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A testament to life’s motto: “I never said it would be easy.” Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ “The Reader” is narrated by a law historian and starts his story when he is 15 years old in postwar Germany. He encounters an older woman and a relationship ensues. Years after the relationship ends, his studies bring
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My new favorite robot. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I don’t know why I’m am just getting into Martha Wells, but if you’re a reader of my blogs, you’ll remember I listed her book “A Prayer for the Crown Shy” in my Top 10 Reads in 2023. She has a way with the robots I
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There are less bugs in this one. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ I was pleasantly surprised at how different this was than the movie. The movie gave brainless action (and let’s not forget the gross bugs) -I was confused how it could have been based off of a Heinlein book. Movie aside, this military science
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Exquisite writing capturing the depressing inner-monologue of a broken, young woman. Read Review Below Rating: ★ It was more bearable than “Lapvona”. I’ve said it before – Otessa is a fantastic writer. I just wish it wasn’t about incest, murder, and depression. With that said, it’s just my opinion – I clearly want to absorb
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These are my kind of bed-time stories. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ Steve Brusatte wrote “The Rise and Reign of the Dinosaurs” and it easily became my favorite book on Dinosaurs. I mean, it’s not everyday I read a paleontology book and bawl my eyes out at the end. I was anticipating another Dino read
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A fantasy packed with dragons, betrayals, wars, and ways to make you blush. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ After reading this book, I saw on Goodreads that it was the winner for Best Romantasy in 2023, which honestly made me gag a little. They actually have a category for that now? No wonder when I
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You really need to stop complaining , sit down, and read this book. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ If you’re looking for a leadership book, this is one you have to read. I recently became a manager last year, so I’ve been reading a lot of “Manager Essentials” and “How to Lead a Team” types
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Trollope pulled an Orwell! Or should we say Orwell pulled a Trollope? Read Review Below Rating: ★★ “The Fixed Period” is a story taking place in the 1980s where a community living on an island off of England has decided to develop it’s own government and state, called Britannula. For the most part they are
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“Phenomenal cosmic powers … Itty bitty living space.” -The Genie Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I remember sitting in high school Biology class and matching names to all the organelles in a cell: the nucleus, mitochondria, ribosome, etc. It was DREADFUL. But it was dreadful because I didn’t get any of it.* Either I was
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The Power of the Male Gaze… And realizing it’s not powerful after all. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ I applaud Emily’s honesty and candid nature when she writes about her body image, and the role it’s played in her life. I also appreciate that she admits her constant internal comparisons between herself and other women.
Simply Kayla 