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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 26, 20252 min read


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 27, 20242 min read


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: PG 52 Book...
Julie Mackin
Aug 20, 20242 min read


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 11, 20241 min read


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 30, 20242 min read


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 16, 20242 min read


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 14, 20242 min read


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 14, 20242 min read


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 2, 20242 min read


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 2, 20242 min read


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 25, 20242 min read
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 25, 20242 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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