Category: Books
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Five Stars for The Many Lives of Mama Love
The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin A Five-Star Book Review Lara Love Hardin’s memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing, is an unflinchingly beautiful look at her journey from heroin addict and 32-count felon to…
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Finding a Compass with Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life
Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher A Five-Star Book Review While we’re not done yet, I love that there are more books telling stories with neurodiverse characters. This representation is so important, and well-written books can help break down stereotypes about neurodiversity. That’s why Helen Fisher has given the book world such a…
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Praise for The Lion Women of Tehran
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali A Five-Star Book Review The Lion Women of Tehran has taken Bookstagram by storm this summer, and for good reason. This historical literary fiction novel is a gorgeous look at friendship, growing up, and the choices we make. It’s easily one of my top books for 2024.…
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Good Bad Vibes Only
Bad Vibes Only by Nora McInerny A Four-Star Book Review Are people too obsessed with good vibes? Do you think social media is too focused on perpetual positivity? If you think so, Nora McInerny’s Bad Vibes Only is a breath of fresh air—or perhaps a gust of reality. McInerny, known for her candid discussions on…
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July Audiobooks – Quick Reviews
Have you heard the one about audiobooks not counting as reading? And readers everywhere laughed and laughed… July brought me back into Audiobook Land, a place that I find mostly filled with nonfiction books, particularly memoirs and self-help guides that will absolutely-change-my-life-if-I-just-complete-Chapter-7. Anyway, I listened to some good ones in July, so here are those…
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