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    Dolly All the Time, Annabel Monaghan [Book Review]

    May 26, 2026

    For all the Monaghan fans waiting for the new Nora Goes Off Script, I present to you: Dolly All the Time. I frigging adore Annabel Monaghan, and…

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    Wild About You, Jo Lovett [Book Review]

    May 18, 2026

    Second chance romance just has a little something extra — am I right? Flavia and Dominic grew up together, and their family’s remain close friends. That didn’t…

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    This Story Might Save Your Life, Tiffany Crum [Book Review]

    May 16, 2026

    If you have the chance to read This Story Might Save Your Life, do.not.waste.it. It is frigging phenomenal. I was hooked immediately and giddy the entire way…

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    Once and Again, Rebecca Serle [Book Review]

    May 15, 2026

    We’ve all had those moments, those crossroads moments, when we can see two paths stretching out before us, and we have to pick between them. Or something…

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    The Gray Sheep, S. M. Somerset [Book Review]

    May 11, 2026

    The Gray Sheep by S.M. Somerset is a complex fantastical world with a rich history and plenty of conflict. Cosette is doing her best to continue running…

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    Girls Our Age, Pheobe Thompson [Book Review]

    May 9, 2026

    This psychologically intense story of female friendship was kind of like a fever dream, if I’m honest. Lily, Ana, and Margot have been friends since they were…

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    Shaolin Spirit, Shi Heng Yi [Book Review]

    May 7, 2026

    The Shaolin way is deeply philosophical and self-reflective. While there are several stances and physical practices laid out in this book, I went into it more for…

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    Jitterbug, Gareth Powell [Book Review]

    May 3, 2026

    I really need to read more science fiction. This political space adventure was delightful. This is a self-contained propulsive novel that felt like the best episodes of…

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    Book Review:: Ship of Dreams | Donna Jones Alward

    April 25, 2026

    Sometimes I wonder how the next generations will remember the disaster that was The Titanic. Books like this one carry the story forward, to guard against letting…

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    Book Review:: Handle With Care | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen

    April 21, 2026

    This book is like, if locked-room mystery was a thriller, and the psychology of everyone in the room is the story. In other words: excellent. This is…

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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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