Tag: Goodreads
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Book Review: The Lost Language of Oysters by Alexander McCall Smith
Being Louisiana born and bred, especially in southeast Louisiana where oyster fishermen have made their living for decades on an oyster boat, when I saw the title of this new book pop up in NetGalley, I just had to request it. Seeing though, that it was book #6 in a series where I had not…
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My February 2026 Reads
Great reads this month! Only one 5-star but it was a whopper! Can’t wait for the movie! Read my review here!
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Book Review: The Shippers by Katherine Center
The Shippers (St. Martin’s Press, May, 2026) is Katherine Center’s newest novel. I was fortunate enough to be offered an ARC by NetGalley and the publisher to read on my Kindle. In Goodreads, this soon-to-be published romcom currently has almost 2,000 reviews and over 2,500 ratings, with an average rating of 4.20 stars. This is…
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Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
I’m not sure what inspired me to add Great Big Beautiful Life (Berkley Hardcover, April 2025, 432 pages) by Emily Henry to my holds shelf in Libby, but I did, and after waiting quite some time, I was finally able to download a copy to read on my Kindle, my now preferred format for reading—even…
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Book Review: The Croatian Island Library (Bookish Escapes #3) by Eva Glyn
As famously quoted in the movie Jerry Maguire, “You had me at …” In this case, “You had me at Croatian Island Library.” I haven’t been to Croatia but it is at the top of my travel bucket list! Add to that my love of being on the water and my love of libraries, and,…
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Book Review: Three Days of June by Anne Tyler
Last February, I remember reading NYT’s book critic Dwight Garner’s review of Three Days in June by Anne Tyler (Knopf, February 2025). I added it to my TBR in Goodreads as I was reading the review, and I finally got around to reading it on my Kindle two days ago. Garner said in his review,…
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My December Reads
Solid month of reading with this triplet set of books! All four stars and really good!
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My 2026 Reading List: An Essay About Books
Thanksgiving 2025 is nearly upon us and I can’t wait to start my cooking and baking tomorrow! But, I am equally busy trying to complete my reading goal for 2025: as of today, I’ve read 64, halfway through my 65th, and have 10 more to read to meet my annual goal for this year of…
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Book Review: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
At the start of each new year, I look back over the books I read the previous year and some years, I make a top ten list, not necessarily ranking them but always coming up with my favorite book of the year. Oh, boy, I will be having lots of trouble in January due to…
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My October Reads
Another great month of reading! Highly recommend all of these great books! All read on my Kindle, all compliments of my library card and Libby!
Michelle Blanchard Ardillo 