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A Separate Peace by John Knowles
First published in 1959
Required reading during my HS years (and I don’t remember if I ever finished it, but knowing my younger self…I probably read the CliffsNotes)
This past year I set out to read books from HS (1994-98) to: 1) read from an adult perspective and 2) actually read the ones I was supposed to and know I didn’t!
I want to apologize to my English teacher now, I should have appreciated you more. 😉Read More »
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The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Publish date: January 9, 2018 by St. Martin’s Press
BOTM: it was a December selection!
Ok, I was going to time my book review with the release date, but honestly I couldn’t wait much longer. I need to share this book with you all, like NOW!
In order to not give away any spoilers or create preconceived notions my review is somewhat vague, but trust me on this: love/hate it…you can read it in one sitting, heck I had to because I couldn’t wait to figure out what the hell was going to happen.Read More »
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Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy
Purchase: Amazon Audible eligible
Published June 6, 2017 by Riverhead Books
I had my monthly book club get together last night and I am happy to report that team “Book Nerds” took 2nd place during trivia night. Obviously we discussed the book before trivia night started – what book club doesn’t focus on just the book? Hehe. Admit it, we have all been guilty of going off course, but I guess that depends on how engrossed in the story we were.
There I go rambling again, ok back to the main event…
Unanimously we all felt the same about this book in general.
Book Club Consensus: Quick read and we were all committed to finding out how the story played out. Here comes the BUT: most of the characters were unlikeable.Read More »
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It Had to be You:Â A funny romance that will make you laugh out loud by Keris Stainton
Kindle, 222 pages
Preorder on Amazon for $2.99! hello $2.99…you have NO reason not to buy this!
Expected publication: December 6, 2017 by Bookouture
Extra bonus: read along with my personally curated book inspired 
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This book is super cute and I loved the author’s love of classic rom-com’s and pop culture; it came through multiple times amongst the characters dialogue. She created likeable characters that flowed well within the story. I felt like they would be really fun friends: I want to be their roommate too!Read More »
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Expected publication: January 2, 2018 by Random House
The cover grabbed my attention and the book synopsis was definitely interesting. I am an avid music fan and was excited to see where author, Rachel Joyce, was going to take us with her novel, The Music Shop. It had such great potential, but I found myself more disappointed than engaged at times. Read More »
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What an utterly delightful read with a main character, Paul, whom you can’t help but fall in love with.
“He understood from an early age that we all carry good and evil within us, like two suitcases which we fill as we please….humanity is built upon a strange contradiction that manipulates us from the shadows. He preferred to nurture the light rather than seek refuge in the darkness.”Read More »
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Published November 7, 2017 by Griffith Moon
Category: Contemporary Fiction
Before we start, can we talk about this cover? It’s eye catching and elegant. Definitely attracts a reader to want to read the synopsis, IMO.
My TBR pile is getting larger and larger and it’s slightly overwhelming. Where am I going to find the time to read all these books AND keep up with new releases?! There goes my weekends. Good thing we are headed into winter, I don’t mind staying in with a good book and glass of wine while snuggling with my pug, Bailey and wearing my favorite fuzzy socks. Only thing missing is an actual fireplace – I must work on that.Read More »
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