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Top 5: Books I read in 2023
This year has gone by both quickly and slowly and in a blur for some reason. I can’t say it was a year of my most cherished and memorable reads, but there have been some new favorites along the way…
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Book Review: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
I don’t think I will ever find a book Ruta Sepetys has written that I don’t adore. Her books have set my expectations for all historical fiction astronomically high that I’m at the point where I’m okay if she’s the only historical fiction author I ever read again…
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Book Review: The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
Honestly, I could spend the entirety of this review simply gushing over the prose to the point where I want to learn Spanish just so I can see if the original words are even more beautiful than the translation. This is the second book by Antonio Iturbe I’ve read and it didn’t disappoint…
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Book Review: Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Ruta Sepetys has become one of my favorite historical fiction authors. Her books stand out from others in the genre thanks to the lesser-known/talked about events she chooses to build her plots around…
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Book Review: Stateless by Elizabeth Wein
Elizabeth Wein is one of the authors that I will automatically read without so much as glancing at the plot. Maybe I’m biased, but there’s something about the style of her stories that I thoroughly enjoy…
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Book Review: Truly Devious (Books 1-3) by Maureen Johnson
When Stevie Bell is accepted into Ellingham Academy, a school for gifted students, she thinks it’s the chance of a lifetime to solve the ‘Truly Devious’ murders. What she doesn’t anticipate is a classmate turning up dead…
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Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
These Violent Delights has an interesting premise, and frankly, one I liked more than the original Romeo and Juliet tale (sorry, I’ve never been able to get into Shakespeare…), but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would…
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Book Review: The Bridge of Little Jeremy by Indrajit Garai
When I think of books set in Paris, my response is perhaps that of a stereotypical American female. It’s such a romantic setting! But of course, behind the preconceived notions of any place, there are the less ideal situations. Such is the case of The Bridge of Little Jeremy…
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Book Review: The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Once again, I have managed to become completely invested in the Hawthorne (and honorary Hawthorne) riddles and games…
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Book Review: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I’m not sure what I can say about this book that hasn’t been said before. It’s a story that has meant so much to so many people for centuries…