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Julie Mackin
May 11, 20242 min read
A History Covered in Bloods
In which we learn a lot about an all-American family we knew nothing about American Bloods by John Kaag Stars: 4 The tagline of Kaag’s...
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Julie Mackin
May 11, 20242 min read
Shattering the Ceilings
We've still got a long way to go, baby Women Money Power by Josie Cox Stars: 5 You know when you start a book and you have this sense...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 28, 20241 min read
Pretty Little Galway Girl (or Boy)
A book in which we discover that Xanadu and mice are good things Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks Stars: 5 Thank you to NetGalley for the...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 28, 20242 min read
The Robot Overlords Aren't Quite Ready
In which we learn we should be maybe just a little nervous about what is coming The Heart and the Chip by Daniela Rus Stars: 4.5 So much...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 19, 20242 min read
You've Got a Friend in Me
How to Plot a Payback by Melissa Ferguson Stars: 4 Thank you to NetGallery for the Audiobook What if you had an archenemy but they didn’t...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Maybe Something Should Stay Dead
Extinction by Douglas Preston Stars: 4 Thank you to NetGalley for this book. I have loved Douglas Preston’s writing since I picked up...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Southern Gothic
Swamp Kings The Story of the Murdaugh Family of South Carolina and a Century of Backwoods Power by Jason Ryan Stars: 3.5 Who doesn’t love...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 8, 20242 min read
Come With Me On An Adventure
My Favorite Book That Start With: C Nonfiction: Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horowitz; A prize-winning journalist, Horowitz traveled...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 8, 20242 min read
Why a Van Trip? State Bucket List, of course
Our van trip was a good chance for Dan to tick some states off his list. It was also going to help me as I had decided that my goal of...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 5, 20242 min read
B is for Books
My list continues, here are my favorite books that start with B Nonfiction: Balkan Ghosts by Robert Kaplan; Kaplan’s book was published...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Everyone Loves a List
April - spring is in the air, the first quarter of the year has gone by, seems like a perfect time to refresh. Also seemed like a good...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 4, 20242 min read
By the Seashore
Micro Adventure So on my other Instagram account (the booksta one) I posted a review of If the Tide Turns, part of which takes place in...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 4, 20242 min read
Well This Is Awkward
In which our characters find that sometimes work and pleasure do mix Walk of Shame by Avery Flynn Stars: 4 Spicy: R Perfect if you like:...
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Julie Mackin
Apr 4, 20242 min read
A Not So Small Adventure
This past November, Dan and I were supposed to have gone to Israel on a pilgrimage led by his friend who is an Episcopal priest. Well,...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Summer of Love
In which our heroine finds sharing her favorite romances is not a bad idea More Than A Feeling by Lauren Morrill Stars: 4 Spicy: R...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Love Across An Ocean
If The Tide Turns by Rachel Ruekert Stars: 5 I am fully in my pirate days at the moment apparently. Just as I was finishing Woodward’s...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 23, 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...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 21, 20243 min read
Ahoy There Matey
A two-for-one review while I am in my sea-going era A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins Stats: 4.5 52 Book Club...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Getting Back in the Game
In which our characters plan their own course The Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey Stars: 4.5 Spicy: R Perfect if you like: Sports romances...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 17, 20243 min read
Write What You Know
In which the authors might not be all that they seem The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill Stars: 3.5 Publish Date: March 19th Thank you...
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