Author: jessicareadsmanybooks
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About the Men in Lagos
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku A Five-Star Book Review I received Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad by Damilare Kuku as a BookSparks Spring 2024 Ambassador, and I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts about this beautiful book, already a bestseller in Ms. Kuku’s…
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A Night to Forget: Prom Mom Book Review
Prom Mom by Laura Lippman A Four-Star Book Review This review is well overdue as I finished Prom Mom back in January 2024. Laura Lippman’s book is mystery fiction that keeps you guessing about its unlikeable characters throughout the story, making it a worthwhile read for me. Summary of Prom Mom (No Spoilers) When Amber…
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First Lie Wins (May Contain Spoilers)
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston A Five-Star Book Review First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston was a Book of the Month pick that I originally dismissed but, after seeing it all over Bookstagram, FOMO kicked in and I had to read it. I was not disappointed. Summary of First Lie Wins I hate summarizing…
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The Myth of Having It All Figured Out by 40
When we’re young, there’s this pervasive belief that by the time we hit 40, we’ll have everything sorted out. It’s a notion ingrained in us, perhaps from observing our parents or society’s expectations or all those movies we watched as kids. But, as we grow older, these assumptions don’t match up to reality. At least…
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Falling into Hole: An Unexpected Experience with Depression
Depression is a tricky monster, one that climbs in from the shadows when you least expect it, and then plunges you into a dark hole with no visible escape route. It strikes indiscriminately. For me, the monster made a return visit about a month ago, coinciding with what would have been my dad’s birthday, which…
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