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September Reading Wrap-Up

Catherine — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:27:25 +0000

September and summer are officially over, but it feels hard to believe when it’s still so warm across much of the U.S. Also because I have barely made a dent in all the new fall releases I was going to read! I need to get reviews written, but The Pirate Queen still stands as my […]

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This Book Made Me Think of You

Catherine — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:53:52 +0000

Sometimes I have to stop being a critic and simply lean into what I’m reading. Such was the case with This Book Made Me Think of You. A trusted friend recommended it so I decided to give it a try, despite knowing it was a full-on romance. Period. If you don’t know what means: a […]

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The No-Show by Beth O’Leary

Catherine — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:49:42 +0000

I’m keeping it simple with another rom-com winner for post-holiday enjoyment reading. Valentine’s Day is supposed to be one of the most romantic days of the year, but for Jane, Miranda, and Siobhan it’s been a big disappointment. Three strangers, each stood up at a different place, but… by the same man. In The No-Show […]

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Let’s Call Her Barbie

Catherine — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:02:02 +0000

As a child of the 60s/70s I was one of the numerous little girls clamoring for a Barbie doll. Much like the opening for the movie Barbie (fabulous, a must see) I’d loved my baby doll to death, but needed something more and Barbie was the dream, but it was not to be for […]

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Last Bit of Summer: Mini-Reviews

Catherine — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:14:30 +0000

And by last I really mean LAST. Two more days left in August and then it’s September. But doesn’t everyone count Labor Day weekend as summer? I’m going to, even as ready as I am for this summer to be over. Thankfully, my end-of-August reading has been outstanding. More about that later, but today I’ve […]

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Good Rich People: A Novel

Catherine — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:06:24 +0000

”I get so bored sometimes, I think I will do anything to stop it.” In the ongoing efforts to keep my brain distracted but engaged, I moved from fantasy into the darker side of my reading (and my personality?) with a novel I loved, but can only describe as deeply twisted. Good Rich People […]

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May Reading Recap

Catherine — Tue, 31 May 2022 04:52:34 +0000

Wait a minute—is May over? I’m pretty sure I was cheated out of a week. Or maybe it’s just that the bad news is coming at a faster pace, whether it’s the increasing attack on women’s rights or the unrelenting uptick in gun violence. I veer between apathy and a rage that wants to know: […]

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The Book of Cold Cases

Catherine — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 04:20:23 +0000

Shea leads a constricted life. It’s her only choice after a terrifying childhood incident that shattered any belief she might have had in security. It also placed her at the nexus of a murder, not as a suspect, but as a witness. Now, she lives in the same Oregon town where she grew up, works […]

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For Your Own Good: A Novel

Catherine — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 04:13:28 +0000

The Teacher of the Year award hanging in Teddy Crutcher’s classroom is his prize possession. He teaches high school English at the exclusive Belmont Academy and while the majority of his students are problematic he still does his best to prepare them for the world ahead. Teddy is one of a varied cast of suspicious […]

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May Reading Recap

Catherine — Mon, 31 May 2021 04:06:55 +0000

I’ve only experienced one Michigan spring, but this May felt very different. We’ve had almost no rain and the temperatures jumped from the 50s to the 80s in days. Ugh. Except, as I write this, the heat is on again (after a/c for two weeks), I’m wearing a sweater and it’s pouring. Go figure. […]

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