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This Time Tomorrow

I recently visited one of my favorite local independent bookstores, Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, MN. I love visiting when I am in the...

Notes on an Execution

Books like this are why I love literary fiction. I finished Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka over the weekend, and I still cannot...

Woman of Light

Thank you to Libro.FM for the gifted audiobook of Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. #partner I have had Woman of Light by Kali...

All the Lonely People

Oh my, did I love this book! All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle was such a lovely surprise. It is cute, quirky and endearing. The...

New Release Thrillers out Summer 2022

Ya'll, know I love a good thriller and there are plenty coming out the second half of 2022 that I am excited about. We have something for...

Wonder

Are you like me and have all these unread books on your shelf, only to be distracted by library holds and new releases? I tried something...

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My name is Mel & I am a Midwest mood reader, book reviewer & freelance writer. In case you didn't notice,

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The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok might be my all-time favorite author that I have met in person. She is funny, engaging and humble. I was enamored her life...

Wellness

First off, if Oprah puts her stamp of approval on it, I’m gonna read it. That, coupled with the fact that I loved The Nix, influenced me...

Brotherless Night

I knew little to nothing about the civil war in Sri Lanka until I devoured this novel. Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan starts...

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