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    Review: The Lost Castle

    by Becky February 6, 2018
    by Becky February 6, 2018

    Story: The Lost Castle by Kristy Cambron is the tale of one castle’s impact on three women from very different generations. From the French Revolution we meet Aveline who is set to marry and become duchess of the castle until the …

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    Review: Artemis

    by Caleigh February 4, 2018
    by Caleigh February 4, 2018

    Andy Weir’s sophomore novel, Artemis, was released at the end of 2017, following his critically acclaimed The Martian which was published in 2012 with the movie quickly following on its heels. He also is responsible for the four page e-book …

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    Review: Exit West

    by Caleigh January 28, 2018
    by Caleigh January 28, 2018

    Exit West is the beautiful story of Nadia and Saheed, two young lovers from the Middle East, who come together during a time of militant uprising, and escape to “safer” refuge… only to find themselves struggling in the masses who …

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    Review: The Underground Railroad

    by Becky January 23, 2018
    by Becky January 23, 2018

    Story: Colson Whitehead delivers the odyssey of Cora, a third generation slave working on a plantation in the heart of Georgia. A stray abandoned by her mother – a “successful” runaway, Cora fights and scrapes to make her way in …

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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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    Review: Sourdough

    by Joli January 3, 2018
    by Joli January 3, 2018

    This is one heck of a unique novel. Centered around food and baking, it’s also a bit futuristic and strangely magical. Our main character is Lois, a young, gifted software programmer who has just moved to California to work at …

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    Our Favorite Reads of 2017

    by Joli December 31, 2017
    by Joli December 31, 2017

    2017 was a great year for us! We all had a hard time picking out our favorite book(s) of the year, so some of us have chosen multiple. What was your favorite read of the year? Here’s to 2018 being …

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    Review: The Nix

    by Joli December 20, 2017
    by Joli December 20, 2017

    Janna and I just read this for our book club (The Girly Book Club), and we both agree on a lot of things about it! So, since we read it at the same time and talked about it in a …

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    Review: The Trick + Giveaway!

    by Joli December 11, 2017
    by Joli December 11, 2017

    If you’re looking for something lovely and heartwarming to read over the holiday, this one might just been a good bet. Plus, we’re giving away a copy! Read through to learn how to win! Synopsis In 1934, a rabbi’s son …

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    Review: The Illusionist’s Apprentice by Kristy Cambron

    by Becky November 20, 2017
    by Becky November 20, 2017

    Why: My husband and I recently watched the movie The Prestige which rekindled my love for the mysterious and alluring world of illusions and magic. (I won’t make this a movie review, but I do highly recommend it!) In my mind at …

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