Tag: book reviews
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Book Review – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Okay, bookish besties. This is one of those books where I finished it, closed it, stared at the wall for a minute, “Well…that was certainly beautiful.” Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? Not quite. Let’s unpack. 🌎 WHAT IT’S ABOUT This novel jumps back and forth between the lives of a famous…
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Valentine’s Day Special: Top 10 Romance Tropes Ranked From “Cute” to “Give It To Me Now”
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of my bookish besties who love love, hate love, tolerate love, or only want fictional men. Valentine’s Day is here, bookish besties, and in honor of this sacred holiday dedicated to love, chocolate, and delusional romantic fantasies, I’m counting down my Top 10 Favorite Romance Tropes – from the ones…
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January Wrap Up – Chaotic Reads, Cinematic Spirals, & Main Character Shenanigans
Welcome back to Stories, Sips, and Shenanigans, where I do my best, fall apart a little, read a few things, binge a few shows, and pretend I’m not already behind on three different life challenges. January came in hot, weird, emotional, and dramatic – basically me in month form. Did I read a lot? No.…
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Book Review – The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson *spoilers*
AKA the book that stole my peace, my breath, and my whole snow day… Bookish besties…. I originally put this book down because I found the beginning was going way too slow, but once I picked it up again, I spent a whole TWO days finishing it. And I only spent two days because I…
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Book Review – Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop
*Possible Spoilers* A Tulum getaway, a messy bridal party, a healing arc, and a man who actually understands the assignment? Yeah. I inhaled this one. Natasha Bishop delivered a romance that’s equal parts hot, heartfelt, and healing. This story had me yelling at fictional characters and swooning on my couch like “GIRL IT’S HAPPENING!!!” Let’s…
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Blogmas Day 16 – The Series I Need to Stop Ghosting Like a Man with Commitment Issues on Hinge – Part 1
Welcome back to Blogmas, babes, where I continue to expose my chaotic reading behavior as though it’s a personality trait the world asked for. On today’s episode? Series I Need to FINISH in 2026 Because…I need to stop ghosting these books like a man who says “I’m not ready for anything serious right now” and…
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