Category: Fiction
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A Nostalgic Journey with ‘The One and Only Vivian Stone’
The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor (July 22, 2025) Huge thanks to Gallery Books and Simon Audio for the gifted advanced print and audio copies of this ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DEBUT! After her grandmother’s passing, Margot DuBois returns to the house she once shared with her mom and grandma to prepare it for…
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Unpacking Family Drama in ‘These Summer Storms’
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean (July 8, 2025) Huge thanks to @prhaudio and @ballantinebooks for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this absolutely gorgeous, atmospheric, and emotionally charged novel. #prhaudioinfluencer Years ago, Alice Storm was cast out of her family by her billionaire tech mogul father and the rest of her family followed suit.…
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Exploring Love and Identity in ‘Atmosphere’ by TJR
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 3, 2025) – Thank you, @prhaudio and @ballentinebooks for the #gifted advanced listening copy of this book that left me in ruins (in the best possible way)! #prhaudioinfluencer Joan Goodwin, a professor of physics and astronomy, has always loved the stars. She lives a quiet life, teaching and helping…
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Aftertaste: A Haunting Journey Through Food and Memory
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle (May 20, 2025) Many thanks to Simon Books for the gifted advanced digital copy of this wildly inventive, wholly unique, and utterly mesmerizing read! Konstantin Duhovny can’t see ghosts, but he can taste them. When a spirit is near, he experiences their favorite meal as if he’s eating it himself –…
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Olivetti: A Typewriter’s Tale of Family and Hope
Olivetti by Allie Millington – This one had been sitting on my TBR for a while, I was instantly drawn in by the idea of a typewriter as a narrator. And thanks to Libby’s no-wait availability, I finally dove in! Once the cherished typewriter of the Brindle family, Olivetti has slowly been pushed aside as…
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Emily Henry: The Queen of Emotional Romance Stories
If there’s one author who can perfectly balance swoon-worthy romance, witty banter, and deep emotional themes, it’s Emily Henry and I cannot wait for everyone to read Great Big Beautiful Life! 💛 Whether you love rivals to lovers, forced proximity, or found family, her books have something for every romance reader. 📚 Beach Read (2020)…
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