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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 16, 20242 min read


A Bildungsroman
In which we realized we are all kind of assholes in our twenties One Star Romance by Lauren Hankins Stars: 5 PopSugar Prompt #2...
Julie Mackin
Jul 1, 20242 min read


Keep Your Enemies Close
The Intern by Michele Campbell Stars: 4 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Fast-paced thrillers Dual perspectives Family...
Julie Mackin
Mar 4, 20242 min read


The Things That Go Bump In the Night
The Last Word by Taylor Adams Stars: 4 Ok, look, I’ll be honest, did I sleep with the light on after reading this book? Yes, yes I did....
Julie Mackin
Jan 8, 20242 min read


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


Beware the Monsters
The Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Caras Rating: 4.5 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Mexican Gothic Historical Fiction...
Julie Mackin
Aug 24, 20232 min read


Add a Pinch of Sodium Chloride
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus 2023 Frenzied Bibliophile Challenge Category: Recommended Book Ratings: ⅘ Will you like this book?...
Julie Mackin
May 24, 20232 min read


Live from New York...
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Rating: 4 / 5 Will you like this book? You might if you like: Behind the scenes at Saturday Night...
Julie Mackin
May 12, 20232 min read


All Good Here, Thanks
I'm putting a different Sunday Scary book out there. What happens when your marriage ends and you are left floundering? The end of any...
Julie Mackin
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Sunday's Child
Normally my Sunday posts are “Sunday Scaries” and I focus on mysteries. I’m not sure that We are the Brennans by Tracey Lange would be...
Julie Mackin
Mar 26, 20232 min read
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