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Book Review: The Shippers

7th Jul 202619th Oct 2026Leave a comment

If you've been following along, you already know that keeping up with reviews has been a bit of a challenge lately. Life has a way of filling up every available corner, and writing about books has kept falling to the bottom of the list. But I'm trying—and here we are. I'll say this: I'm really … Continue reading Book Review: The Shippers

Book Review: Our Perfect Storm

14th May 202619th Oct 2026Leave a comment

I owe you all an apology—and more importantly, I owe Carley Fortune (and NetGalley) one too, because this review is very, very late. Life since going back to work has been a bit of a tornado. Between a new schedule that leaves approximately zero minutes for leisure reading and what feels like a never-ending two-week … Continue reading Book Review: Our Perfect Storm

Book Review: Maybe This Once

23rd Mar 202620th Oct 2026Leave a comment

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

Book Review: Never Over

24th Feb 202620th Oct 2026Leave a comment

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

Book Review: Love Walked In

30th Dec 202520th Oct 2026Leave a comment

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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