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Shrill by Lindy West

at April 15, 2018

Shrill by Lindy WestRating – 4 out of 5In Shrill by Lindy West, has been a writer all of her adult life. She started her career writing about popular media, but as time went on shifted focus to feminist and body positivity issues. This was not just out of…

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The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

at April 2, 2018

The Cruel Prince by Holly BlackRating – 4.67 out of 5In The Cruel Prince by Holly Black, Jude and her sisters do not belong in Faerie. Abducted as small children, they have grown up as fish out of water, trying to fit in where they don’t. As…

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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

at March 12, 2018

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste NgRating – 4.67 out of 5Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng starts one unassuming day in 1970s where Lydia Lee does not show up to breakfast. As time goes on it becomes obvious that something horrible has happened to…

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Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

at March 4, 2018

Annihilation by Jeff VandermeerRating – 4.33 out of 5Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer reads like a dream. The novel centers around the Biologist, a woman who, as a part of an expedition into the Southern Reach, travels into one of the most bizarre biomes with the hopes of discovering…

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Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld

at February 25, 2018

Eligible by Curtis SittenfeldRating – 5 out of 5Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld is Pride and Prejudice for the modern era. Liz and her sister Jane have been called back to their family home in Cincinnati, OH to take care of their ailing father. Successful in everything but love, their…

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The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee

at February 24, 2018

The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGeeRating – 3.33 out of 5The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee centers around teens in the highest reaches of society. Manhattan in 2118 has become the largest building in the world and at the top lives Avery Fuller and her friends. The glamour…

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Easy Beef Stroganoff

at February 10, 2018

Kate’s ThoughtsThis recipe for Easy Beef Stroganoff is one that I love for easy weeknight meal! The beauty of it is there is not a ton of cooking time beyond cooking the beef, onion and mushrooms. This Beef Stroganoff is done in 30 minutes and less. A hit…

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Valentine’s Day Gifts for your Bookish Bae

at February 5, 2018

Valentine’s Day is coming up and even though I have found a gift for my love (I’m DYING to tell him what I got, it’s going to be such a hit!), I thought that a few people with Bookish Bae’s might still be in the market…