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    Review: Minus Me by Mameve Medwed

    by Joli February 6, 2021
    by Joli February 6, 2021

    Reading Minus Me by Mameve Medwed was a fun way to beat my January pandemic doldrums. I’m recommending it for anyone wanting something a little fluffy, but also substantive with interesting characters and real-feeling relationships. Disclosure โ€“ We earn a …

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    Review: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

    by Joli January 8, 2020
    by Joli January 8, 2020

    I really enjoy the occasional “girly” read (as long as it has some substance to it), and The Bookish Life of Nina Hill ended up being just the right pick for me. Read on to find out why! The Summary …

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    Review: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

    by Joli May 6, 2019
    by Joli May 6, 2019

    Hold on to your bookish pants, people. This book has books on the cover. Yep, this is a book about a bookish person – a librarian, to be exact. I want to preface this review by admitting that I was …

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    Review: By Invitation Only

    by Joli May 30, 2018
    by Joli May 30, 2018

    First of all, we should talk about how pretty the cover of this book is! This was one of those that I chose mostly by the cover, because it’s lovely! Lately, I’ve been jonesing for some well written girly summer …

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    Review: Family Tree

    by Joli January 11, 2018
    by Joli January 11, 2018

    Family Tree is a lighter, girlier book than I usually go for, but I’m glad I picked this one up! There were a lot of feelings and relationships that were deep and well developed, and I really fell in love …

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