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Let Me Live in this Universe!

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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I love romance novels, and Red, White & Royal Blue offered me the awesome opportunity to read my  first gay romance. I’m so happy to have made this particular book my initiation. It was fun, well-written, and moving. The love scenes were steamy, and the scenario of a female President of the United States was dreamy. Overall, it was a universe I would love to live in, especially given what we’re currently dealing with in 2020. Alex is the 21-year-old son of the aforementioned POTUS […]

A Good Bridge Novel

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

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I’m not sure if “Bridge Novel” is a term that I just made up. Let’s pause for Googling… … OK. Nothing came up. I’m going to claim it as my own. What is a “Bridge Novel”, you ask? According to the randirock dictionary, it is the second book in a series that usually follows a wildly popular premiere book and sets the stage, or bridges the gap, for book three. China Rich Girlfriend is the second book in the crazy popular, crazy fun Crazy Rich Asians trilogy. […]

Danger Lurks Beneath the Surface

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

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I don’t listen to a lot of audio books. It’s not something I particularly enjoy; however, I am more compelled when the book is biographical (or somewhat biographical) and narrated by the author. Because I had listened to Girl, Wash Your Face read by Rachel Hollis, herself, when I saw Girl, Stop Apologizing available on my library app, I felt compelled to give it a whirl if for no other reason than to be able to have my own opinion on the pop culture/self-help phenomenon. Despite all attempts […]

What a Turn of Events!

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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With about fifty pages left, I had told my husband that this book was going to get five stars as long as it didn’t muck up the ending. As you can see by the rating I gave, it prevailed. The unexpected turn of events in The Silent Patient caused me to gasp aloud, “NO WAY!” I’ve read enough mysteries and thrillers to have a good sense of what is to come based on foreshadowing and common plot elements, but this was one twist I did […]

The Nostalgia is Palpable

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

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I have to start this review with a caveat: I was in the prime age for Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica on MTV to rock my world. I watched that show with fervor. I wanted to be as beautiful as Jessica Simpson. I coveted her hair, her makeup, her fashion, her house, everything. When Nick Lachey and Jessica divorced, I was devastated. Their reality show had sold me, and I just knew they were the perfect couple. I mean, why else would they write such beautiful love […]



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