Book Review
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Book Review: The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn:
The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn is at the same time super creepy AND unputdownable. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC. This book is available today. If you like fantasy that tips pretty heavily towards horror, scoop this up for your fall TBR. There’s even a little romance… Continue reading
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Book Review: Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
Bright Lights, Big Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews was absolutely delightful. Here is my recommendation: go ahead and order yourself a copy as a gift to yourself (because let’s be real, we all deserve early Christmas gifts). And then, as you are putting away your Halloween decorations later, take a break and open this little… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books for the advanced copy of The Golden Gate by Amy Chua. What an amazing debut novel (that is out today, 9/19)! This is an intricately woven historical mystery set in Berkeley, California, in 1944 that not only incorporates mystery, family drama, race… Continue reading
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Book Review: All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher
Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing and Cindy’s Thoughts from a Page podcast Patreon group for the early copy of All You Have to Do Is Call by Kerri Maher. I could not put this book down despite how hard it felt at times. It’s the early 1970s in Chicago and abortion is illegal.… Continue reading
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Book Review: Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott
Thanks so much to William Morrow Books and Thoughts from a Page Podcast for the chance to read a galley of Good Taste: A Novel in Search of Great Food by Caroline Scott. This book will be out November 7th, 2023 and if you enjoyed books like The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan and Dear… Continue reading
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Virtual Bookish Trip: A Booklist
We are wrapping up our second week of school and the “official” end of summer hits Monday with the Labor Day holiday. Last week was brutally hot with heat indexes over 100 degrees. No recess for my elementary schooler, which you know had to be brutal for the teachers too! We got a lovely break… Continue reading
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August 2023 5 Star Reads
As summer and the season of summer reading comes to a close, here are four books I gave five stars in the month of August. What have you read and enjoyed lately? The Postcard by Anne Berest, Tina Kover (Translator) – such a beautiful, heart wrenching book. This is the story of WWII unlike any… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
Thank you so much to Atria Books and Netgalley for the eARC of Jennifer Weiner’s newest novel, The Breakaway–which publishes today 8/29! Happy Publication Day to this wonderful women’s novel. I love Jennifer Weiner’s writing style so much and have read all of her novels. I loved main character 33 year old Abby Stern and… Continue reading
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Book Review: Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Thanks so much to Thoughts from a Page patreon group and William Morrow Books for not only the eARC of Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon, but also an amazing hour zoom call listening to Nina discuss her book. I loved hearing about her publishing story. This was such a great whodunnit novel featuring a… Continue reading
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Themed Reading: Back to School in Books
It’s that season–back to school. We have had a great summer in our house, and while I do love the routine and structure the school year provides, I am a little sad to let the lazy and fun days of summer go. One plus of school starting is the fun reading that’s in store for… Continue reading
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About Me
Welcome! I started my career as a children’s librarian, later becoming a public library director and now I’m a stay at home mom. While my career might have changed, my love of reading has been a constant since I was in 4th grade, and I read over 200 books a year. I love talking about books and connecting readers of all ages with just the right book. Thanks for reading!
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