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Right Place, Wrong Time
In which we learn that you should always know who your parents are dating Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey Stars: 4 Spicy: 4.5 Thank...
Julie Mackin
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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Murder by the Book
In which we learn that solving murders might be harder than writing them The Murders in Great Dibbling by Katarina Bilvald Stars: 4...
Julie Mackin
Aug 25, 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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Summer Love
In which we learn sometimes small towns are pretty awesome Savor It by Tarah Dewitt Stars: 4 Spice: R This was a random pick up at the...
Julie Mackin
Jul 22, 20242 min read
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Cupid's Gone a Little Off Script
In which we realize that we might not always know what we are looking for Darling Jane by Isla Madden-Mills Stars: 3.5 Spice: 4 Thank you...
Julie Mackin
Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Blackmail Is Never a Good Idea
In which we learn no one wants to be on the Thames at low tide Murder at Traitors’ Gate by Irina Shapiro Stars: 4 Thank you to NetGalley...
Julie Mackin
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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How to Stop a Murder
In which the reader wonders if it might not be ok if the murderer actually succeeds? The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Claudia...
Julie Mackin
May 12, 20242 min read
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Beach Babes
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan Stars: 4 Will You like this Book?You might if you like: Second Chance Romance First loves...
Julie Mackin
Mar 4, 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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A Little Movie Magic
Make yourself some popcorn and settle down to enjoy this one Right on Cue by Falon Ballard Stars: 4 Rating: PG-13 PopSugar Reading...
Julie Mackin
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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Into the Woods
The Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer Rating: 5 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Slow Burn romances...
Julie Mackin
Sep 11, 20233 min read
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The Stars of the County Down
The Connelly’s of County Down by Tracey Lange Stars:4 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Stories about siblings Complicated...
Julie Mackin
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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What Happens on Vacation...
Best Frenemies by Max Monroe Rating: 4 Stars Spicy: R; numerous descriptive scenes Will you like this book? You might if you like:...
Julie Mackin
Aug 28, 20232 min read
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To Whom It May Concern
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez 2023 Frenzied Bibliophile Challenge Category: Romance Ratings:4 of 5 Spice: 4; a few descriptive scenes and...
Julie Mackin
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Un-bee-lievably Good
The Plus One by Mazey Edding Star: 4 out of 5 Spice: 4; there are a few descriptive scenes Sexy Times: 4; there was a lot of good build...
Julie Mackin
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Add a Pinch of Sodium Chloride
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 2023 Frenzied Bibliophile Challenge Category: Recommended Book Ratings: â…˜ Will you like this book?...
Julie Mackin
May 24, 20232 min read
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A Little Light Austen
Dear reader, do you worry when an author takes the characters of your beloved novels and puts them in new books, two hundred years later?...
Julie Mackin
May 15, 20232 min read
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Talking About a Revolution
My Monday Mood is a bit patriotic, it’s been influenced by the fact that it is Patriot’s Day here in Massachusetts, the day we celebrate...
Julie Mackin
Apr 23, 20232 min read
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Islands In the Stream
Happy Monday. I've been feeling a bit like our two main characters at the start of this book, a little lost, a little unsure. But this...
Julie Mackin
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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