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Book Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

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Book Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams Check out The Reading List This read was like a warm book-loving hug. Adams did a brilliant job of drawing us into the characters’ lives and world. It reminds the reader of the power of story to influence and shape our

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Book Review: The Rise of Light by Olivia Hawker

The Rise of Light by Olivia Hawker

Book Review: The Rise of Light by Olivia Hawker https://youtu.be/HqW8_N3xuUE Check out The Rise of Light It’s not often I find a book that moved me the way this one does. Hawker’s ability to delve into the mind of characters I otherwise may have found despicable or pathetic is awe-inducing.

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Book Review of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Book Review: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid https://youtu.be/1hT_4kGc7DQ Check out Such a Fun Age An engaging and complex book with complicated and layered characters, while also remaining a fast-paced and entertaining read. The micro and macro aggressions made for moments of discomfort, revelation, and the opportunity to turn

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Book Review: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Book Review: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner https://youtu.be/dK2CiJrbwq4 Check out The Lost Apothecary For me, The Lost Apothecary was ALL about the historical timeline, though I still enjoyed the contemporary thread. The novel had me captivated as it explored themes of motherhood, female relationships, and empowerment, all in the

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Book Review: The Push by Ashley Audrain

The Push by Ashley Audrain
Book Chat: The Push by Ashley Audrain   Check out The Push I will admit, it took me a few chapters to get on board with the second person voice, but once I did, I was all in. Audrain's writing is sharp and raw, with a rare economy, as sheKeep Reading ...

Book Review: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Vanishing Half Brit Bennett

Book Review: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett https://youtu.be/JkKNye64vhs Check out The Vanishing Half A compelling, emotional, expansive read that kept me compulsively turning the pages. I blazed through this book in just a few days! What you think will be the story – the hook – isn’t the story.

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Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig https://youtu.be/SLxJVVCVgBg Check out The Midnight Library Although the plot was rather predictable and at times became repetitive, I loved this book. It came at a time in my life when I really needed the message. Life is hard. Choices are harder. Regrets

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Book Review: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

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Book Review: Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult  5/5 Check out Small Great Things Brilliantly written and researched. This book tackles race, privilege, prejudice, and justice, with a style that makes it incredibly hard to put down.I saw myself in this book, I was challenged, I grew. I could

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Because sometimes life knocks us on our backs …

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Sometimes life doesn’t go the way we want it to. Dreams flop, people desert us, and we’re left reeling. When that happens we have a choice – Give up, or stand up, brush our selves off, and keep on keeping on! Of course … It’s not really that simple, is

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Book Review: After the Flood by Kassandra Montag

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Book Chat: After the Flood by Kassandra Montag   Check out After the Flood The atmosphere in this book was incredible, with evocative and fresh writing that pulled me into the story's world and had me sailing along with the character's journeys and trials. Montag's depiction of motherhood and a mother'sKeep Reading ...

 

 

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