We’ve had a cold going around the family. Nothing particularly serious, but after my middle child R couldn’t get rid of the cough, I took him in to the doctor. Pneumonia. Freaking Pneumonia. He didn’t even seem particularly ill. I had him stay home from school the next day and he spent the afternoon acting […]
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When Mina returns home to help discover the cause of her friend’s mysterious illness, it is more strange than she could ever imagine. Should you read this book?
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This past weekend was crazy. Blink and you’ll miss it, I think I saw an alien at one point, and also my sister, and maybe there was cake. I swear to God the “rest on the weekend crowd” is full of absolute nonsense or possibly has access to one of those time turners that Hermione
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(Technically, I’m giving this a 4.5. This widget does not understand that I need more options.) The Unmothers has been described as Midsommar meets the Handmaid’s Tale. The creepy small town vibes are 100% on point. My own smallish town is looking more suspicious by the minute. I have been a little concerned about what
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This past weekend, Kevin and I went to the hospital for a visit. This is, generally speaking, never a super fun endeavor, but thankfully, everyone was recovering well, so it was just to say hello. Never one to miss an opportunity to make myself seem insane, I start off visits by telling everyone about the
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By Any Other Name is the newest offering from literary powerhouse Jodi Picoult. This book follows the dueling perspectives of Emilia in 1500s England and her descendant Melina in modern day New York. Both women are aspiring playwrights held back by the hurdles women face in the industry. Both are writing under pseudonyms to placate
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I recently bought and read a book just because the concept reminded me of my favorite childhood books, Goosebumps. There has to be some kind of Goosebumps to Stephen King reading, Halloween obsessed, horror movie afficionado pipeline. We were the weirdos reading about demon worms by moonlight, and now that we have adult money, sometimes,
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I’m not going to lie, I choose this book by its cover. I saw the spooky camera and had instant flashbacks to reading Goosebumps by moonlight after my parents sent me to bed.
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September is shaping up to be an exciting month for new releases (aren’t they all?!). Check out this list of 16 books releasing this month. ** FYI the last release date in September is full of new Christmas books if you’re ready to get into the holiday spirit. I’ve included 2 here just for my
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