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Review: This Arab Life by Amal Ghandour
Nov 7, 2022
Review: This Arab Life by Amal Ghandour
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
Review: The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini
Oct 9, 2022
Review: The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini
Oct 9, 2022
Oct 9, 2022
Review: Small Deaths by Rijula Das
Sep 12, 2022
Review: Small Deaths by Rijula Das
Sep 12, 2022
Sep 12, 2022
Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Sep 6, 2022
Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
Sep 6, 2022
Sep 6, 2022

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What we read: 5 historical fiction books to read this fall
Oct 9, 2022
What we read: 5 historical fiction books to read this fall
Oct 9, 2022
Oct 9, 2022
What we listened to: 4 bookish podcasts to check out now
Jun 28, 2022
What we listened to: 4 bookish podcasts to check out now
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022
What we read: 5 spooky reads to cosy up with for fall
Oct 9, 2021
What we read: 5 spooky reads to cosy up with for fall
Oct 9, 2021
Oct 9, 2021
What we read: 5 epistolary novels to dip into this summer
Jul 10, 2021
What we read: 5 epistolary novels to dip into this summer
Jul 10, 2021
Jul 10, 2021

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Interview: Author Suzanne Parry
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Suzanne Parry
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Yvonne Martinez
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Yvonne Martinez
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Suzanne Moyers
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Suzanne Moyers
Nov 7, 2022
Nov 7, 2022
Interview: Author Aanchal Malhotra
Nov 6, 2021
Interview: Author Aanchal Malhotra
Nov 6, 2021
Nov 6, 2021

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Poem: Broken Glass
Oct 9, 2022
Poem: Broken Glass
Oct 9, 2022
Oct 9, 2022
Poem: You Can Be Happy If You Want
Oct 9, 2022
Poem: You Can Be Happy If You Want
Oct 9, 2022
Oct 9, 2022
Reflection: Unique beauty from within
May 7, 2022
Reflection: Unique beauty from within
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022
Comparison: Does the Station Eleven miniseries live up to the book?
May 7, 2022
Comparison: Does the Station Eleven miniseries live up to the book?
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2022

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Hello bookstagram, it's been WAY too long. My summer has been exciting and busy and scary and amazing all at the same time. I haven't had much time for reading after my cross-Atlantic move (yes, I am back in
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It’s so gripping, I’ve nearly finished it after one sitting! It tells the story of an art teacher who has a terrible accident
✨REVIEW: An Accidental Parisian by Juliet Young⁣
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What's this? A mid-month book review? Yup, you better believe it! I am so fortunate lately because several different authors have sent me their work to read and review. First up is this memoir by aut
Very much looking forward to sharing my thoughts on An Accidental Parisian by Juliet Young! She sent me a copy back in May and I have been itching to finish her memoir so that I could share it all with you.⁣
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