Memorial
Memorial by Bryan Washington was an easy choice for me when I saw it as a Book of the Month selection last November. This is my first...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 31
- 2 min
The Scent Keeper
I remember seeing The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister floating around #bookstagram a year or so ago. The cover is beautiful, the...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 29
- 3 min
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to Simon & Schuster, 37 Ink, and Dawnie Walton for the gifted copy of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev....
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Dominicana
Dominicana by Angie Cruz is a hauntingly realistic coming-of-age story about the immigrant experience. I read this one after recently...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 22
- 3 min
The Push
Give me a good psychological thriller any day of the week and I am a happy girl. The Push by Ashley Audrain scratched that itch for me....
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Behind Her Eyes
I feel like everyone under the sun has already read this book and I am the last to arrive. The recently released Netflix series of this...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 11
- 3 min
Infinite Country
When I saw that Infinite Country by Patricia Engel was an option for February's BOTM, I had to add it. I had been seeing inklings of this...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 9
- 3 min
White Ivy
White Ivy...… I cannot help but think of Poison Ivy when I read this title and strangely, it fits. This book was different than I...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Notes on a Nervous Planet
Looking for another digital minimalism book to add to your toolbox? Look no further! Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig is timely,...
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Mel Leslie
- Mar 3
- 3 min
The Four Winds
Kristin Hannah does it again. She introduces these characters that I cannot help but fall in love with, then when I am least expecting...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 25
- 4 min
The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is my first, but far from last, Morrison book. I am making a point this year to read more modern classics...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Writers & Lovers
Now this is the kind of romance novel I like. One where the love story sneaks up on you unexpectedly. And a love triangle or enemies...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 19
- 3 min
Kindred
I received Kindred in The Feminist Book Club book box subscription. I had heard of this book, but I credit FBC for getting it in my hands...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Book Thrifting 101
One of my favorite things to do is find a good deal. I love everything about it. The excitement of finding not only what you were...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 15
- 2 min
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Who knew a book club full of 1990's housewives could be so entertaining. I owe #bookstagram for bringing The Southern Book Club's Guide...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 10
- 3 min
Black Buck
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour is a sharp witted, satirical novel that is absolutely brilliant. Askaripour brings you into the story and...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Transcendent Kingdom
This book blew me away. It is stunning, intimate and heartbreaking, with elements of religion and science that forced me to reflect on my...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 3
- 4 min
Leave the World Behind
This book has to be one of the most polarizing books that has been published lately. I had to get my hands on Leave the World Behind by...
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Mel Leslie
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is a brilliant work of investigative journalism covering a brutal, jaw dropping part of history...
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Mel Leslie
- Jan 25
- 1 min
30-Day Digital Declutter: Reflection
We are three weeks into January and I have been reflecting on how my return to social media and phone usage has gone since my December...
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