Deep Valley Confidential

At the intersection of children's literature, pop culture, feminism and nostalgia.

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Monday, January 26, 2026

KIN by Tayari Jones will be out Feb 24 2026

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  Two motherless girls are connected by their love for one another and commitment to each other and it is so sadly beautiful. I love a comin...
Monday, January 19, 2026

For the Purposes of Writing about EVERY FREAKING THING!!

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I really want to get into the habit of writing a review of everything I read. Not to brag, but my NetGalley reviews have been pretty solid. ...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Laws of Love and Logic by Debra Curtis is coming February 17, 2026

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 I just read an article about Harper Lee this morning where she was talking about literary fiction and "In one letter, [Lee] emphasized...

That's What Friends Are For by Wade Rouse coming March 3, 2026

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  I was never really a Golden Girls viewer. I have probably seen a few episodes, but nothing has really stuck in my memory. It came out when...
Sunday, January 4, 2026

2025 - My year in reading

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Here I was thinking that this was MY YEAR!! The year that I didn’t have to go to the public library between Christmas and New Years and read...
Friday, January 2, 2026

MAD MABEL by Sally Hepworth - Expected publication April 21, 2026

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  Oh my gosh, Sally Hepworth has written so many books and if I love any of them half as much as I loved MAD MABEL I have a delightful new T...
Sunday, December 28, 2025

The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook by Melani Sanders comes out January 13, 2026

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Well this was a delight! I love The WDNC videos and the tone remains that of a smart, snarky sister who knows what is headed your way. Even ...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein comes out April 14, 2026

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It has taken me so long to write this review because I honestly don't have the right words for how much I loved this book.  The story co...
Monday, November 17, 2025

The Exes by Leodora Darlington comes out February 3, 2026

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  Wow, I am not quite sure if I enjoyed this book or not. But I was definitely interested in what was happening. Was I sure what was happeni...
Friday, November 14, 2025

Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto is expected April 28, 2026

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  Mebel is a trophy wife who is thrown for a loop when her husband leaves her for their very young personal chef. She decides that learning ...

How to Write a Love Story Catherine Walsh comes out March 10, 2026

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  Well this was a pure delight!  Our hero Sam is a RAVIAN fanboy of the highest order. RAVIAN is a series that seems to be GoT meets LotR me...

Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is coming April 7, 2026

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  After reading this book, I needed to take some time to watch a few episodes to see if it was really as revolutionary as Armstrong made it ...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

WRECK by Catherine Newman comes out, well, yesterday...

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  I was so thrilled to get this one from NetGalley and I was not disappointed! Here is the review I wrote for NG - The first half of this bo...
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