Author: jessicareadsmanybooks
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For Your Own Good Review
For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing: A Five-Star Read I love dark academia books. Give me a story about the pressures of school combined with twisted behaviors, over-the-top expectations, and some intriguing characters, and I’m sold. These books make me feel a little better about my own high school experience. For Your Own Good…
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Give All the Stars to Demon Copperhead
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver — A five-star (plus) book Demon Copperhead has been on my to-be-read list since I received the hardcover for Christmas in 2023. I knew it was going to be great. After all, Demon Copperhead won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2023 and I expected nothing but amazement from Barbara…
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Praise for S.A. Cosby and Blacktop Wasteland
Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby A Five-Star Book While impatiently waiting for S.A. Cosby’s King of Ashes to be released on June 10, I finished his backlist with my latest read: Blacktop Wasteland. This Southern noir crime thriller reminded me again of the talent and skills Mr. Cosby possesses. Trust that I never forgot. I…
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What I Read in April 2025
I covered my audiobook wrap-up in another post, so here’s a review of the books I read with my eyes. 😉 It was a very good month! Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Likely to be one of my favorite reads of 2025, Yellowface looks at racism, stereotypes, social media, and power under the guise of the…
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What I Listened to in April
April was full of audiobooks, particularly short stories on audio. Here’s a wrap-up of my listens for the month. Shine, Pamela, Shine! by Kate Atkinson Pamela is wrestling with ageing, a divorce, and ungrateful adult children. She tries to be positive and stay busy, but life isn’t turning out the way she planned. And then…
Bookish Brain 