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    Book Review:: My Friends | Fredrik Backman

    May 11, 2025

    I don’t think there are adequate words to describe the feeling I had when I saw that I was approved for an advanced copy of Fredrik Backman’s…

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    Book Review:: Intermezzo | Sally Rooney

    February 28, 2025

    I am perpetually entranced by the writing of Sally Rooney. Her prose is simple and sad, poetic and deeply honest. Each of her novels feels like a…

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    Book Review:: Beartown | Fredrik Backman

    February 14, 2025

    For most, hockey is just a sport, but for one little town deep in the forests of Sweden, it is everything. For the first time in decades,…

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    Book Review:: Finlay Donovan Knocks ’em Dead | Elle Cosimano

    February 2, 2025

    Fanning the flames immediately from the bombshell revelation at the conclusion of book one, Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead is another whirlwind of accidental shenanigans and intertwining…

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    Book Review:: Heartless Hunter | Kristen Ciccarelli

    November 1, 2024

    The world is a dangerous place when you have to hide who you are from everyone. Especially when you throw yourself into danger in order to save…

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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 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:: 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:: 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 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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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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