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Thank you NetGalley and Riverhead Books for the ARC of Angelica Glass’ memoir, Scavenging Beauty. In Scavenging Beauty, Angelica Glass ruminates on the many phases of her life over hundreds of miles walked through Santa Cruz County, California. She relives a childhood spent with violent, disengaged parents, finding herself and her way as a teenager…
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Thank you NetGalley and Viking Penguin for the ARC of Whitney Hanson’s newest poetry collection The Love of My Life. So many poems in Whitney Hanson’s new collection hit close to home. Sometimes I had to step away for a few minutes to center myself; at the same time, I was relieved that there was…
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Thank you very much NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC of April Davila’s book sit. write. here. Take a book about writing: all the fun, fulfillment, and frustration; add in solid, science-backed benefits of meditation, and season with a dash of humor, and you have April Davila’s excellent book sit. write. here. This…
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Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC of Drs. Dunsmoor-Su and Voedisch’s book Estrogen, Interrupted. Let me begin this review by stating that if you do not like that I speak about “people that menstruate” and “people with female reproductive systems” instead of “women,” feel free to never read my blog again.…
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Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC of Malayna Evans’ fantastic book Isis of Egypt: Goddess of Thrones! This book was an add-in to the Summer Reading List, as I had requested it from NetGalley prior to drawing up my list. I am not complaining, though I did have weird dreams after staying…
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My list has gotten a little out of order, and I’ve had a couple surprise additions. Well, maybe not such a surprise, as I requested these extra titles from NetGalley, but they weren’t put on the SRL because I didn’t know if I was going to be blessed by the Book Gods. (Spoiler: I was.)…
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Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC of Julie Gerstenblatt’s new book The Stargazer of Nantucket. Any book associated with nineteenth century seafaring is going to catch my eye, fiction or nonfiction. Julie Gerstenblatt’s newest book had all of the elements that I feel make a good sea story: the adventure and…
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Book two of my SRL is Chera Hammons’ stunning poetry collection Birds of America. Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of Birds of America. It is greatly appreciated! It is rare that I rate a book five stars, but this is a truly beautiful collection of poetry and more than deserves it.…
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This book is not on my Summer Reading List; I started it before Memorial Day weekend, so this is just an extra review for your reading (and eating!) pleasure. I would like to extend a sincere thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of Mark Bittman’s How to Cook Everything Vegan. I am…
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Book one of my Summer Reading List is Sarah Nicole Lemon’s A Dark and Wild Wood, kindly gifted by NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager. A Dark and Wild Wood is due for publication on May 26, 2026. Bluebeard meets the Brothers Grimm in this dark fantasy. I love the protagonist Salome’s personality: she’s strong-minded,…
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