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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 Christmas Jigsaw Murders | Alexandra Benedict

    October 24, 2024

    If you love a good mystery with clues a-plenty and complex layers, you’ll love The Christmas Jigsaw Murders, by Alexandra Benedict. Edie O’Sullivan is a professional puzzler,…

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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:: Book of the Month | Jennifer Probst

    October 20, 2024

    What do you do when you’re out of inspiration? F*ck off to North Carolina. Aspen fears she is a one hit wonder when her second and third…

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    Book Review:: Catch and Keep | Erin Hahn

    October 18, 2024

    She’s been fishing her whole life, but she’s finally ready to be caught. This week I read a nice little palette cleanser romance, Erin Hahn’s new book…

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    Book Review:: I Did Something Bad | Pyae Moe Thet War

    October 17, 2024

    I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War is not your typical romance. There’s a dead guy in it, for one, not to mention a cover-up,…

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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:: A Not-So Holiday Paradise | Gracie Ruth Mitchell

    October 12, 2024

    Molly’s had a crush on her big brother’s best friend forever, but she hasn’t seen him in years. Now that her family is planning to visit him…

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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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