Author: jessicareadsmanybooks
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A Dark and Twisty Turnout
The Turnout by Megan Abbott A 4⭐️ Book Review The Turnout by Megan Abbott s a dark, twisted look at two sisters, Dara and Marie, who run their mother’s ballet studio, the Durant School of Dance, with Dara’s husband, Charlie, who was once the star pupil at the school. The three live in a very…
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A Year in Books, Part 2
As 2022 is close upon us, here is my final wrap-up of the best books I read this year. To be honest, I could have featured so many more tomes that impacted me on some level, but I tried to be a bit ruthless in my list. July: The Guncle The Guncle by Steven Rowley…
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A Year in Books – Part 1
As 2021 comes to a close, I’ve been taking a look back at my favorite reads for the year. This was a fun exercise to reflect on what I consider to be the best of the best for my year of reading. January: A Woman is No Man There are some books that manage to…
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Fairy Tales for the Modern Reader
A Recap of the Amazon Faraway Collection Did you like fairy tales as a child? I loved them! I fully bought into the Disney universe of princesses and their knights in shining armor when I was a kid. I remember my parents taking me to see Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast,…
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A Beautiful Reaper at the Gates
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa TahirA 5-Star Book Review Warning: Spoilers for those who haven’t read the series! Reading the third installment of Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes series was like coming home to a very complicated family situation. A Reaper at the Gates is a fantastic read full of fantasy,…
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