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A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes

Book Review A Spinster’s Guide to Danger and Dukes by Manda CollinsHistorical Romance | Mystery Reader’s Thoughts: Having seen the Ladies Most Scandalous series floating around for a while now, I’ve been intrigued by the creative titles. While romance isn’t typically one of my go-to genres, I couldn’t resist when I saw them described as “Nancy […]

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Beyond That, The Sea

Book Review Beyond That, The Sea by Laura Spence-AshHistorical Fiction | Coming of Age Last year, Celadon Publishers invited me to participate in their Read Together Initiative, and I jumped at the chance! I had never done a buddy read before, and was excited to give this new style of reading a shot — even

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March 2023 Mini-Challenge

March 2023 Mini-Challenge A new month means new reads! This month we are celebrating the furry, fluffy, and feathered friends in our lives, and are bringing you three new animal-themed prompts! What is a mini-challenge: Mini-challenges are small, month-long reading challenges. They usually contain two or three prompts built around a specific theme. Match one

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The Teachers Giveaway

Book Giveaway The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable Important Profession by Alexandra Robbins*Open to US residents only* Are you ready for a GIANT giveaway? We’ve teamed up with Dutton Books (Penguin Random House) to give away twenty copies of Alexandra Robbin’s newest book, The Teachers! Ten winners will each receive two copies of

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15 Books Arriving March 2023

15 Books Releasing March 2023 In case your bookshelf needs a few extra books (when doesn’t it?) we’ve got fifteen brand new stories coming your way in March 2023. From mysteries to historical fiction, fantasy, and romance, we’ve got this month covered. Better yet? Each of these books will fit your 52 Book Club 2023

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The Rose and the Thistle

Book Review The Rose and the Thistle by Laura FranzHistorical Romance | Christian Fiction Reader’s Thoughts: The Rose and the Thistle was one of our books to watch for in January 2023 and this newest novel by Laura Frantz immediately swept me into the Scottish lowlands and the tense political atmosphere of 1715. From the

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Of Manners and Murder

Book Review Of Manners and Murder: A Dear Miss Hermoine Mystery by Anastasia HastingsCozy Mystery | Historical Fiction Reader’s Thoughts: Fans of cozy, historical mysteries, make space on your bookshelf! There is a brand new series coming your way — Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings! This series follows the plucky and determined Violet

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February 2023 Mini-Challenge

February 2023 Mini-Challenge Are you ready for our very first mini-challenge of 2023? February 2 is Groundhog Day, which means that we’ve got a super cute groundhog theme for you to kick off this new year of mini-challenges! What is a mini-challenge: Mini-challenges are smaller monthly challenges that are released sporadically throughout the year. We

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20 Books Arriving February 2023

20 Books Releasing February 2023 Ready for some new reads for the month? Here are twenty new stories coming your way in February 2023. From favorite authors to debut releases, these new reads will all fit your 2023 reading challenge! Are these books on your TBR already? Any authors that you love? Or books you

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Within These Walls of Sorrow

Book Review Within These Walls of Sorrow by Amanda BarrattHistorication Fiction | WWII Fiction “There is evil and there is good and there is the space between. We are given free will to choose where we stand. Evil thrives when good men choose the space between.” — Within These Walls of Sorrow Reader’s Thoughts: Within

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