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    Review: Ways the World Could End by Kim Hooper

    by Joli April 5, 2022
    by Joli April 5, 2022

    I’m so excited to tell you about Ways the World Could End. I know I just posted a review of Unlikely Animals and said it was one of my favorites of the year so far, but just 2 books later, …

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    Review: Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

    by Joli March 22, 2022
    by Joli March 22, 2022

    What a great read this was! I’m super excited to tell you my thoughts on Unlikely Animals. Glowing review ahead! The Synopsis It was a source of entertainment at Maple Street Cemetery. Both funny and sad, the kind of story …

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    Review: Pest by Elizabeth Foscue

    by Joli March 14, 2022
    by Joli March 14, 2022

    When I read a description of Pest by Elizabeth Foscue and saw Veronica Mars mentioned, my attention was immediately piqued. That show is awesome! Read on to find out if it really did have that kind of vibe. The Summary …

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    Review: A Ballad of Love and Glory by Reyna Grande

    by Joli March 10, 2022
    by Joli March 10, 2022

    What an epic story A Ballad of Love and Glory is! I’m glad I was able to read an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this one. Read on for my full review! Want to see more of the best historical fiction …

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    Book Review: The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin

    by Becky February 18, 2022
    by Becky February 18, 2022

    The Summary August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to the city, but the bunkers and drawn curtains that she finds on her arrival are not what she …

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    Review: Home or Away by Kathleen West

    by Joli February 15, 2022
    by Joli February 15, 2022

    We’re big Kathleen West fans around here – she used to write for LQ! Home or Away is her third book and I was so excited to get approved to read it early via NetGalley. Synopsis Once Leigh and Susy …

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    Review: Jane and the Year Without a Summer by Stephanie Barron

    by Katie February 14, 2022
    by Katie February 14, 2022

    The Synopsis May 1816: Jane Austen is feeling unwell, with an uneasy stomach, constant fatigue, rashes, fevers, and aches. She attributes her poor condition to the stress of family burdens, which even the drafting of her latest manuscript—about a baronet’s …

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    Review – Life Skills 101: Everything You Need, But Won’t Learn in School

    by Joli February 8, 2022
    by Joli February 8, 2022

    I have a really interesting, beyond-the-usual kind of review today. Check it out! Synopsis Growing up is a painful process for everyone involved. Teens want freedom, while parents want their kids to be responsible. Teens struggle with heartbreak, friendship troubles, …

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    Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

    by Joli February 3, 2022
    by Joli February 3, 2022

    The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams was the perfect book for me to read in the moment…read on to find out why. The Synopsis Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in the London Borough of Ealing after losing his …

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    Review: The Honeybee Emeralds by Amy Tector

    by Joli January 23, 2022
    by Joli January 23, 2022

    What a book! Mystery, history, fame, love interests…this book was unique and exciting. Keep reading for more of my thoughts on this one! The Summary Alice Ahmadi has never been certain of where she belongs. When she discovers a famed …

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