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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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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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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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Following in the Footsteps of Those That Came Before
In which we realize we might find something different than what we are looking for Stranger in the Desert: A Family Story  by Jordan...
Julie Mackin
Jul 15, 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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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 2, 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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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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Dreaming of a White Christmas
In which we learn you should always pack more underwear than you need All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard Stars:4 Spice: PG-13 (three...
Julie Mackin
Jun 24, 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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Going Down in a Blaze of Glory
In which we find out why a war was fought Demon Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik...
Julie Mackin
Jun 9, 20243 min read
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The Pacific Theater
In which we realize GPS is the best thing ever The Vanishing Act The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid over Tokyo by...
Julie Mackin
Jun 9, 20241 min read
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Fifth Times A Charm
In which we realize glasses are always sexy The Fiance Dilemma by Elena Armas Stars: 4 Spicy: 4 (R: NSFW and earbuds in!) Thank you to...
Julie Mackin
Jun 8, 20242 min read
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Across the Ocean Blue
In which we learn boarding a submarine is not easy Codename Memo: The Hunt for a Nazi U-Boat and The Elusive Enigma Machine by Charles...
Julie Mackin
Jun 8, 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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