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Book Review: Burn This Night
Title: Burn This Night Author: Alex Kenna Genre: Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★★★ ½ Why I read it: Found at the library If you need a quick, easy thriller to bring you out of a slump, I have just the book for… Continue reading
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Book Review: Part of Your World
Title: Part of Your World Author: Abby Jimenez Genre: Contemporary Romance Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: Recommended by a friend I have to be honest – at first, I hated this book. The cheesiness, the insta-love, the cringeworthy amount… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Enigma of Room 622
Title: The Enigma of Room 622 Author: Joël Dicker with Robert Bononno (Translator) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Why I read it: Found at the library The Enigma of Room 622 was just that – an enigma. It has a solid… Continue reading
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Book Review: Wild Dark Shore
Title: Wild Dark Shore Author: Charlotte McConaghy Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Recommended by a friend and bookstagram Holy moly. So much to say, and, to be honest, I’m unsure how to say it without spoilers.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Color Purple
Title: The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Book club pick for the month The Color Purple depicts the lives of African American women in early twentieth-century rural Georgia. Told through a… Continue reading
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Book Review: Rebecca
Title: Rebecca Author: Daphne du Maurier Genre: Romantic Suspense Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: I saw the movie on Netflix and wanted to read the book For those who enjoy classic novels, such as Jane Eyre and Pride &… Continue reading
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Book Review: Promises and Politics, Another Murder
Title: Promises and Politics, Another Murder Author: Christa Nardi Genre: Cozy Mystery Rating: ★★★☆☆ Why I read it: A free Reedsy Discovery Advanced Review Copy Publish Date: May 26, 2025 Read on Reedsy Discovery At the engagement party of his… Continue reading
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Book Review: Confessions
Title: Confessions Author: Kanae Minato with Stephen Snyder (Translator) Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: I honestly don’t remember why this was on my hold list at the library but then one day it showed up so… Continue reading
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Book Review: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Title: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: One of the NYT Best 100 Books of the 21st Century that I said I would read this year A friend sent… Continue reading
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Book Review: Lawn Boy
Title: Lawn Boy Author: Jonathan Evison Genre: YA Fiction, Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Lit Happens Book Club book selection for May I have written and rewritten this review about a million times now – there is… Continue reading
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