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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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    Review: The Islanders

    by Megan June 14, 2019
    by Megan June 14, 2019

    I was attracted to Meg Mitchell Mooreโ€™s The Islanders because it seemed like a light, beach-y readโ€”perfect for summer and getting me out of my reading slump. It follows three main characters on Block Island, an island off the East …

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    Review: A Spark of Light

    by Megan November 29, 2018
    by Megan November 29, 2018

    Last year, after over a decade of ignoring Jodi Picoultโ€™s novels — discounting them as romance-y chick lit based on one that I read in college — I picked up Small Great Things. It blew me away. When I heard …

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