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Book Review | Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee

Title: Anna K: A Love Story (Anna K, #1)Author: Jenny LeeGenre: Young AdultPublished On: March 3, 2020Publisher: Flatiron BooksSource: physicalPages: 400 Synopsis: Meet Anna K. At seventeen, she is at the top of Manhattan and Greenwich society (even if she prefers the company of her horses and Newfoundland dogs); she has the perfect (if perfectly …

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ARC Book Review | BrontΓ«’s Mistress by Finola Austin

Title: BrontΓ«’s MistressAuthor: Finola Austin Genre: Historical FictionPublished On: August 4, 2020Publisher: Atria BooksSource: ebookPages: 320 Synopsis: This dazzling debut novel for fans of Mrs. Poe and Longbourn explores the scandalous historical love affair between Branwell BrontΓ« and Lydia Robinson, giving voice to the woman who allegedly corrupted her son’s innocent tutor and brought down the entire BrontΓ« family. …

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ARC Book Review | The Vacation by T.M. Logan

Title: The VacationAuthor: T.M. Logan Genre: ThrillerPublished On: July 21, 2020Publisher: St. Martin’s PressSource: ebookPages: 384 Synopsis: Seven days. Three families. One killer. It was supposed to be the perfect holiday – a group of families enjoying a week together in the sun. Four women who have been best friends for as long as they can …

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ARC Book Review | Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis

Title: Dear Emmie BlueAuthor: Lia Louis Genre: Contemporary RomancePublished On: July 14, 2020Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler BooksSource: ebookPages: 320 Synopsis: At sixteen, Emmie Blue stood in the fields of her school and released a red balloon into the sky. Attached was her name, her email address…and a secret she desperately wanted to be free of. Weeks later, …

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ARC Book Review | The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones by Daven McQueen

Title: The Invincible Summer of Juniper JonesAuthor: Daven McQueen Genre: Young Adult, Historical FictionPublished On: June 16, 2020Publisher: Wattpad BooksSource: ebookPages: 312 Synopsis: It’s the summer of 1955. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation. When he’s sent to spend the summer with his …

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ARC Book Review | Ordinary Girls by Jaquira DΓ­az

Title: Ordinary GirlsAuthor: Jaquira DΓ­az Genre: MemoirPublished On: October 29, 2019 (Paperback on June 16, 2020)Publisher: Algonquin BooksSource: ebookPages: 336 Synopsis: One of the Must-Read Books of 2019 According to O: The Oprah Magazine * Time * Bustle * Electric Literature * Publishers Weekly * The Millions * The Week * Good Housekeeping β€œThere is more life packed on each page of Ordinary Girls than …

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ARC Book Review | Again Again by E. Lockhart

Title: Again AgainAuthor: E. LockhartGenre: Young AdultPublished On: June 2, 2020Publisher: Delacorte PressSource: digital copyPages: 304 Synopsis: In this novel full of surprises from theΒ New York Timesbestselling author ofΒ We Were LiarsΒ andΒ Genuine Fraud, E. Lockhart ups the ante with an inventive and romantic story about human connection, forgiveness, self-discovery, and possibility. If you could live your …

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Book Review | Summer Hours by Amy Mason Doan

Title: Summer HoursAuthor: Amy Mason DoanGenre: RomancePublished On: June 4, 2019Publisher: Graydon HouseSource: physical copyPages: 416 Synopsis: β€œFantastic. Wistful, mysterious, sparkling with secrets, scenery, and some steaminess. I raced through Summer Hours in a day!” β€”Meg Donohue, USA Today bestselling author  “A perfect summer read.”β€”Booklist  β€œEngaging and nostalgic. Doan’s writing sweeps you away.”—Helen Hoang, author …

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Book Review | Normal People by Sally Rooney

Title: Normal PeopleAuthor: Sally RooneyGenre: Adult FictionPublished On: August 28, 2018Publisher: HogarthSource: physical copyPages: 304 Synopsis: At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from …

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