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January Reading Wrap-Up

January 31, 2025

january

Wrap-up is the perfect word for this January. One, it is COLD here in Seattle. Flannel sheets cold which makes for cozy reading. Two, for the first time in a very long time a month has felt like it ... Read More...

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More 2024 Reading I Loved

December 30, 2024

more

I’m back with more books I loved in 2024. On Friday I shared the fact that almost all my 5-star favorite books for the year were backlist, but I still wanted to give a shoutout to this wide variety of ... Read More...

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My 9 Favorite Books in 2024

December 27, 2024

favorit

As I started reviewing my reading year there was one stat that jumped off the chart at me. Of the 13 five-star books I read this year my favorite 9 were backlist (published before 2024). I’m sure ... Read More...

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Snake Oil: A Novel

December 13, 2024

snake oil

Three women, one company. Set in the wellness industry Snake Oil is about the woman who starts the company and two of the women who work for her. At opposite ends of the spectrum, one is a fervent ... Read More...

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The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz

November 18, 2024

the sequel

More devious, delicious, escape reading! The Sequel is just that, the sequel to Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel The Plot. Anna Williams-Bonner is the widow of critically acclaimed author Jacob Bonner. ... Read More...

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