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Thursday, October 8, 2026

TRUST FALL by Lynn Painter out Sept. 29 and RED FLAGS by Sophie Jo out on January 5, 2027

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 Wow, these kids have some really trust issues!  We will begin with Julia and Damion from TRUST FALL. He is a son of privilege at a fancy sc...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

MATURAL SELECTION by Clare Edge

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YIKES! I need to take some time to catch up on reviews. I will get there... For now, this is the first book I read for the Mass. Teen Choice...
Saturday, September 12, 2026

THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans

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  The world probably doesn't need another review of this book. It was the must-read of the summer for most of the middle aged ladies I k...

IT'S ONLY DANCING by Jasmine Guillory and RADIO FREE TEXAS by Libba Bray were lovely gifts

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 I went to ALA back in June and it was bittersweet. I have gone for the last 4 years on MSLA's dime and every time I have found myself b...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

A SEASON FOR FALLING by Kate O'Shaughnessy comes out September 22

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 Yes, I look at the Goodreads ratings sometimes when I am reviewing a book and can't remember anyone's names and need a little refre...

WISH YOU WELL by Jamie Sumner came out four days ago and I should have reviewed it WEEKS ago!

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  But you know me. Just forgetting stuff all the time. So I loved THE FAULT IN OUR STARS and I can't help but compare every sick kid boo...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

I mean, I read them: Cookbooks and Media

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I am keeping track of everything and reviewing everything that I have read this year, but it feels weird to do the middle grade nonfiction g...

Armor for Liars by S.E. Grove

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  Oh my gosh, it has been a MONTH since I finished this book and it is still resonating for me! I guess this is my attempt to pretend like I...
Wednesday, August 12, 2026

The Bureau of Unknown Fates coming out December 8 2026

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You know I hate to give anything less than 5 stars to a book that I have finished, but this one is only getting 4 and it's probably my f...

Outside Their Comfort Zone: The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest And Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen

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 Two books I just picked up this summer were delightful! I didn't read them because they were on Netgalley, I didn't read them for t...
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Bad Behavior Leads to Loving Friendships - ANXIOUS PEOPLE by Fredrick Bachman and THE MOTHER-IN-LAW BOOK CLUB by Kate Hash coming out October 26, 2026

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 Well, who knew that being kind of a dick was a window into building community? I recently read two absolutely delightful titles that made i...
Thursday, July 23, 2026

LIFE OUT OF ORDER by Audrey Niffeneger is out October 6, 2026

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  I was so excited to get an ARC of this at ALA last month. Since the conference was held in Chicago and I ended up spending an extra few da...

SEARCHING FOR SUNDAY by Rachel Held Evans and ENORMOUS WINGS by Laurie Frankel

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  I may have mentioned here that I was very involved in evangelical Christianity from the age of 12 until about halfway through my college c...