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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...
Julie Mackin
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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...
Julie Mackin
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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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:...
Julie Mackin
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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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
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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
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 20, 20243 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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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
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 17, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 13, 20242 min read
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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
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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...
Julie Mackin
Feb 4, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Jan 31, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Jan 29, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Jan 21, 20242 min read
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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...
Julie Mackin
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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