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Why The Wedding People makes a great summer read

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Here's an entertaining book for you to read this summer - The Wedding People by Alison Espach.

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Explore adoption with Ann Stewart’s Out of the Water

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Julia Tomiak / 1 Comment

Out of the Water spans three continents and 6 decades, Check out my review and interview with award winning author Ann Stewart.

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Why You Must Read Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

A great read!

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Why Reading Literary Fiction Improves Social Skills

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 18 Comments

I love to find proof that reading is good for your brain. A new study suggests that reading literary fiction can improve one’s ability to interpret the em...

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