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Mel Leslie
- 6 days ago
Symphony of Secrets
Hear me out: it's a book about a famous composer from the 1920's who may have stolen the music that made him famous, and we have a...
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Mel Leslie
- Sep 14
Happiness Falls
I was a huge fan of Angie Kim's Miracle Creek so it was a no brainer for me to pick up her latest, Happiness Falls. Both books are...
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Mel Leslie
- Sep 5
The River We Remember
I love me some William Kent Krueger, especially when he publishes a standalone (because my anxiety riddled brain has a hard time keeping...
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Mel Leslie
- Aug 24
Intergenerational family sagas
I love a good story spanning multiple generations of women whose lives build off of each other in a way that ultimately ends with healing...
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Mel Leslie
- Aug 24
The House of Eve
Let me start by saying I loved Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. It feels strange saying ‘love’ because it is a heavy book filled with pain...
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Mel Leslie
- Jul 10
Demon Copperhead
I love a good character driven novel with writing that has me emotional invested, ripping at my heartstrings and leaving me wanting more....
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Mel Leslie
- Jul 7
Yellowface
Yellowface was brilliant and the satire was on point. The plot read like a runaway train where things went completely off the rails...
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Mel Leslie
- Jul 4
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supperclub
Thank you to Viking Books for the #gifted finished copy of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supperclub by J. Ryan Stradal. #partner I loved...
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Mel Leslie
- Jun 23
Fourth Wing
Better late than never! Here are my thoughts on the hottest book on #bookstagram since ACOTAR. Holy, moly, this book is on fire. I swear...
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Mel Leslie
- Jun 7
Toxic Love Stories
What is it about toxic love stories that are so intriguing? It's like a train wreck that you cannot help but look at. You weirdly crave...
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Mel Leslie
- Jun 2
Once We Were Home
Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner came on my radar this past March when I attended Literature Lover's Night Out hosted by Valley...
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Mel Leslie
- May 29
Stolen Focus
Wow, this book left me with a lot to chew on. I went into Stolen Focus thinking it would center mostly around screentime and social...
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Mel Leslie
- May 10
Books I read forever ago (and haven't reviewed until now)
The Cartographers I love when a book has an intriguing plot and teaches me something new. I knew little to nothing about cartography and...
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Mel Leslie
- May 5
Think Like a Monk
I am in awe of this book. It is truly beautiful and left me a better person. I annotated the heck out of this book and marked pages that...
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Mel Leslie
- May 1
What I Read on Vacation
I recently went on a *kid-free* vacation with my husband in beautiful Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We did nothing but eat, drink and read...
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Mel Leslie
- Apr 19
Spotlight: A Must-Read Celebrity Memoir
I've said it before and I'll say it again, if Oprah adds it to her book club, you know it's going to be good. Besides Oprah's stamp of...
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Mel Leslie
- Apr 13
Rootless
Hold up.....this is a debut novel?! Could have fooled me because Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah is a beautifully written book with a...
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Mel Leslie
- Apr 3
A Quiet Life
You know that feeling when you read a book and finish it feeling whole, inspired and energized? That is exactly how I felt after I...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 21
Anywhere You Run
I had a bit of FOMO after seeing rave reviews for Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris. I went in a bit blind and was under the assumption...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 14
Venco & Hidden Pictures
Venco Looking for a book with feminist witchy vibes? Check out Venco by Cherie Dimaline. Thank you Bibliolifestyle and William Morrow...
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