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5 Books to Read if You Liked The Love Hypothesis

April 19, 2022

Ali Hazelwood’s The Love Hypothesis was one of the big romance releases of 2021. I still see it making the rounds on Instagram, and it appears to be well liked by just about everyone. I enjoyed it quite a bit when I read it last […]

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5 Books I Want to Reread

April 14, 2022

I recently wrote about the benefits of rereading. And while I don’t do it often, there are several books I’ve found comfort in rereading. Here are a few that I’d like to visit again. 5 Books I Want to Reread 1. The Gunslinger by Stephen […]

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7 Authors to Read for Black History Month

February 9, 2022

When I tackled my first Read Harder challenge a few years back, I realized my bookshelves and reading habits weren’t exactly what I’d call diverse. It wasn’t a choice I’d made, yet somehow the majority of authors I read were white Americans. That reading challenge, and the ones to […]

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10 Books to Battle the Winter Blues

January 25, 2022

This is a tough time of year. The joy of the holidays is behind us, everyone has stopped wishing each other a Happy New Year, and spring is still faaaaar in the distance. In the past, I’ve talked about my total immersion tendencies when it […]

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My Top 3 Favorite Christmas Romance Novels

December 23, 2021

Before this year, I’d only read two Christmas romance novels and didn’t care for them. I know there are some gems in the genre so I decided this was the year I would read a bunch of them! So far this month I’ve finished six […]

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10 Books to Read if You Loved Nine Perfect Strangers

November 11, 2021

I’m a little late to the party but I finally watched Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu. I read the book a couple years ago so I’m not sure how true the show was to it (it felt very different from the book) but it was […]

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6 Spooky Books to Read at Halloween

October 26, 2021

With Halloween less than a week away, you might be craving a spooky read. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I don’t do horror, but I do enjoy mysterious and suspenseful stories. I particularly love ghost stories. If you’re looking for something a little spooky […]

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10 Books to Read if You Loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

September 7, 2021

Taylor Jenkins Reid is a fan favorite when it comes to contemporary authors. Her titles become immediate best sellers. Not only are her novels popular, they’re great as well (not always the case) often telling emotionally complex stories of families and relationships. The Seven Husbands […]

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The Best Books I Read in July 2021

August 9, 2021

We’re more than a week into August already but I didn’t want to miss out on sharing my favorite reads from last month! I finished 17 books in July. Only two of those were 5-star reads, but a few others were pretty close. Here are […]

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10 Books to Read if You Loved Red, White & Royal Blue

July 28, 2021

Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue won the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Romance. It was the first queer romance novel I read, and I wondered if I’d be able to relate to the characters, since I’m a straight woman, and […]

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Ramona Mead

My mission is to get you out of your reading comfort zone! I can recommend the “right” books for whatever you're facing in life. I weed out the overhyped trendy titles. By sharing my experiences, I will lead you to a richer reading life. As an Amazon Influencer, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Dark Matter
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Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch
What if you were able to go back in life and take the path not taken? It's a fascinating concept. It took a little while to get into, and I got bogged down by the heavy science in the middle but otherwise this is a pretty good book. It's...
The Silent Wife
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The Silent Wife
by A. S. A. Harrison
This is a thriller that unravels gradually. The twists aren't sharp but they are there. Every single character is unlikable, their behavior deplorable, but I couldn't help rooting for them at times. I went back and forth between the audi...
A Separation
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A Separation
by Katie Kitamura
Three and a half stars. This book wasn't what I expected from reading the dust jacket, it's not an intense thriller. There is a mystery gradually unfolding, which we learn about from the first person narration of a wife who reluctantly a...
Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
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Between Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction
by Elizabeth Vargas
Three and a half stars. I was not familiar with Elizabeth Vargas prior to reading this, but I admire her greatly now. This is a brutally honesty memoir, written with grace and good intentions. The writing is a bit superficial at times, I...
Into the Water
did not like it
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins
I pushed myself through this book because I thought it *had* to get better. The last 25 pages were the best part because I got resolution of open issues, but otherwise reading this was a waste of time. The story was sloooow and felt supe...

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