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    What We Read in October 2026

    by Joli November 5, 2026
    by Joli November 5, 2026

    Whew, the LQ team did some serious reading in October! What a list. I wonder if it has to do with the cooler weather, the sun setting earlier, and cozy reading season starting to settle in. I personally didn’t read …

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    What We Read in September 2026

    by Joli October 13, 2026
    by Joli October 13, 2026

    September is one of my favorite months. Not only is it back-to-school (and back to routine) time, but it’s also my daughter’s birthday (the 1st), my birthday (the 18th), and my anniversary (the 21st). While all of that makes it …

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    What We Read in August 2026

    by Joli September 9, 2026
    by Joli September 9, 2026

    Whew! August is always such a whirlwind for me. Summer in Minnesota is always packed with activities. We have to get them in while the weather is nice and the kids are out of school, ya know! So we had …

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    What We Read in July 2026

    by Joli August 13, 2026
    by Joli August 13, 2026

    I find that July is either a month where I read a lot (hello, reading outside in summer) or not much at all (the busyness of summer gets to me). This year, it was a super busy month and I …

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    What We Read in May 2026

    by Joli June 10, 2026
    by Joli June 10, 2026

    Here we go again, 10 days into the month and I’m finally putting this post up. May was a slower reading month for me, but a good one! Here’s what we read in May: Cathy The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop …

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    What We Read in April 2026

    by Joli May 9, 2026
    by Joli May 9, 2026

    April was a ridiculous roller coaster here in terms of weather. We had days as warm as the 70s and as cold as the 40s, one day after the next. The month felt weird for me, tooโ€”like it went really …

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    What We Read in March 2026

    by Joli April 10, 2026
    by Joli April 10, 2026

    March was kind of a weird month here in Minnesota. It got bitterly cold again a few times, and for some reason it just flew by for me! I still managed to read some good books, though, of course ๐Ÿ™‚ …

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    What We Read in February 2026

    by Joli March 15, 2026
    by Joli March 15, 2026

    These posts keep getting published later in the month, but you know what? I’m aiming for fun bookish content, not perfection. So, here we have our list for February! Cathy The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith Another re-read …

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    What We Read in January 2026

    by Joli February 14, 2026
    by Joli February 14, 2026

    Are you a reading challenge kind of person? Or maybe you just have a certain number goal you try to hit? For years, I went for certain numbers. But in recent years, I’ve given myself a free pass in terms …

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    Best Books of 2025: Our Favorite Reads of the Year

    by Joli January 1, 2026
    by Joli January 1, 2026

    Here are a few of the LQ contributors’ favorite reads of 2025. Here’s to a fantastic reading year in 2026!

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