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Reminders of Him is a Memorable Read
“People think women who go to prison have a certain look. That we’re a certain way. But we’re mothers, wives, daughters, humans.” Reminders of Him – Colleen Hoover My Rating In Summary of Reminders of Him “After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all…
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Operation Mission Seduction: Drafting Readers Now!
“The housewife dreamily thought of herself as a gallant warrior, rescuing her love from his self-described ennui and empathizing with him, feeling the same in her passionless marriage. He was saving her, too.” Operation Mission Seduction – Elvira Weitman My Rating In Summary of Operation Mission Seduction “When her college ex-boyfriend George, now a lieutenant…
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Cathy’s Corner Guest Post: Whisper Network
Cathy’s Corner is back for the new year! I love when my friend, Cathy, reaches out to me with a new review without my prompting. That’s how I know that she has a really good book to share with you all! Whisper Network is definitely on my TBR now thanks to her. Let’s begin the…
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A Flicker in the Dark Truly Thrills
“When people get hurt physically, you can see it in the bruises and the scars, but when they’re hurt emotionally, mentally, it runs deeper than that.” A Flicker in the Dark – Stacy Willingham My Rating In Summary of A Flicker in the Dark “When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in…
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Reading Wrap-Up: December 2021
I read 11-books during December. Thank you, Winter Break! And yes, I know I’m late. But better late than never, right? Many of these books were sent from their authors. Thank you to Palmer Smith and Khalisa Rae for sending copies of their inspiring, moving poetry collections, and to Elvira Weitman for getting me out…
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Happy One Year!
One whole year. It’s been one year since I began this book blog and my bookstagram. Within that time, I have read almost 90 books. I have connected with fellow readers and bookstagrammers – both online and in-person – and I can honestly say that I have gained a wonderful community. I learned how to…
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Books, Briefly: We Are the Brennans
“Books, Briefly” is back to spotlight a fairly new release and recent Book of the Month, We are the Brennans! Title: We Are the Brennans Author: Tracey Lange “What I’m saying is, if you can be happy, do it. If you know what you want in life, don’t wait for someone else to give it…
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Last-Minute Christmas Romance Recs
It’s Christmas Week! Get out your last-minute Christmas books because it’s candy-cane-crunch time! And if you don’t know what to pick up because there are so many Christmas books and so little time to decide? I got you covered. Based on my most recent reads this month – as well as the Christmas books highest…
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Reading Wrap-Up: November 2021
I read 5-books during the month of November. Teaching has been busy, as well as preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday, but I read an interesting variety of books when I could! (Hence the majority of this month’s reads being audiobooks.) **Book titles with asterisks are ones I’ve already reviewed on Archetypes & Anecdotes, as of…
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Firekeeper’s Daughter Ignites Readers
“Love honors your spirit. Not just the other person’s but your own spirit too.” Firekeeper’s Daughter – Angeline Boulley My Rating In Summary of Firekeeper’s Daughter Daunis Fontaine is an 18-year-old, Ojibwe member (biracial and unenrolled) that is trying to find her place within her community. Although life isn’t easy for Daunis, she finds joy…
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