Author: jessicareadsmanybooks
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To Listen or Not to Listen: Audiobooks are the Question
Do you listen to audiobooks? I’ve only started listening to them in the past two years, primarily during the walking portion of my daily commute to my Chicago office. The pandemic turned that upside down, of course. (I miss you, Chicago.) Now, as I’m trying to get healthier, I’ve started using audiobooks on my walks…
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Crows & The Zombie Apocalypse
What happens when the zombie apocalypse hits and a domesticated crow must seek out survival alongside his pal, Dennis the Dog? I’d never considered the answer to this question before, but Kira Jane Buxton takes us on a quest to find resolution for S.T. (Sh*t Turd) and Dennis in her book, Hollow Kingdom. I’m not quite…
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This or That: Bookish Brain Edition
I love “This or That.” I often think of these ponderings as “Would You Rather” because my little loves to ask these types of questions. So, I thought I’d write a Bookish Brain This or That post!
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4 Truths About Mental Illness
I have a mental illness. Those five words are stark on the page. Despite so much growth in mental health awareness, a powerful stigma remains against mental illness. Is she psychotic? Is she dangerous? Why can’t she just get over it? Just a few of the questions that are bounced around when people come to…
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The Lions of Fifth Avenue
Fiona Davis is one of my favorite historical fiction authors. Her books are rich in story, characters, and setting, checking all the boxes for a great read. The Lions of Fifth Avenue, Davis’s newest publication, is driven largely by its setting: the New York Public Library, with two intertwined stories occurring 80 years apart. In…
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