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Government drone by day and book lover and geek girl by night! I review on Goodreads, StoryGraph, and NetGalley.

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The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley, this did not affect my rating or review. This was such a great book to read in the current environment, however, the ending just didn’t stick, and I think that if Bostwick had left that part of the book alone the book would have been a 5 star favorite with me. “The Book Club for Troublesome Women” takes place in 1963 in a Virginia town called Concordia (just think close to Alexandria and D.C. The book […]

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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I really did love this combination of interesting facts about plants, trees, and animals linked to the author’s memories. Nezhukumatathil begins the book describing a catalpa tree, a tree that she links to her memories of living in Kansas while her mother worked at a hospital. Most of the animals and plant/trees she recalls are often linked to her constant moving as a child and then from her moves as an adult with her husband and two sons. Some of the memories linked are sad, […]

I Don’t Believe in Astrology by Debra Silverman, M.A.

I Don't Believe in Astrology by Debra Silverman

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Honestly, this isn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t as helpful as I thought it would be. I was intrigued by this being a therapist’s guide to astrology, but honestly, some of the things for Aquarius do not apply to me at all. For example, I always laugh at it when someone says oh you are quirky and love technology….I loathe technology and my team of 20 somethings […]

The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose

The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose

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Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. I really hope this is the last book in the “Molly the Maid” series. The first book was so good, and I loved how it ended on a darker note, but two more books and a novella, the series has definitely pushed towards lighter mysteries that you can solve in five minutes. My main issue with this last book is that the sections that focused on Gram/Flora were […]

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

Model Home by Rivers Solomon

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  I really loved Model Home. I think haunted house horror/mystery novels are my favorite thing out there. That’s because you are supposed to be safe with your family, Model Home shows that sometimes it’s your family and neighborhood you should fear. “Model Home” follows Ezri (they/them) and their daughter, Elijah, who are living in London. We find out quite quickly that Ezri has moments when they are not in themselves, that they are far away. Ezri longs for and loathes their mother and the […]

Woodworking by Emily St. James

Woodworking by Emily St. James

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Wow what a great book. I loved it from the beginning to the end. No notes. “Woodworking” follows Abigail, a 17 year old teen trans girl living in Mitchell, South Dakota. She keeps focusing on when she becomes 18 she can get away from her family and do what she considers “woodworking” meaning she will be able to do what she needs to for her to be fully Abigail and be like every other girl out there. Her plans are thrown into the trash though […]



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