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This summer read makes you feel like you’re in safe hands, and you can be confident that nothing here will go seriously awry. The vivid...
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The story is heartwarming, funny, with strong friendships, plus it's steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic. I loved this...
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Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/24/21 Edition
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Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/17/21 Edition
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Three Books I'm Reading Now, 12/22/20 Edition
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Review of The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners is fun escapism, even if it's not my very favorite Christina Lauren book. In The Unhoneymooners, unlucky Olive is...
- Nov 25, 2020
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/25/20 Edition
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Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism
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- Nov 10, 2020
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/20 Edition
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Review of Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein
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