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Book Review: For The Record

19th Dec 202518th Dec 2025Leave a comment

It’s been a couple of months since my last review—which wasn’t intentional, but felt oddly fitting as I worked my way through this one. Emma Lord is usually a big win for me, particularly when it comes to her YA novels, which I’ve consistently liked a lot. That said, her step outside of YA with … Continue reading Book Review: For The Record

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Book Review: Well, Actually

20th Oct 202519th Oct 2025Leave a comment

At this point, Mazey Eddings is basically an auto-read for me. I’ve worked my way through Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake, The Plus One, and Late Bloomer, and while some landed better than others, I’ve come to expect a certain blend of big-hearted chaos, neurodivergent rep, and banter that somehow feels like therapy and foreplay at … Continue reading Book Review: Well, Actually

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Book Review: Writing Mr. Wrong

29th Sep 202526th Sep 2025Leave a comment

I know it feels like I basically only read Kelley Armstrong these days...and you wouldn't be wrong. I'm not sure how she churns out so many books in a year, but I love it, and I hope she keeps the books coming at this breakneck pace. Heck, I even just finished the first book in … Continue reading Book Review: Writing Mr. Wrong

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Book Review: One Golden Summer

18th Aug 202514th Aug 2025Leave a comment

We're back in Barry's Bay for a sequel to Carley Fortune's Every Summer After, which was one of my favourite reads of 2022. I was actually quite suprised I was chosen to recieve an ARC (yes, the review is still late...2025 is hard) because I got denied for Meet Me At The Lake, and arguably … Continue reading Book Review: One Golden Summer

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Book Review: You Between The Lines

12th May 2025Leave a comment

Another very late review, but it's up nonetheless. You Between The Lines is from debut author Katie Naymon and I was drawn to read it because I was drawn to the fact that the main character seems to be a bit of a fish out of water when it comes to her MFA program—which is … Continue reading Book Review: You Between The Lines

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Book Review: Get Lost With You

21st Apr 202518th Apr 2025Leave a comment

Okay, so I am still very late in getting my reviews up. Get Lost With You by Sophie Sullivan came out before Valentine's Day, and I'm only getting to it now, around Easter weekend, but we have a new member of our family, and he's been waking me up every two hours to eat, so...hopefully I'm … Continue reading Book Review: Get Lost With You

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Book Review: The Rival

24th Mar 202523rd Mar 2025Leave a comment

I really apologize for being so late with my reviews. I'm almost through with my pregnancy and I'm hoping I'll have more time to actually write my thoughts down about what I'm reading when I have a bit of a slower time during maternity leave—but let's see! I did read this back in January, so … Continue reading Book Review: The Rival

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Book Review: Let’s Call A Truce

20th Jan 202519th Jan 2025Leave a comment

I have been very bad at, well, lots of things lately. I'm in the third trimester of this pregnancy (surprise?), and I basically just want to sleep, which is impossible when you have a four-year-old. So I haven't read anything other than a few short holiday-themed novellas in a long time. Even this book I … Continue reading Book Review: Let’s Call A Truce

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Book Review: How To Get A Life In Ten Dates

9th Dec 20248th Dec 2024Leave a comment

I'm not going to lie; I read this book almost two months ago and just haven't had the time to put together this review. I think it was a bit because I wasn't totally sure what to say about it—and I wanted to think about it. But then time just kept dragging on and the … Continue reading Book Review: How To Get A Life In Ten Dates

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Book Review: Perfect Fit

21st Oct 202417th Oct 2024Leave a comment

The last time I read a novel by Clare Gilmore, I gushed about it. Love Interest was one of my favourite reads of 2023. The characters were great, and the side characters added richness to the story and weren't distracting. It really gave me The Hating Game vibes, which is always a win. The follow-up … Continue reading Book Review: Perfect Fit

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