly

    August 17, 2025

    Did you know an audible subscription comes with access to tons audiobooks you don’t have to use credits to listen to (as long as you’re still a…

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    Book Review:: The Book of Lost Hours | Hayley Gelfuso

    August 15, 2025

    A big idea can change the world, for what is the world as we know it, but ideas? It starts small, inside the mind of one person,…

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    Book Review:: Everything is Probably Fine | Julia London

    August 8, 2025

    Julia London’s new novel Everything Is Probably Fine is an absolute triumph. I’m convinced this novel has the potential to change the world, at least for those…

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    Book Review:: He Falls First | Jill Shalvis

    July 31, 2025

    Jill Shalvis can be depended upon for a heartstrings tugging romance that will linger in your bloodstream. He Falls First, her newest release and first in a…

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    Book Review:: Who We Used to Be | Caitlin Weaver

    July 28, 2025

    When tragedy strikes, there is no telling how you’ll react. Not really. Even your closest relationships can be caught in the collateral damage. And they almost always…

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    Book Review:: As A Last Resort | Kristin Wollett

    July 22, 2025

    Burying your head in the sand is so much easier than facing your past. Or in Samantha’s case, fleeing her home town, severing all ties, and hyper-focusing…

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    Book Review:: The Greatest Possible Good | Ben Brooks

    July 13, 2025

    Most people do not live their lives according to their own values. They say they do, they say they support certain things or care about them, but…

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    Book Review:: The Homemade God | Rachel Joyce

    July 7, 2025

    Something I am coming to terms with about myself is that I am absolutely lost over a good family saga. Seriously send me all of your recommendations…

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    Book Review:: These Summer Storms | Sarah MacLean

    July 6, 2025

    Fans of Laura Dave, Claire Lombardo, or anyone in between will love Sarah MacLean’s new book These Summer Storms. It’s a mix of family drama, personal crisis,…

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    Book Review:: Where You’re Planted | Melanie Sweeney

    July 4, 2025

    Some books just give off warm fuzzy vibes, and Where You’re Planted by Melanie Sweeney is one of those for me. Tansy and Jack get off on…

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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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