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    Review: Beast of the North Woods by Annelise Ryan

    by Joli January 28, 2025
    by Joli January 28, 2025

    Annnd I’m back for the third installment of A Monster Hunter! Did Beast of the North Woods meet my cryptid hunting expectations, and was it as good as A Death in Door County and Death in the Dark Woods? Let’s …

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    Review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

    by Joli January 21, 2025
    by Joli January 21, 2025

    I haven’t been as excited for a book club book in quite a while! When my book club (The Gloss) chose The Frozen River, which had been on my TBR and in my periphery for months and months, I was …

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    Review: Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren

    by Megan January 19, 2025
    by Megan January 19, 2025

    Christina Lauren has delivered yet another charming romance with Tangled Up in You. This contemporary reimagining of Tangled is filled with heart, adventure, and just the right dash of whimsy. The Summary She has a dream. He has a plan. …

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    Review: Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson (Audiobook)

    by Joli December 21, 2024
    by Joli December 21, 2024

    I finally grabbed another audiobook from NetGalley! I’ve been meaning to, so I finally logged in and found Statistically Speaking by Debbie Johnson. The cover was cute, but the description of the book made it sound like it wasn’t too …

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    Review: What We Sacrifice for Magic by Andrea Jo DeWerd

    by Joli November 27, 2024
    by Joli November 27, 2024

    I learned about What We Sacrifice for Magic as I was surfing the events page of a sweet local bookstore (I love you, Big Hill Books). This witchy read is not only by a local author, but also set here …

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    Review: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley [Guest Review]

    by Joli November 21, 2024
    by Joli November 21, 2024

    Thanks to freelance writer Abhilasha for this fabulous review! Make sure to meet her at the bottom. Round and round I go, stumbling my way through the savoury layers of mystery, only to find answers at the front door. At …

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    Review: The Wind that Sweeps the Stars by Greg Keyes

    by Sara November 17, 2024
    by Sara November 17, 2024

    The Summary ALONE AGAINST AN EMPIRE. When Yash of Zeltah arrives in the fortress city of Honaq she is greeted as a barbarian, a simple pawn. Her marriage to prince Chej has been arranged, they say, to avert war. Yet …

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    Review: The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

    by Joli November 2, 2024
    by Joli November 2, 2024

    I waited a good long time to get The Guncle Abroad from the library. It’s a pretty popular new release, so it took some time! Anyway, I loved The Guncle and hoped that the second Guncle would be just as …

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    Review: Please Come to Boston by Gary Goldstein

    by Joli October 17, 2024
    by Joli October 17, 2024

    Although I enjoy reading the popular, super hyped books out there, I try to sneak in something as often as I can by a local author and/or smaller publisher. This is the third book I’ve read by Gary Goldstein, published …

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    Book Review: We Need No Wings

    by Cathy September 23, 2024
    by Cathy September 23, 2024

    We Need No Wings was a beautiful story, artistically narrated and sensitively told, it was a pleasure to read on my holidays this year. Find my full review below! Summary To be free, we must learn to fly. Teresa Sánchez …

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