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August Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:01:19 +0000

It’s time for another monthly reading wrap-up. And the impending end to summer. The good news is that there are SO MANY authors coming out with new books this fall that the reading should be stellar. Stay tuned! There needs to be a better word than messy to describe Sisters of a Halved […]

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July Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:24:05 +0000

Another July is in the books (pun intended) and I have yet to manifest the serene reading set-up in this graphic. Wouldn’t it be lovely? Thankfully, my July reading delivered more highs than lows. The Original is a take on Katherine Hepburn’s life, but Priya Parmar surrounds her with a cast who were all […]

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June Reading Recap

Catherine — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:22:23 +0000

Thankfully my June reading was stronger than my ability to write about it. It’s been an action packed month with reading that covered the spectrum from meh to my favorite(s) of the year so far. Yes, there were two. Let’s jump in before my need for a nap kicks in. Best friends forever, […]

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May Reading

Catherine — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:12:14 +0000

Hello, lovely readers! It’s been a minute since I did one of these monthly round-ups, but I’m trying to get back on track. Or at least figure out where the track is. This year has been a sluggish one for reading, but my May reading brought two new release five star books. The […]

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2025 Best Backlist

Catherine — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 08:57:57 +0000

I couldn’t exit the year without an acknowledgement of the backlist books that kept me afloat in 2025. While there were excellent new books released in 2025 these six special novels, all published in previous years found me when I needed books to provide an escape, thrill me, make me laugh, and even break my […]

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My Favorite 2025 Books

Catherine — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:58:09 +0000

Remember me? I’m so sorry I’ve let this site atrophy. I’m still reading lots of books, but the attention span and the mental clarity needed to string together words for reviews, has been lost in the onslaught of increasingly surreal corruption and destruction in our government. The cognitive dissonance between what government should be […]

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July Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:40:17 +0000

My surprise over the disappearance of July probably comes as no surprise as I seem to lament how quickly the months go on a regular basis now. It’s a disconnect from the feeling that we’re years into this president’s term based on the chaos and toxicity. The only thing keeping my poor psyche from exploding […]

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June Reading Recap

Catherine — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:57:21 +0000

The photo above is more an interpretation of my brain these days than a statement about June in Seattle. Apologies to everyone in the path of this staggering heatwave, but it’s been a lovely month here weatherwise. My reading was similar. The stormy part comes into play in that in an effort to mute the […]

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May Reading Recap

Catherine — Fri, 30 May 2025 07:22:06 +0000

May turned into quite a month for my reading and beyond. There’s plenty to share, but for now, I’ll stick with some of the books that stuck with me (and a couple that missed the mark). Daniel is a criminal profiler who works finding serial killers. He’s chosen this line of work because he’s […]

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Time for a Break

Catherine — Mon, 05 May 2025 07:57:37 +0000

Hello, fellow readers! No book review today and probably not for the rest of the month. I’m taking a bit of a break. Reading continues to be a great escape and source of joy for me, but gathering my thoughts into reviews is getting harder and harder. I’m struggling with both the quality and quantity […]

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