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FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson

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Rating: 4 / 5 FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson is a young adult romance set against an small town autumn backdrop. When Ellis' parents announce a separation and a plan for Ellis to join her mother living with family for the fall in the small town of Bramble Falls, Connecticut. It is the last… Continue reading FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson

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THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley is set in the late 1930s. The story follows Gillian, a young woman without any really interested family connections. When her new roommate Violet determines they'll be friends, she finally has someplace to belong. Violet takes Gillian home with her for the Christmas… Continue reading THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley

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THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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I received a gifted copy of THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens from St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE HITCHHIKERS is set in the summer of 1996. Alice and Tom are on a road trip to the Olympics in Montreal, living out of an RV. They are hoping this… Continue reading THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens

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BEING HENRY by Henry Winkler

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of BEING HENRY: THE FONZ AND BEYOND by Henry Winkler from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 BEING HENRY is the author's memoir detailing his early rise to fame as the iconic TV character the Fonz and his life after Happy Days. The memoir goes into his childhood, his… Continue reading BEING HENRY by Henry Winkler

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SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey

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I received a gifted copy of SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey from Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 9/16/2025 SPREAD ME is set in a remote research outpost. Kinsey is in charge of the crew that works there in isolation from the outside world. As the book opens a sand storm is approaching just as some of… Continue reading SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey

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NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra

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Rating: 4 / 5 NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra follows Katyani, taken in by the royal family as a guardswoman, sworn to protect the crown prince. She's bound to the queen through a soul bond, but she's also part of the family. The royals are beset by a series… Continue reading NIGHT OF THE RAVEN, DAWN OF THE DOVE by Rati Mehrotra

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WISH YOU WERE HERE by Jodi Picoult

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Rating: 4 / 5 WISH YOU WERE HERE by Jodi Picoult follows Diana, a young woman working in New York City. She and her doctor boyfriend Finn are planning a trip together to Galápagos and she knows that he is planning to propose. Everything seems to be going perfectly, but then Covid hits. As a… Continue reading WISH YOU WERE HERE by Jodi Picoult

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SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon

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SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon follows Emily, a screenwriter who has found success, but is looking to do something different. When she spots a woman who looks amazing like her old friend Vanessa, the chance encounter sends her down memory lane. Emily remembers the last time she saw Vanessa, possibly the last time… Continue reading SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon

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CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin is a YA scifi read following Marie Antoinette... a different one from the one we know in history. In 3070, Marie arrives in the Franc Kingdom to marry a prince she's never met, there to form an alliance between her home country and his. Marie is… Continue reading CAKE EATER by Allyson Dahlin

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HEMLOCK ISLAND by Kelley Armstrong

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Rating: 4 / 5 HEMLOCK ISLAND by Kelley Armstrong follows Laney Kilpatrick. After her marriage broke up, the island home her husband had gifted to her is still dear to her, but too much to afford on her own, so she's been renting it out as a vacation home. When her renters bring her escalating… Continue reading HEMLOCK ISLAND by Kelley Armstrong