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    Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

    by Joli February 21, 2020
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    When a book has a 4.52/5 rating on Goodreads with over 19,000 ratings, I expect to be drawn in and moved by it. The Things We Cannot Say met those expectations! Basically any time I was not reading this book, …

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    #amreading: LQ’s Most Recent Reads – February 2020

    by Joli February 18, 2020
    by Joli February 18, 2020

    Here’s what a bunch of us are currently reading! How about you? Have you read any of these? What’s your current read? Caleigh I’m currently reading Curtis Sittenfeld’s You Think It, I’ll Say It. It’s a collection of short stories, …

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    The Incendiaries: A Review

    by Katie February 16, 2020
    by Katie February 16, 2020

    Have you ever looked at a picture of a dish from a fancy restaurant, or maybe youโ€™ve had this thought when eating at one yourself, and wondered why the portions are so small? After all, if you’re presumably shelling out …

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    Be My (Literary) Valentine

    by Caleigh February 14, 2020
    by Caleigh February 14, 2020

    Let’s talk about love! LQ dives into our favourite books for the season, whether you’re celebrating VDay or Singles’ Awareness Day. RACHEL I’m a sucker for chick lit and contemporary romance novels! My recent favorite is Well Met by Jen …

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    Book Review: Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes

    by Joli February 11, 2020
    by Joli February 11, 2020

    When then-LQ contrib Kathleen told me she needed to stop writing for LQ so she could focus on the book she was writing, I was sad for us, but thrilled for her. While I expected her to be an awesome …

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  • Book ListsRomance

    5 Romantic Graphic Novels to Cozy Up with This February

    by Liz February 10, 2020
    by Liz February 10, 2020

    February is just around the corner, which means love is in the air, temperatures are still dropping, and weโ€™re about to score big on some drugstore candy sales. It also happens to be the perfect month to get back into …

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    Mysteries That’ll End a Reading Slump

    by Katie February 8, 2020
    by Katie February 8, 2020

    Two of my three first reviews for this site were mysteries and, especially when you consider the third one was a cookbook, that says something about my reading habits right now. For me, the appeal of mysteries has always been …

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    TBR Mix nโ€™ Mingle โ€“ February 2020

    by Joli February 1, 2020
    by Joli February 1, 2020

    February: the love month. The love….of books month? Yep, going with it! Time to snuggle in while we all get really sick of winter and get some reading done. Welcome to our February 2020 TBR Mix nโ€™ Mingle linkup! Check …

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    Review: Truly Devious Series

    by Katie January 31, 2020
    by Katie January 31, 2020

    The Summary Young adult writer Maureen Johnson crafted the world of the Truly Devious trilogy over three books: Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, and The Hand on the Wall. All three feature as aspiring detective and high school student Stevie …

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