Author: jessicareadsmanybooks
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This Could Be Us Book Review (Some Spoilers)
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan A Four-Star Book Review I learned about Kennedy Ryan’s writing talent when I read her book Before I Let Go, the first in her Skyland series. I was instantly drawn to Ms. Ryan’s beautiful style, real-world characters, and life-altering plot lines, so I knew Skyland Book 2, This…
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Four Stars for Blue Sisters
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors A Four-Star Book Review I am a pushover for a good family drama. Give me tortured siblings, complex relationships, and a tragic plot line, and I’m good. By all accounts, Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors ticked these boxes. While this wasn’t a soaring five-star read for me, I enjoyed it…
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To Feed The Grey Wolf: A Book Review
The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny A Four-Star Book Review It was a long two-year absence without a new visit to Three Pines. But finally this October, Louise Penny gifted readers with her 19th installment of her mystery series, returning us to the tiny Canadian village of Three Pines where The Grey Wolf begins. While…
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The Importance of Night by Elie Wiesel
Night by Elie Wiesel A Five-Star Book Review My dad handed me Night by Elie Wiesel when I was 13 or 14 years old, and I’m not being hyperbolic in saying that the book changed my life. I opened my eyes to the horrors of the world when reading Mr. Wiesel’s account of his time…
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Loving a Man Called Ove (Some Spoilers)
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman A Five-Star Book Review My general rule is no books, TV shows, or movies in which the elderly or animals experience pain. Call me emotionally delicate, but these stories wreck me for days. Cases in point: I refuse to watch The Golden Girls episode in which Sophia befriends…
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