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Arsenic and Adobo is a Tasty Read, but Lacks Zest
“In typical Filipino fashion, my aunt expressed her love not through words of encouragement or affectionate embraces, but through food. Food was how she communicated. Food was how she found her place in the world.” Arsenic and Adobo – Mia P. Manansala My Rating In Summary of Arsenic and Adobo Categorized as a “cozy mystery”,…
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The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Takes the [Wedding] Cake
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“Be wary of men with something to prove.” The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid My Rating In Summary of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Loosely based on actresses Elizabeth Taylor and Ava Gardner, Evelyn Hugo’s life is written down in all of its glory – and scandalousness – by Monique…
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Too Good to Be True is a Pretty Good Ride
“I know that I’m starting to sound like a con artist, Dr. K; I know if you could, you would tell me to press pause on all this.” Too Good to Be True – Carola Lovering My Rating Positives Negatives Plot twists are actually surprising! Wraps up too neatly at the end to be realistic…
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Look Out for Finlay Donovan – She’s Killing It!
“It’s a widely known fact that most moms are ready to kill someone by eight thirty A.M. on any given morning. On the particular morning of Tuesday, October eighth, I was ready by seven forty-five.” Finlay Donovan is Killing It – Elle Cosimano My Rating In Summary of Finlay Donovan is Killing It Finlay Donovan…
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Consider This a Push to Read The Push
“These are thoughts I never let leave my lips. These are thoughts most mothers don’t have.” The Push – Ashley Audrain My Rating In Summary of The Push Blythe Connor discovers that motherhood isn’t exactly what she had hoped, and neither is her daughter. She is led by her husband to believe that it’s all…
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The Vanishing Half Won’t Evaporate From Your Memory
“Important men became martyrs, unimportant ones victims. The important men were given televised funerals, public days of mourning. Their deaths inspired the creation of art and the destruction of cities. But unimportant men were killed to make the point that they were unimportant — that they were not even men — and the world continued…
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The Immortalists Face the Truths of Mortality
“‘I suppose I think we need God for the same reason we need art.’ ‘Because it’s nice to look at?’ ‘No.’ Mira smiled. ‘Because it shows us what’s possible.’” The Immortalists – Chloe Benjamin My Rating In Summary of The Immortalists Would you tell anyone the date you are supposed to die if given the…
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The House in the Cerulean Sea Won’t Make You Feel Blue, but Rainbow!
“Regardless of what else he is, he is still a child, as they all are. And don’t all children deserve to be protected? To be loved and nurtured so that they may grow and shape the world to make it a better place?” The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune My Rating In…
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There is An Unwanted Guest… And You Are Also Invited
“It’s now that he notices the wind – how wild and loud it is. From inside the hotel it sounds like a constant, dull roar with the occasional shriek, something far away, but out here it’s alive, it’s a monster, and it’s much closer.” An Unwanted Guest – Shari Lapena My Rating In Summary of…
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Book of the month: Book Subscription Review
What it is: A book subscription service (only serves the USA) that provides 5 options for hardback books each month to choose from, as well as other titles to add-on for a low price ($10). Depending on the plan you choose, your choice for each month will cost… Pros Cons Access to debut novels and…
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