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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – April 2023 Edition

Mini-Reviews of some recent reads I chose for my own reading enjoyment including historical fiction, nonfiction, and middle-grade novels including some on audio.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – October 2021 Edition

A roundup of some of my recent reads in a mini-review format including nonfiction and fiction books and audiobooks.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – April 2020 Edition

My monthly round-up of books I've read for my own enjoyment including fiction, nonfiction, and juvenile fiction.
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Book Review: These Got Me Punched by Nicholas J. Stevens

Nicholas J. Stevens uses humor and witty banter to share incidents of romance, teen angst, and obviously kissing, in his personal collection of essays. I think many readers will find his book funny and leave them rooting for the author to keep capturing the "right kiss".
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Stacie's read-in-2022 book montage

Master Your Core: A Science-Based Guide to Achieve Peak Performance and Resilience to Injury
Hidden Figures
Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living
Waiting for Tom Hanks
The Maid
The Other Black Girl
Anxious People
The Body
Great American Road Trips- National Parks: Discover insider tips, must see stops , nearby attractions  more
Apples Never Fall
Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
The Vanishing Half
How to Find Your Way Home
People We Meet on Vacation
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
Wave
Dear Evan Hansen
The Unsinkable Greta James
The Road We Took


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