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Continue reading →: Bookish QuotesI had a little fun making images of some recent favorite book quotes. Enjoy! From top to bottom and left to right: It felt like salvation and tasted like forever (Endless by Devyn Sinclair). I realize that’s what they all are. Not just friends but a chosen family. And what’s…
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Continue reading →: Beyond ComfortableI saw one of those gym banners (the ones with phrases meant to make you work harder) the other day that said “comfort is a slow death, prefer the pain.” The first half of that resonated with me. The second, not as much. Not that I think pain has no…
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Continue reading →: First & Favorite (More Romance)I read a lot of romance (especially lately). And once I find an author I like, their backlist features heavily in my TBR and rotation for a while. So, here are some more “first vs. favorite” books for romance authors. These are little more into the “why choose,” monster-ish/paranormal categories.…
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Continue reading →: March Reading RecapTrying something different for the book recap of the month. Which is a little later than usual, but now its here! I’m going to try my best at a 1-2 sentence review of each book finished this March. Butcher & Blackbird (Audio) by Brynne Weaver: Loved this book when I…
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Continue reading →: First & Favorite (Romance)Back for another round of “First vs. Favorite” books by some of my most read authors. These are all romance books, but from different niches within the genre. QB Tyler is one of the “taboo romance” queens. Often her books are age-gap, and on top of that there are family…
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Continue reading →: Late BloomerThis book was joyful and messy and full of humor and heart. Opal and Pepper are two women who have very deep wells of emotion that they aren’t immediately great at expressing with others, or even with themselves, and it is so satisfying to see them both evolve throughout the…
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Continue reading →: First & Favorite (Fantasy-ish Books)I saw this “trend” floating around Instagram lately in the book space, and it looked like a fun bandwagon to jump on. First vs. Favorite for authors in your library/reading list. I decided to do it for authors that I had read over three books. There were over 18 in…
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Continue reading →: A Trip to… Galveston BookshopOn a somewhat recent trip, I ended up on Galveston, TX. I had never been before, and while part of it is definitely a beach town atmosphere, the downtown historic area reminded me a bit of New Orleans. There were tons of old buildings, fascinating architecture, and little shops to…
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I’m Jess
Scientist and educator by day. Bookworm and wannabe writer by night (and weekend). Forever a fan of fluffy blankets, mugs of coffee, candles, and living a cozy life.
