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Tress by Sanderson offers an imaginative world and a strong female lead

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

If you like brave heroines and imaginative new worlds, Tress might be a good book for you.

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The Covenant of Water offers gorgeous prose & strong female leads

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Julia Tomiak / 3 Comments

The Covenant of Water is long HF, but the writing and characters are gorgeous. Give it a try.

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Great book suggestions for you, or for holiday giving 2023

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Need gift ideas? I have book suggestions for you!

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A great book to prepare your heart for Christmas

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 0 Comment

Here's a useful book if you celebrate Christmas and want to approach it thoughtfully this year.

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Why you should read The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Fall is a good time for dark, spooky reads, but I don't do scary. I do enjoy fantasy, and Addie Larue is a good one!

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Learn more about immigration from Sanctuary

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

While I still have a lot to learn, I gained a lot of insight on immigration from the YA dystopian novel Sanctuary.

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