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Julie Mackin
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Dear Diary...
In which our heroine realizes maybe she should stick to pen and paper The DM Diaries by Teagan Hunter Stars: 4 Spicy: PG-13 Last weekend...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 8, 20242 min read
Living in a Christopher Cross Song
In which our heroine enters the land of yacht rock Float Plan by Trish Doller Star: 4 Spicy: PG-13 Audible Trish Doller was all over my...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 7, 20241 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...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 4, 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...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 4, 20242 min read
Beach Babes
Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan Stars: 4 Will You like this Book?You might if you like: Second Chance Romance First loves...
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Julie Mackin
Mar 3, 20242 min read
Highland Fling
In which our characters travel a long way to realize they are right where they need to be Kilt Trip by Alexandra Kiley Stars:4 Spicy:...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 29, 20242 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...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 25, 20241 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...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 23, 20241 min read
The Art of Rolling the Dice
In which our heros find themselves out to sea A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz: Stars: 4 Series: Hawthorne and Horowitz I’m kind of...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 21, 20243 min read
The Life You Live
In which our heroine realized she doesn't really want to take a walk in the woods Four Weddings and Funeral by Ellie Palmer Stars: 4.5...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 19, 20241 min read
Life Is a Highway
Travel trends I am totally here for: the microadventure and offseason travel. There were two travel articles recently that I decided...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 19, 20242 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...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 17, 20242 min read
A Labor of Love
Making Pastitsio from Ina Garten's Make It Ahead Cookbook This blog was always intended to be about more than just books, I love to cook...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 13, 20242 min read
A Shot to the Heart
In which our the characters skate around some issues Canadian Boyfriend by Jennifer Holiday Stars: 4 Ratings: PG-13 Jennifer Holiday’s...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 7, 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 -...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Dreams of Our Fathers
In which people went West but it might not have always been for the best Dreams of El Dorado by H.W. Brands Stars: 5 Audible I find it...
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Julie Mackin
Feb 1, 20242 min read
The Easy Silence
In which our heroine realized she doesn't have as much control as she thought The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn Stars:4.5...
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Julie Mackin
Jan 30, 20242 min read
To the Moon and Back
In which was aim for the heavens One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman Stars: 4 PopSugar...
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Julie Mackin
Jan 22, 20242 min read
No Peeking Allowed
Or where our heros are, of course, in a room with just one bed The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Stars: 4 Rating: R 52 Book Club...
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Julie Mackin
Jan 15, 20242 min read
A Little Movie Magic
Make yourself some popcorn and settle down to enjoy this one Right on Cue by Falon Ballard Stars: 4 Rating: PG-13 PopSugar Reading...
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