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Down by the Sea
In which we realize that the sea air might not always be good for you Murder at Gull’s Nest by Jess Kidd Stars: 4.5 52 Book Club...
Julie Mackin
Jan 262 min read
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Just Keep Rowing
In which we learn a lot about swing The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown Stars: 4.5 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenger #24 -...
Julie Mackin
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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What if Harry and Sally Wrote a Romance?
In which we learn that writing romance is harder than people think The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Stars: 4.5 Spicy: PGÂ 52 Book...
Julie Mackin
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Life is One Big Puzzle
In which we learn that sometimes we need to leave what we know and take the leap Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr Stars: 4 52...
Julie Mackin
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Christmas in July
In which we learn that people really do love fruitcake The Fake Wedding Project  by Pippa Grant Stars: 4 Spice: R 52 Book Club Summer...
Julie Mackin
Jul 31, 20242 min read
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A Midwife's Tale
In which we learn you can walk on a frozen river, just go slow The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Stars: 5 52 Book Club Summer Prompt #16 -...
Julie Mackin
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Up Dawson's Creek Without a Paddle
In which we realize that our teenage dreams might not make for a good reality Stars: 4.5 Spice: R 52 Book Club Summer Prompt #17 - Team...
Julie Mackin
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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The Most Rarefied Air
In which you realize you are never going to attending events with these people Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Stars: 4.5 52 Book Club...
Julie Mackin
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Throwing Caution to the Wind
In which we realize sometime we need to do the scary sh*t The Summer of Yes by Courtney Walsh Stars: 4 Spicy: G 52 Book Club Summer Book...
Julie Mackin
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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Secrets Can Be Dangerous
In which we realize we never really want to be on a reality TV show A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh Stars: 4.5 52 Book Club Summer...
Julie Mackin
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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The Coziest of Murders
In which we realize you should never underestimate how far some people will go to solve a murder. The Queen of Poisons by Robert...
Julie Mackin
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves
In which we wonder about the nature of families The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley Stars: 4 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge Prompt:...
Julie Mackin
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Let the Sunshine In
In which our heroine realizes she is perfect for this role When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein Stars: 4 Spicy: R 52 Book Club...
Julie Mackin
Mar 23, 20242 min read
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If You Think Your Job Is Tough
In which we realize Beauty and the Beast can be a pretty dark A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Star: 4.5 Spicy: PG 52 Book...
Julie Mackin
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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Finders Keepers
Can you really trust any narrators these days? Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Stars: 4.5 PopSugar 2024 Reading Challenge - #4 - A Book About a...
Julie Mackin
Feb 29, 20242 min read
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Family Can Be Murder
In which our hero might need to watch his back Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Stars: 5 52 Book Club...
Julie Mackin
Feb 25, 20241 min read
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It Had To Be You
In which our characters are pulled together by various string theories The Red String Theory by Lauren Kung Jessen Stars: 4 Rating: G 52...
Julie Mackin
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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The Poison Pen
In which the writer might not know all The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz Stars: 4 52 Book Club Reading Challenge Prompt #47 -...
Julie Mackin
Feb 7, 20242 min read
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A Little Night Magic
Perfect if you like: Magical realism Grumpy Sunshine Romances Found Family A good cup of tea My dear cousin Sarah recommended Mandanna’s...
Julie Mackin
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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