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    Review: Speak, Okinawa by Elizabeth Miki Brina

    by Joli May 26, 2022
    by Joli May 26, 2022

    This was such beautiful book. Speak, Okinawa was our book club pick in May, and it was really an interesting one to discuss. The Synopsis Elizabeth’s mother was working as a nightclub hostess on U.S.-occupied Okinawa when she met the …

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    Review: Little Pieces of Me by Alison Hammer

    by Joli May 17, 2022
    by Joli May 17, 2022

    When Paige Meyer gets an email from a DNA testing website announcing that her father is a man she never met, she is convinced there must be a mistake. But as she digs deeper into her motherโ€™s past and her …

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    Review: The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding by Lydia Kang

    by Joli May 9, 2022
    by Joli May 9, 2022

    What an interesting book this was. I have to say, I wasn’t fully prepared for what it ended up being, but I was definitely entertained! Read on for the uniqueness of this book. Looking for more 2022 historical fiction? Check …

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    Review: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner

    by Katie May 6, 2022
    by Katie May 6, 2022

    Back in June of 2020, I had the opportunity to review Natalie Jenner’s novel The Jane Austen Society–and I absolutely loved it! It was such a treat to be offered the opportunity to review her follow-up book, Bloomsbury Girls ahead …

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    Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

    by Joli April 21, 2022
    by Joli April 21, 2022

    Anxious People has been on my TBR list since it came out 1.5 years ago. I’ve heard SO many rave reviews of this one, so when I finally got around to it, my expectations were pretty darn high. Keep reading …

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    Review: Hope, A History of the Future by G. G. Kellner

    by Cathy April 19, 2022
    by Cathy April 19, 2022

    An interesting book that looks at the very real possibility of what the world might look like in 200 years. It makes a subject, that I often feel is treated as abstract, the focus; giving it a very real feel.

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    Review: The Colors They Shared by Talia Madden

    by Joli April 6, 2022
    by Joli April 6, 2022

    This is a very sweet story. Thanks so much to the author, Talia Madden, for sending The Colors They Shared to my daughter and I! Read on for my review. The Synopsis The Colors They Shared is a poignant story …

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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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