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The Perfect Candidate by Peter Stone | Political Thriller Book Review

Title: The Perfect Candidate Author: Peter Stone Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Published Date: October 18th, 2019 Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Political, Intern, YA Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: From debut author Peter Stone comes a heart-stopping, pulse-pounding political thriller that’s perfect for fans of Ally Carter and House of Cards. When recent high school…

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Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon | Mystery Book Review

Title: Moorewood Family Rules Author: Helenkay Dimon Publisher: Avon Books Published Date: April 25th, 2023 Genre: Mystery, Contemporary, Family Drama Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: One day a con man met an heiress, wooed her, married her, had two kids…and kept on conning. Jillian Moorewood is the oldest child from that meet-cute-gone-wrong marriage. The stable one.…

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Triptych (Will Trent #1) by Karin Slaughter | Mystery Book Review

Title: TriptychAuthor: Karin SlaughterSeries: Will Trent #1Publisher: Delacorte PressPublished Date: June 1st, 2023Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Description: From Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective…

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Glory in Their Spirit by Sandra M. Bolzenius | Book Review

Title: Glory in Their Spirit Author: Sandra M. Bolzenius Publisher: University of Illinois Published Date: April 15th, 2018 Genre: Non-Fiction, History WWII Source: Owned Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Before Rosa Parks and the March on Washington, four African American women risked their careers and freedom to defy the United States Army over segregation. Women Army Corps (WAC)…

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Counting on a Cowboy by Sara Richardson | Romance ARC Book Review

Title: Counting on a CowboyAuthor: Sara RichardsonPublisher: ForeverPublished Date: February 20th, 2024Rating: ★ ★ ★ .75 Description: In this sizzling, sassy western romance, she’s been burned by too many cowboys—but can this rodeo rider convince her he’s worth the risk? Retired SEAL Thatch Hearst never thought he’d put down roots, but four years in Star Valley as a bronc rider has him calling…

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Village in the Dark (Cara Kennedy #2) by Iris Yamashita | Mystery ARC Book Review

Title: Village in the Dark Series: Cara Kennedy #2 Author: Iris Yamashita Publisher: Berkley Published Date: February 13th, 2024 Genre: Mystery, Dective Source: Netgalley & Berkley Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Detective Cara Kennedy thought she’d lost her husband and son in an accident, but harrowing evidence has emerged that points to murder–and she will stop at nothing to find…

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Five Survive by Holly Jackson | Mystery Book Review

Title: Five Survive Author: Holly Jackson Publisher: Delacorte Press Published Date: November 29th, 2022 Genre: Mystery, YA, Thriller Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ .5 Goodreads Summary: Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. A road trip turns deadly in this addictive YA thriller from the bestselling author of the worldwide phenomenon A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER.Red Kenny is on a road…

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The Nightingale Affair by Tim Mason | Historical Fiction Mystery Book Review

Title: The Nightingale Affair Author: Tim Mason Publisher: Algonquin Books Published Date: May 9th, 2023 Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Crime Fiction Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ .5 Goodreads Summary: Who is stalking Florence Nightingale and her nurses? Is it the legendary Beast of the Crimea, or someone closer to home? In 1855, Britain and France are fighting to keep the Russians…

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The Sweetheart Fix by Miranda Liasson | Romance Book Review

Title: The Sweetheart Fix Author: Miranda Liasson Publisher: Entangled: Amara Published Date: November 29th, 2022 Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Small-Town Source: Kindle Unlimited Rating: ★ ★ ★.5 Goodreads Summary: Juliet Montgomery absolutely loves her small town of Blossom Glen, Indiana, and everyone loves her. Except for the fact that she’s a couples counselor who suffered a very…

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Unsinkable by Jenni L. Walsh | ARC Book Review

Title: UnsinkableAuthor: Jenni L. WalshPublisher: Harper MusePublished Date: January 9th, 2024Rating: ★ ★ ★ .5 Description: The Titanic was only the beginning. What she survived has become legend.Violet Jessop is Miss Unsinkable. Violet is a stewardess and wartime nurse who not only survives a shipwreck but also two sinkings, one on the infamous Titanic. No one can understand why she would…

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Go Bravely by Emily Wilson Hussem | Self-Help Book Review

Title: Go Bravely Author: Emily Wilson Hussem Publisher: Ave Maria Press Published Date: April 27th, 2018 Genre: Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Guidance Page Count: 160 Format: Kindle My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary:  As a young Christian woman, do you struggle with insecurities and feel bogged down by the pressures and expectations of society? Do you find it challenging to take care of…

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2023 Reading Stats

2023 ended up being a fairly good reading year for me. I focused more on reading books that I wanted to read and got a little bit better at putting down books that I wasn’t enjoying (this is hard for me to do). Without further ado here are the stats from everything I read in 2023 from Storygraph! Remember to add me on Storygraph to see what I’m currently reading. Here is a collage of every book…

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I’m Back!

Hi everyone, long time no blog post. It’s been almost 6 months since my last post, and it’s wild to me to think that it’s been that long, but it also seems like so much time has passed at the same time. The last half of 2023 was chaotic for me between grad school, internship, and just regular life I did not have the necessary free time where I could sit down and blog properly. I’m going to make…

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Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo | Book Review

Title: Six of Crows Author: Leigh Bardugo Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Published Date: September 2015 Genre: Fantasy, YA, Adventure, LGBTQIA Source: Owned Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist…

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It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey | Book Review

Title: It Happened One Summer Author: Tessa Bailey Publisher: Avon Published Date: July 2021 Genre: Contemporary, Romance Source: Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: Piper Bellinger is fashionable, influential, and her reputation as a wild child means the paparazzi are constantly on her heels. When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her…

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Lumiere by Jacqueline E. Garlick | Book Review

Title: Lumiere Author: Jacqueline E. Garlick Publisher: Skyscape Published Date: October 2013 Genre: Steam Punk, Historical Fiction Source: Kindle Unlimited Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ .5 Goodreads Summary: Even in a land of eternal twilight, secrets can’t stay hidden forever. Seventeen-year-old Eyelet Elsworth has only one hope to find her late father’s most prized invention, the Illuminator. It’s…

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Christmas in July | Talk Santa to Me by Linda Urban | Book Review

Title: Talk Santa To Me Author: Linda Urban Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published Date: September 27th, 2022 Genre: Christmas, holiday, YA, Contemporary Source: Netgalley (Simon & Schuster) & Library Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ Goodreads Summary: A teen girl gets the perfect second try at a first kiss in this hilarious, romp-filled young adult romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jenna Evans Welch and…