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Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

August 31, 2022

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There’s always a lot of excitement when a new Taylor Jenkins Reid novel comes out, but this year the hype is ramped up by its timing. Carrie Soto is Back is about a former Grand Slam titlist coming ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: sports, vacation reading, women

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

June 11, 2021

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Taylor Jenkins Reid it’s that she exerts a magnetic force on readers (I’m looking at you, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & the Six). Her ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: chick lit, contemporary life, vacation reading

Daisy Jones & The Six

March 11, 2019

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I came to hate that I'd put my heart and my pain into my music because it meant that I couldn't ever leave it behind. Daisy Jones is the quintessential ‘70s rock ‘n roll dream girl—preternaturally ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1970s, Ballantine, historical fiction, pop culture

February Reading Wrap-Up

March 2, 2018

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February has come and gone and it’s the first month in a long time that didn’t feel like it disappeared, which is nice for a change. It was also a month when the Seattle weather matched my ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: art, chick lit, mini-reviews, mystery, social issues

Hollywood Women: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

February 5, 2018

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  The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is catnip to anyone who loves old movies. In Evelyn, Taylor Jenkins Reid has created an amalgam of all the old glamor girls: Lana Turner and Elizabeth Taylor ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, Hollywood, pop culture, women

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