• Top 5: Books I Read in 2025 (Fiction)

  

  Better late than never, right? I don’t know how a weeklong flu back in January threw me so off kilter for the entire first half of the year, but here we are. I’ve been struggling to keep up with writing my reviews as I finish a book, meaning I typically have to marathon it when…

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  June 20, 2026

• Book Review: Betting on You by Lynn Painter

  

  After reading The Do-Over, I was a bit disappointed that I’d purchased three of this author’s books at one time. Not because the books are bad, but because I am very much too old for these characters and plotlines. Thankfully, I had a buddy to read this one with, and I enjoyed it a lot…

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  June 18, 2026

• Book Review: An Honest Guide to Traveling the Philippines by Toomas Kask

  

  Realistically, there are so many places in the world that I’m not going to be able to visit in my lifetime. That’s why I love reading travel guides. Not only do they allow me the opportunity to live vicariously through the pages, but it also helps me prioritize the places I want to visit in…

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  June 15, 2026

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