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I don’t care if Halloween was last month—I’m

I don’t care if Halloween was last month—I’m always in the mood for some all things spooky and supernatural 👻✨ plus, PLAYING WITH FIRE is the perfect book to finish off #NonfictionNovember with! (Thank you @tlcbooktours for the gifted copy.) I’m not a religious person but am always interested in hearing different perspectives and PLAYING WITH FIRE sounds like it’ll offer just that.⁣
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What are you reading this weekend? Are you reading any last nonfiction books for Nonfiction November?

Michael B. Jordan is a gift to this world and a tr

Michael B. Jordan is a gift to this world and a treasure we do not deserve. He may not have an Oscar (yet!!) but he does have Sexiest Man Alive now. And it is WELL DESERVED 👏🏻 ⁣
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I’m also obsessed with this illustration of and section on MBJ from A FIELD GUIDE TO INTERNET BOYFRIENDS by @ezwrites (thank you @runningpressbooks @readforeverpub for the gifted copy!) and this part in particular:⁣
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Natural Habitat: Your dreams.⁣
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TOO. TRUE. Also, FYI—this book is filled with equally fantastic and delightful nuggets about our favorite internet bfs and gfs. I highly recommend it!⁣
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Alright, and on that note, BRB, gotta go obsess more about him with @haleyberrys_books and @mentallybooked.

Happy #PubDay to I WANT TO BE WHERE THE NORMAL PEO

Happy #PubDay to I WANT TO BE WHERE THE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE (@racheldoesstuff) and THE FLIP SIDE (@jamesbaileywrites)! ✨ Thank you @grandcentralpub @williammorrowbooks for the gifted copies.

A LADY’S GUIDE TO MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM by Manda C

A LADY’S GUIDE TO MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM by Manda Collins⁣
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As a rom-com hoe and a lover of historical romance, I am always down for a historical rom-coms. I love how period-specific gender roles, expectations, and tensions can really add to the banter and dynamic between the romantic leads. I felt like this started strong and was primed to deliver just that, but it ultimately fell flat for me at the end.⁣
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I was excited for a mystery and a romance but there wasn’t enough of either to really satisfy. I enjoyed both Kate and Andrew and enjoyed them as both romantic leads and investigators, but I could’ve used either more romance or more mystery—by trying too hard to be both, it felt like it sacrificed something.⁣
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Still, I enjoyed the characters and the slow burn. While this wasn’t a huge hit for me, I enjoyed the first half of the book and would be open to reading more by this author in the future!⁣
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Thank you @readforeverpub for the gifted copy! A LADY’S GUIDE TO MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM is out now.

My #nonfictionnovember TBR ✨ Thank you to @onewo

My #nonfictionnovember TBR ✨ Thank you to @oneworldbooks @randomhouse @quirkbooks @grandcentralpub @hachettebooks for the gifted copies!⁣
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I actually already read and finished I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK this weekend because I couldn’t put it down. What a phenomenal book, I can’t recommend it enough.

Y’all, I’m actually doing my October wrap-up w

Y’all, I’m actually doing my October wrap-up within a week of October ending. This is BIG. I’m so proud of myself. This is some personal growth right here 😅✨ Thank you to @avonbooks @authorsarahs for the gifted copies! ⁣
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- Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas⁣
- Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier⁣
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- When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole⁣
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- Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey⁣
- Simmer Down by Sarah Smith⁣
- Well Played by Jen DeLuca⁣
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- Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon⁣
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I’m absolutely obsessed with both CEMETERY BOYS and REBECCA. Those were the highlights of my month and I seriously encourage everyone to check them out! I also loooved WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING and highly recommend that one too.⁣
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Did we read any of the same books in October?

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