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Continue reading →: The Magnolia Palace: A Novel by Fiona DavisThe New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis takes her readers to the Gilded Age with romance, friendship, secrets, and betrayals. Two unique women become linked by the infamous Frick House, or The Magnolia Palace, over a span of nearly fifty years from 1919 to 1966. While I was hesitant…
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Continue reading →: The Maid: a Novel by Nita ProseThe Good Morning America January Book of the Month Club pick was none other than The Maid: a Novel by Nina Prose. This book has quickly soared to become a New York Times Bestseller as one of the most anticipated books of 2022. I was excited that this was my…
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Continue reading →: Untamed by Glennon DoyleThe book that has topped the literary charts all throughout 2020 and now in 2021. A memoir about the Knowing, find oneself, and realizing how to become the untamed lion you were meant to be.
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Continue reading →: Sula by Toni MorrisonOne book that must be talked about is Sula by Toni Morrison. This work features the lives of the black citizens of a town called Bottom. The book ultimately follows the lives of two girls in particular: Sula Peace and Nel Wright.
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Continue reading →: Drama Free by Nedra Glover TawwabRating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I picked up this book from Amazon in the midst of family and friend relationships that were straining me, and I couldn’t be happier with the advice and mentorship this book has given me. I saw some bloggers I follow on Instagram posting about this book, and…
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Continue reading →: Winning Tools by Matthew MitchellRating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️\ [Uploaded in August 2023] As an educator, I have often feel that my classroom is my own team I’m coaching or a small business operation I’m running. I’ve been on the hunt for a book that would serve me in all facets of life and wasn’t so…
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Continue reading →: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryRating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [Uploaded end of summer 2023] With summer winding down, I thought this would be the perfect book to review before class is back in session. Sometimes we pick up one of those “beach-esque” novels and end up getting them caked in sand and as a coaster for…
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Continue reading →: Speak by Tunde OyeneyinSpeak” by Tunde Oyeneyin Rating: 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a wild year it’s been already. I’ve been quite busy, but this book has kept me intrigued since I first picked it up. I know we are all very into fitness and the wellness campaign right now. This book offers an unique…
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Continue reading →: Part of Your World by Abby JimenezAlexis Montgomery is an ER doctor at the second largest hospital in Minneapolis while following in her family’s legacy of being doctors here. She finds herself coming home from a funeral and is introduced to Daniel Grant who is the Wakan town mayor, carpenter, and inn keeper of The Grant…
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