Another month down. As I look back on May, it’s a reminder that life rarely goes exactly to plan, and sometimes, that’s where the most interesting lessons hide. From accidental heavy lifting to a whirlwind of reading and musicals, here is how my May unfolded. Running and Fitness: Adjusting Expectations I started the month with […]
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By Matt Haig Publication Date: 2013Genre: Contemporary, Sci-FiRating: 🪐🪐🪐🪐½ Let’s start with a confession: The very first Matt Haig book I ever read was The Midnight Library. Now, if you’ve been anywhere near the bookish internet, you know that book splits readers into two very distinct, very passionate camps. There’s the “I hated it” camp, and the
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By Laurie Frankel Publication Date: 2017Genre: Contemporary, Literary, 🏳️⚧️Rating: ⭐⭐⭐¼ As part of my great 2026 reading challenge to clear out my digital library, I picked up This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel. I can’t quite remember how this book ended up on my radar. I was likely sold on it because it was
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By Taylor Jenkins Reid Publication Date: 2015Genre: Romance, ContemporaryRating: ⭐⭐⭐ The Backstory I’ll admit, I never actually intended to become a Taylor Jenkins Reid fan. It started when my daughter was determined to buy The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for herself, but wanted to get me a birthday gift while we were at the bookstore. My
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By Claudia Burgoa Publication Date: June, 2020Genre: Romance, ContemporaryRating: ⭐⭐⭐🌶️ ¼ Happy New Year, readers! I’ve officially knocked off my first read of 2026, and it feels great to finally cross a title off my “Great Kobo Cull.” If you’re looking for a quick, breezy romance to kick off your reading goals, Wrong Text, Right Love might
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I’m confessing to an addiction. It’s not to caffeine or reality TV—it’s to ebook sales. My Kobo bookshelf is a beautiful, daunting digital monument to my impulse control issues. I currently have over 100 unread books staring back at me, a silent, mounting To-Be-Read (TBR) pile that rivals a small library. I swear to myself,
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By A. Meredith Walters Ebook: 321 pagesMi Rating: ★★★★ (4) One day soon tells is a dual timeline book. Telling the lives of Imogen (Imi) and Yoss (named after the main character of Joseph Hellers book Catch 22). It begins in the present day, where Imogen is given a new case at the hospital. A
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