Review: Salvation of a Saint

Salvation of a Saint
Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Love these books, the writing style is different, the characters are different, the voice is so different and i really enjoy reading them.

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Review: The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds

The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds
The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3,5 stars

This was an interesting read. I had a hard time following what was going on in the beginning (maybe that was working as intended) and as the story developed I found myself more and more invested. Loved the little magic and the strong female characters.

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Review: The Heart of Winter

The Heart of Winter
The Heart of Winter by Jonathan Evison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is exactly the kind of book I love to read. It makes my heart full and allows me to fall into a story that helps me forget about life even if momentarily. Loved it so very much.

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Review: A Killing Cold

A Killing Cold
A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

this was okay, a little creepy, relatively fast-paced and liked the many twists that came in a flurry at the end.

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Review: Penitence

Penitence
Penitence by Kristin Koval
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was a quiet and interesting read but in the end it didn’t really stick the landing for me. It was absolutely worth the read.

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Review: Presumed Guilty

Presumed Guilty
Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

love this. fast paced, excellent court room scenes.

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Review: All Better Now

All Better Now
All Better Now by Neal Shusterman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A super interesting book centered around the idea of a pandemic where the people who get sick and recover become deeply content and start shedding/donating etc their worldly possessions. There’s a lot of interesting and thought-provoking ideas here around what it means to be happy, can society survive if everyone is compassionate and giving? What if some are and some aren’t? What’s moral and can you sacrifice some to save many? and so much more. Shusterman is an exquisite author and this book is no exception.

with gratitude to netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Review: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

I am not going to rate this book. I know many loved it and I kept trying and trying but after getting 60+% through this VERY LONG book, I am so so done. Not the book for me. Too much drama, not enough character development.

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Review: Swan Song

Swan Song
Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hilderbrand’s novels are always a joy to read and this last nod to her Nantucket stories was no exception. Fun story, lovely bowtie to end with.

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The Joy of Art – March 02, 2025 at 06:02AM


Practicing my sketching. “When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment it grows in, not the flower.”

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Adventures in Cooking – Parmesan & Peas Pearl Couscous


100 Dishes – Dish 25 – Parmesan & Peas Pearl Couscous

We added corn to this, too. We didn’t have any frozen peas so we used canned which just don’t taste as good. But it was still really tasty. I paired it with the meatballs I’d made during my first week.

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The Joy of Art – February 28, 2025 at 06:02AM


Practicing my sketching. “If you want to make the wrong decision, ask everyone.”

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