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He liked that she was helpless.

An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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Well, more of an abduction than an offer and definitely not from a gentleman. While I truly enjoyed the Bridgerton books 1-2, I had to hate read this one. Buckle up. This review is going to be 250+ words full of WTF. It definitely struck a different cord with me than it did with a lot of other Cannonballers. Perhaps there is a reason that the second Bridgerton son, Benedict, is mostly absent or just lingering around in the background in the first two books. BECAUSE HE […]

Oh, what a tangle!

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

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Oh, yes. Reading mojo is back. These little Bridgerton books are truly a gift for my mind at this particular time. Hopefully they are priming the well for the deeper and lengthier books in my TBR, but for now they are just what I needed to calm myself down a bit; a little escape from hand-wringing and doom scrolling. This second installment in the Bridgerton Family series concentrates on the eldest unmarried son and current head of the household, Anthony. Dutiful to a tee, he […]

Men wanted his opinion on any number of topics. Women swooned at his feet

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

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I am not a fan of straight up bodice rippers, but witty banter, suffering in silence and smoldering looks are right up my alley. Give me a sassy heroine and an honorable but standoffish hero and I’m ALL IN. Austen vibes? Yes. Sweeping historical epics a la Outlander? Please and thank you. The issue is that I tend to shy away from some romance novels due to swift cover judgement (man in open pirate shirt with disheveled woman leaning back against him in rapturous ecstasy) […]

The only way to learn is to live.

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

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The barrage of fake perfection on social media these days can easily toss a big old regret salad and serve it up. The rabbit hole of “friends,” spotless kitchens, fancy sounding job titles and instagram-able artisanal birthday parties for toddlers is bottomless. I think everyone wonders, from time to time, how their life would have turned out if they had taken a different fork in the road. Would that job, relationship, or overseas trip fundamentally change everything? Nora Sneed is done with living. Thinking, at […]

What the hell, Dad?

The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan

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My TBR pile has taunted me this entire year. In my continuing attempt to remedy that, here is another 2019 Holiday exchange book review (Thanks Black Raven!) to close out the year. When famous writer, Bill Sweeney, suddenly dies, his three daughters gather at their childhood home in a small Connecticut seaside town to prepare his wake and settle his estate. While grieving and dealing with their own personal issues, they discover that their father has been paid a hefty advance for a memoir that […]



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