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Top 5 Reads of 2024
I read a lot of amazing books in 2024—nine of them earned a 5-star review. But when it comes to the best of the best, there were five that stood out above the rest. These are the books I couldn’t… Continue reading
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How I Rate My Reads
It’s no secret that book ratings are highly subjective. My own rating system isn’t anything unusual or groundbreaking—probably not even worth its own post. But I thought it might be helpful to share my approach, giving you a glimpse into… Continue reading
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NYT’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century: What I’m Adding to my TBR
Let’s start this off by saying I wouldn’t consider myself to be the most “well-read” person in a room at any given time. As evidenced by my recent reads, I typically stick to thriller, fast paced, or romance novels, but… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Collective
Title: The Collective Author: Alison Gaylin Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★1/2 Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge The Collective follows a mother who lost her teenage daughter at the hands of a privileged young man, and her subsequent struggle between… Continue reading
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Book Review: More Than Words
Title: More Than Words Author: Jill Santopolo Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge More Than Words is an excellent book and I will absolutely be reading it again. HOWEVER, for reasons explained shortly,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Vortex
Title: Vortex Author: Catherine Coulter Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Let me just start this off by saying I love mystery / thriller / suspense novels, so this rating may be swinging artificially high… Continue reading
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Book Review: Künstlers in Paradise
Title: Künstlers in Paradise Author: Cathleen Schine Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★ Why I read it: 2024 Reading Challenge Where to even start with this one? I wanted to like it more—I really did. But if I’m being honest with… Continue reading
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Book Review: The House of Doors
Title: The House of Doors Author: Tan Twan Eng Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club selection for December 2024 The House of Doors follows the journey of an author in the early 1920s who has… Continue reading
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Welcome to The Bookmarked Life!
Hello, and thank you for stopping by! I’m thrilled to finally launch The Bookmarked Life and begin this exciting new chapter. Whether you stumbled upon this blog by chance or followed a trail of recommendations, I’m so happy you’re here.… Continue reading
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