Deep Valley Confidential

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

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Saturday, April 18, 2026

THE BEAR by Andrew Krivak

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This book was chosen as the "One Read" for the city in which I live so I decided to give it a try for the summer reading list at t...

You Know What - part the second!

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 So my most recent post was flagged and briefly put behind a warning label. So racy! But apparently someone read it and realized it was just...

Dirty Books - part the first

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I am taking my last class at USM and the course is Service to Library Clients: Romance and Erotica. My professor is a researcher in erotica ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Leave Your Mess at Home by Tolani Akinola came out yesterday!

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This story of four siblings at turning points in their lives is funny and heartbreaking in turn. Sola, a former instagram influencer, has ju...
Monday, March 23, 2026

SHUT UP THIS IS SERIOUS by Carolina Ixta

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 This is beautifully written and kind of gutting. Belen is clearly depressed and not doing anything to come out of it. Mostly because no one...
Sunday, March 22, 2026

WOODWORKING by Emily St. James

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 This was recommended by a colleague who has impeccable taste. I was looking for books for the summer reading list that were written for adu...

A FORTUNE OF SAND by Ruta Sepetys - expected publication May 26, 2026

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  I gave this book 5 stars in Goodreads and my spreadsheet, but really, for Ruta Sepetys it is a 4.5. It is as good as I have come to expect...

GRIT, SPIT AND NEVER QUIT: A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life by Rob Riggle

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  I am always looking for a good military book for summer reading but it is hard to find one that I even want to finish. I am also always lo...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

THE UNCOOL, PENPAL by Cameron Crowe and JT Gessinger, respectively

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 These two books were opposites in my humble estimation.  I went into THE UNCOOL prepared to adore it and just giving it every chance to cha...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

THE BUSINESS TRIP by Jessie Garcia

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  Finally! A book that I didn't love beyond all measure, but just enjoyed. I was beginning to think that I just loved everything because...
Sunday, March 1, 2026

AMERICAN FANTASY by Emma Straub expected publication April 7, 2026

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When my sister and I were in middle school, we used to go for walks and I would tell her dome stories. These were stories of a future when w...

DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman

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 I can't possibly overstate how much I hate the original cover of this book: I mean it is horrifying. I can't create anything visual...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

THE MIDNIGHT SHOW by Lee Kelly and Jennifer Marie Thorne will come out April 7, 2026

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  I LOVE COMEDY!! I was so excited about this and, frankly, the format (interviews with people who knew the late great Lillian Martin) kept ...
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