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I am a freelance writer, graphic designer and translator, a self-professed word nerd, and all-around optimist. I was born and raised in southern California, and now enjoy living and writing in sun-drenched North Wales. I am passionate about books and literary life, and love anything to do with the written word in any language. Find out more about me at yourwordsbydesign.com.

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    Review: The Secrets We Carried

    by Rebecca September 28, 2018
    by Rebecca September 28, 2018

    One night is all it takes for Quinnโ€™s life to change completely. One night that turns into years of pain, grief, and guilt. She managed to escape once, but sheโ€™s back now to face the demons that continue to haunt …

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    Review: When the Lights Go Out

    by Rebecca September 4, 2018
    by Rebecca September 4, 2018

    When the Lights Go Out is a captivating suspense novel by Mary Kubica, written from the alternating perspectives of two young women: Jessie, a teenage girl trudging through the pain and sorrow of her motherโ€™s impending last breath, and Eden, …

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    Review: The Dry

    by Rebecca June 30, 2018
    by Rebecca June 30, 2018

    Stifling heat. Dry, cracked earth. A parched, empty landscape as far as the eye can see. Jane Harperโ€™s descriptions of a small farming town in the Australian outback had me sweating all the way through her thrilling mystery, The Dry. …

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