Tag: book review
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Book Review: The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
(This review contains spoilers from the first book in the series, The Friend Zone.)…
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Book Review: Dear Donald, Dear Bennett by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer
As a longtime fan of the old What’s My Line episodes, I was excited to read more about Bennett Cerf. I gravitated toward this book as it is his World War II correspondence with his co-founder at Random House, Donald Klopfer…
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Book Review: My Boyfriend Is a Swamp Monster by Paige Lavoie
I enjoyed Paige Lavoie’s Mothman in Love series, and I was excited to check out the magical realism a swamp monster would bring!…
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Top 5: Favorite Reads of 2026 (so far)
I can’t speak for anyone else, but the first half of the year has been a blur. I have read some great books, though! That’s what counts, right?…
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Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I see what F. Scott Fitzgerald was trying to do. I understand what he was trying to say. I even understand the draw. What I don’t understand is why this book is so hyped and revered as the ultimate piece of classic literature. It wasn’t bad at all, but I found it incredibly average…
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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: Basilicas by Grady Connolly
One of my dream road trips is to visit notable churches across America, so this book immediately caught my eye. I didn’t even realize that there are multiple basilicas in my state!…
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Book Review: The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson
As usual when reading the Truly Devious series, after reading book five, I needed to know how the cliffhanger ends up being resolved. I was fortunate to have read it earlier this year, so it was still fairly fresh in my mind…
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Book Review: The Faith of Elvis by Billy Stanley
Elvis Presley has always been a staple in my life. Aside from family members being fans, I was a Lilo & Stitch kid, which is how I developed my own love for him as an entertainer. As an adult, I’ve been able to visit Graceland a couple of times, and it seems like as more time passes,…
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Book Review: Stay with Me, Lord by Susan De Bartoli
Having thoroughly enjoyed Susan De Bartoli’s Lenten companion, Carry the Cross with Padre Pio, I was very excited to see another year-round devotional compiled by the same author…