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    Book Review:: Never Over | Clare Gilmore

    October 28, 2025

    I’ve been a massive fan of Clare Gilmore since I read Perfect Fit last year. That book is *chef’s kiss*. I don’t know what it is about…

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    Book Review:: Cover Story | Mhairi McFarlane

    October 25, 2025

    Cover Story by Mhairi McFarlane is more than a romance, it’s an investigation. Bel is a seasoned investigator who got her feet wet with her podcast before…

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    Book Review:: Some Kind of Famous | Ava Wilder

    October 24, 2025

    Sometimes a fluffy kind of silly rom-com is exactly what you need. Sometimes you want to bite into a story with a little bit more angst and…

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    Book Review:: The Second Story Bookshop | Denise Hunter

    October 19, 2025

    A new release from Denise Hunter is here! The Second Story Bookshop is the story of a young woman taking over her late grandmother’s beloved bookshop, which…

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    Book Review:: Happy Christmas | Kelsey Humphreys

    October 18, 2025

    Okay, wow! Finding a new indie author with serious chops can be difficult, but if Kelsey Humphreys new release of Happy Christmas is any indication, ladies, fellas,…

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    Book Review: Boleyn Traitor | Philippa Gregory

    October 16, 2025

    Philippa Gregory is a master of crafting intriguing political intrigue out of real-world figures from Tudor English history. Does she take liberties? Experts say a resounding yes…

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    Book Review:: Clementine Crane Prefers Not To | Kristin Bair

    October 14, 2025

    Menopause mamas, unite! This new tragi-comedy novel from Kristin Bair is a feminist anthem for women who have sacrificed and organized and put up with TOO MUCH…

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    Book Review:: All That We See or Seem | Ken Liu

    October 12, 2025

    Fan of tech thrillers? Ken Liu’s newest novel, All That We See or Seem is a must read! In the world of developing AI and the surveillance…

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    Book Review:: Overdue | Stephanie Perkins

    October 7, 2025

    Look at this gorgeous book. I could not wait to sink into this one, and that’s really what it felt like, an immersive almost coming-of-age story about…

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    Book Review:: Yours for the Season | Emily Stone

    October 4, 2025

    What do you do when your ex-boyfriend invites you to spend the week of Christmas with his family in Scotland? Turns out he told his family you…

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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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