Back to work in two weeks. I keep saying it out loud like that'll make it feel more real—and also like it'll motivate me to get my reading life back in order before the chaos officially resumes. With a second baby ruling my schedule, carving out time to sit down with a book has felt … Continue reading Book Review: Maybe This Once
It has felt like the longest winter imaginable. The kind where it’s perpetually grey, aggressively cold, and somehow darker at 4 p.m. than feels reasonable. For whatever reason, this stretch has also put me in a bit of a reading slump—which is unusual for me, but here we are. Clare Gilmore’s Never Over felt like … Continue reading Book Review: Never Over
Sarah Chamberlain’s debut, The Slowest Burn, was a book I really enjoyed, so her second novel, Love Walked In was always going to be on my radar. Between the enemies-to-lovers setup, forced proximity and a bookstore setting, this one checked a lot of boxes before I even opened it. Chamberlain’s writing remains intimate and character-focused, … Continue reading Book Review: Love Walked In
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