Tag: beach read
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Book Review: Just Friends by Haley Pham
As there has been a lot of talk about this book, I went into the story already knowing the beginning, middle, and end. I’m a casual fan of Haley Pham’s, so I don’t feel like I have a particularly strong bias one way or the other. Even before the reviews started dropping, I didn’t expect…
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Book Review: The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle
As soon as I saw that Audrey Hepburn was a character in this book (and on the cover of the edition I bought), I picked it up, no questions asked…
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Book Review: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
I keep turning to Beatriz Williams’ books for historical summer beach reads and I don’t know why. I love the concepts. At a glance, the synopses sound good, but then I open the books and I’m greeted with clichéd writing and confusing character dynamics…
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Book Review: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton
Set during the Cuban Missile Crisis era, When We Left Cuba is a blend of espionage and romance. Beatriz, a Cuban exile, is pulled into CIA operations against Fidel Castro. Through this work, she meets Nick, a senator from Florida. Her involvement with him adds even more risk on top of already dangerous work…