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Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Title: Remarkably Bright Creatures Author: Shelby Van Pelt Genre: Contemporary Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Recommendations from friends Remarkably Bright Creatures will change the way you see octopuses forever. The tale follows the loveable (and often misunderstood) Marcellus,… Continue reading
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Creating the Perfect Bookstore – My Dream Literary Haven
If I win the lottery tomorrow, I’ll immediately quit my job and open a bookstore. But not just any bookstore, a bookstore that creates community, fosters innovation and creativity, and most importantly, encourages the love of reading. I envision a… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Kiss Quotient
Title: The Kiss Quotient Author: Helen Hoang Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance Rating: ★★★★★ Why I read it: Blind Date With a Book hosted by my local library The Kiss Quotient is an adorably smart and sexy tale following Stella who… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Courage to Be Disliked
Title: The Courage to Be Disliked Author: Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga Genre: Nonfiction, Self Help Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Why I read it: To overcome my fear of being disliked by others The Courage to Be Disliked follows a discussion between a… Continue reading
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Side Quests: I Went to an Emerging Writers Workshop!
Before I begin detailing what I learned from this side quest experience (spoiler alert: it was a significant amount), I first want to talk about how I got here. Back in 2024, I was invited by a friend of mine… Continue reading
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Book Review: My Brilliant Friend
Title: My Brilliant Friend Author: Elena Ferrante with Ann Goldstein (Translator) Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: NYT Best 100 Books of the 21st Century List My Brilliant Friend begins in the 1950s in a poor but… Continue reading
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January Wrap Up
What better way to wrap up the longest month of the year than with a post about the books I read to pass the time? For those of you who are into visuals and data (like me), here’s my reading… Continue reading
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Book Review: Follow Me
Title: Follow Me Author: Kathleen Barber Genre: Mystery, Thriller Rating: ★★★★☆ Why I read it: Random library find Returning to my beloved mysteries and thrillers after a long hiatus, and this felt like a breath of fresh air. Follow Me… Continue reading
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Book Review: Dinner for Vampires
Title: Dinner for Vampires Author: Bethany Joy Lenz Genre: Memoir Rating: Unranked Why I read it: book club selection for January This memoir is challenging—it’s at times really dark, emotional, and sad. If I rated memoirs, it’s everything a five-star… Continue reading
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Field Trip: New York City
Recently, I went to New York City with my best friend as has been our annual tradition for the last three years. This time, we went about it in a wildly different way – we didn’t plan a single thing!… Continue reading
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