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    Book Review:: Awake in A Floating City | Susanna Kwan

    May 13, 2025

    Awake in the Floating City is a story of a woman torn between two choices: to stay in the city slowly being engulfed by water, where her…

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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:: Not Safe For Work | Nisha J. Tuli

    May 10, 2025

    I judged this book by the title. That was enough to spark my interest. Alright, I also judged it by the cover, which is also hot. Basically…

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    Book Review:: Anji Kills A King | Evan Leikam

    May 9, 2025

    I have followed Evan’s IG profile @BookReviewsKill for a long time, appreciating his considered thoughts on not just modern popular books, but the full breadth of sci-fi…

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    Book Review:: An Italian Wedding Adventure | Leonie Mack

    May 8, 2025

    Things don’t always go as we expect them to. Sometimes the wrong question at the wrong time can lead to heartbreak and humiliation. And sometimes, you get…

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    Book Review:: Closer Than You Know | Debra Webb

    May 6, 2025

    Retired cop Vera Boyett is back in her hometown, closer to her sisters, and closer to the secret they’ve been keeping since they were kids. She’s not…

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    Book Review:: Left of Forever | Tarah DeWitt

    May 4, 2025

    This is not a drill! The second Tarah Dewitt Spunes romance book is here! The oldest Byrd sibling, Ellis, recaptures his life’s greatest love. Wren and Ellis…

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    Book Review:: Big Dumb Eyes | Nate Bargatze

    May 3, 2025

    Nate Bargatze is one of my favorite comedians. His southern boy demeanor, common sense logic, and unhurried delivery are the trifecta of funny. The guy just looks…

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    Book Review:: Parents Weekend | Alex Finlay

    May 2, 2025

    Parents Weekend is the perfect book to grab for your weekend thriller binge-read. It’s fast paced, engrossing, high-stakes, and fascinating. This one had me in a grip,…

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    Book Review:: Slipstream | Madge Maril

    April 27, 2025

    You may not know my husband is actually a race car driver (open wheel), so when I see any race car romance, I have to read it…

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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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