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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: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

    by Joli December 18, 2021
    by Joli December 18, 2021

    Review spoiler: The Seed Keeper is one of my favorite books of the year! It was so, SO good. Read on for my full review! The Synopsis Rosalie Iron Wing has grown up in the woods with her father, Ray, …

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    Review: Come As You Are by Jennifer Haupt

    by Joli December 12, 2021
    by Joli December 12, 2021

    Thank you so much to Jennifer Haupt for sending me Come As You Are! The synopsis appealed to me right away and I’m so glad I decided to read this one. Summary Set against a backdrop of Seattle in the …

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    Review: Every Word Unsaid by Kimberly Duffy

    by Joli November 14, 2021
    by Joli November 14, 2021

    What a gorgeous story! Every Word Unsaid by Kimberly Duffy is set primarily in India and just drips with dazzling imagery, and a main character who’s working so hard to find herself. Read on for my review! The Synopsis Augusta …

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    Review: Violeta by Isabel Allende

    by Joli October 7, 2021
    by Joli October 7, 2021

    Man, I’ve wanted to read Isabel Allende in forever! I finally made time to read her upcoming release, Violeta. Thanks NetGalley and Ballantine Books for letting me read this one in advance. Want to see more 2022 historical fiction? Check …

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    Review: The Last Birthday Party by Gary Goldstein

    by Joli July 19, 2021
    by Joli July 19, 2021

    The Last Birthday Party is a forthcoming release from local Minnesota publisher Hadleigh House, and it was just a fun read all around. More details in my review below! Synopsis Thereโ€™s nothing fabulous about 50 for L.A. film critic Jeremy …

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    Review: The Hive by Melissa Scholes Young

    by Katie July 1, 2021
    by Katie July 1, 2021

    Thank you so much to Turner Publishing and Melissa Scholes Young for the copy of The Hive for review! Summary: Melissa Scholes Youngโ€™s The Hive is a story about secrets, family, and bugs told through the perspective of five women. …

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    Book Review: Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

    by Joli February 20, 2021
    by Joli February 20, 2021

    This is the second big read by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. You’ve probably heard of her first book, The Nest! Although so many LOVE that book, I didn’t really 🤷. So, I was definitely intrigued to read Good Company to find …

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    Five Family Stories for Emma Straub Fans

    by Katie July 18, 2020
    by Katie July 18, 2020

    Family stories are one of my favorite sub-genres in literature, from the classic family conversations in Pride and Prejudice to the contemporary trials of the families in Other People’s Houses. Whether it’s a family you’re born into or one you …

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