“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain”
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The Stars in Our Eyes
I’ve got something of an obsession with celebrities and entertainment news, so when I heard about Julie Klam’s book, The Stars in Our Eyes, on a Book Riot New Release podcast, I immediately added it to my TBR list. I finally devoured it this week, and I was not disappointed.
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Alex and Eliza
Hamilton fans, the YA novel of your dreams is here. It’s not the next great American novel, and it takes a lot of liberty with history, but it’s ultimately a compelling read and sweet to the very end.
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Good as Gone
Julie disappeared when she was thirteen years old, and in the eight years since, her mother has pretty much given up hope on finding her, her father has devoted his time to the “Julie Fund” and other efforts to find missing children, and her younger sister, Jane, has started acting out. In the span of…
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10 Books To Read If You’re Enthralled by the OJ Simpson Case
OJ Simpson was granted parole in July and will likely be released in October, and people could not tear their eyes away from their TV screens as the parole hearing was broadcast live. It seems like the world cannot get enough of OJ Simpson, and frankly, neither can I. If you’re like me and want…
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5 Books to Read if You Love Gone Girl
Gone Girl became a cultural phenomenon a couple years ago, and ever since, thrillers and suspense novels have billed themselves as “the next Gone Girl.” These books are five of the best “Gone Girl-esque” books that I’ve read since Gone Girl that have truly kept me on the edge of my seat.
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August Releases
This month there are some awesome and exciting fiction and nonfiction releases I can’t wait to get my hands on!
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Duke of Bannerman Prep
I’m a big fan of The Great Gatsby and F Scott Fitzgerald, so when I heard there was a young adult Great Gatsby retelling coming out in May, I knew I had to have it.
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Behind Her Eyes
If you’re enthralled by books like Gone Girl and Girl on the Train, look no further for your next binge-read. Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes is a perfect blend of suspense and psychological thrill with an ending that will leave you reeling.
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July Releases
July feels so slow, but there are still some interesting books coming out this month. Dangerous by Milo Yiannopoulos is probably going to be the most hotly debated book of the year. Because You Love to Hate Me is a great new pairing of beloved authors and up and coming book tubers. I’ll definitely be…
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Small Great Things
Best-selling author Jodi Picoult, famous for My Sisters Keeper and Nineteen Minutes among others, is back at it with a book about race, white supremacy, and understanding the shades of gray we all live within.
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Maybe in Another Life
What would you do if your life hung on a decision made in one moment? Would you stay, or would you go? Which life is the life you were meant to live? Those are some of the questions that Taylor Jenkins Reid explores in her novel, Maybe in Another Life, which tackles young adulthood and…
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None of the Above
With the beginning of summer vacation, I’ve put down the classic novels and turned to more recent fiction releases. None of the Above was not on my radar at all, but I was scrolling through ebooks offered by my library and it caught my eye, and the rest was history. Here’s the brief summary that…
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