Category: Book Reviews
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My Go-To Book Recs
When I worked last summer at a book store, I had to be quick to recommend books to people I had never met and whom had no idea where to begin in their book search. Basically, I had to cultivate a strong mental list of options based on genre. So, when people ask me for…
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Tomorrow, & Tomorrow, & Tomorrow – Read Today
“‘What is a game?’ Marx said. ‘It’s tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It’s the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.’” Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin My Rating In Summary of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,…
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23 Books in 2023
Readers can’t help themselves. Inevitably, a stack of books will appear – bought or loaned. Hey, I’m guilty as charged. What better way to tackle my never-ending TBR pile than to tackle the 23 in 2023 challenge? Perhaps one of these will spark your interest or you will take this list on with me. There’s…
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Books, Briefly: Putin’s Russia
“Books, Briefly” is featuring a graphic novel today… Title: Putin’s Russia: The Rise of a Dictator Author: Darryl Cunningham READ IF YOU LIKE: graphic novels, world politics and issues, biographies, informative reads MOOD: serious and informational Likes Dislikes Makes Putin’s life and Russian/Eastern European political history manageable to consume (fast read!) Lack of a key…
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Spooky Season Recs
What better way to bring back the blog than in my prime season – spooky season! There’s atmosphere, creepiness, witches, magic, and unhinged, scary fun… How can someone not be in the mood? Whether you are embracing the season already or need some help getting into the vibe, I got you covered. This list is…
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Musings Over The Magnolia Palace
“The rich think they’re protected, that they have magical powers, when in fact they’re only mortals, like the rest of us.” The Magnolia Palace – Fiona Davis My Rating In Summary of The Magnolia Palace “Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter’s life has completely fallen…
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Books, Briefly: Hooked
“Books, Briefly” is featuring a celebrity memoir today! Title: Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life Author: Sutton Foster READ IF YOU LIKE: memoirs, crafting, Bunheads, TV show celebrities, reflective autobiographies MOOD: reflective Likes Dislikes Crafting (specifically crochet) served as a common thread throughout memoir Would’ve liked more focus on the positives of crafting for her…
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Worth the Hype
“What’s wrong with me? … I might seem like the ideal student: homework always in early, every extra credit and extra curricular I can get my hands on, the good girl and the high achiever. But I realized something just now: it’s not ambition, not entirely. It’s fear.” A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder –…
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Books, Briefly: Homicide and Halo-Halo
“Books, Briefly” is back to spotlight Mia Manansala’s newest cozy mystery! Title: Homicide and Halo-Halo Author: Mia P. Manansala “…while I didn’t agree with her idea of what a mother’s love was, I couldn’t deny that for both her and my mom, that was absolutely how they showed their love. That’s what their love amounted…
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November 9… Not Calendar-Worthy
“If you don’t show up today, I’ll be there next year. And the next. Every November 9th I’ll wait for you, hoping one day you’ll be able to find enough forgiveness to love me again. But if that doesn’t happen and you never show, I’ll still be grateful to you until the day that I…
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