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What You Are Looking For Is In The Library – Serendipity

What You are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama was recommended to me by a friend while enjoying a latte and a huge blueberry scone one Saturday morning. She described it as a short read depicting people of all sorts encountering a mysterious librarian who recommends a random book that ultimately changes…

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Deep As The Sky, Red As The Sea – Salt & Sorrow

I don’t know what is in the water this year, but I have read several books about women sailing treacherous seas. Rita Chang-Eppig’s story is the second one I’ve read in 2023 that explores the difficulties of being a woman, a mother, and a pirate. The first book, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi focused on…

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The Art Of Destiny – Embrace Your Fate

The Art of Destiny was one of my most anticipated reads for 2023. Only a year has passed since the War Arts saga began, but I still needed a refresher. I easily fell back into the series thanks to not only a detailed character list that refreshed my memory but also because Wesley Chu’s dynamic…

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These Violent Delights – Guts & Glory

Gangsters can be monstrous, but what if there was an actual monster hunting the gangsters themselves? In These Violent Delights, author Chloe Gong places us in the middle of 1920s Shanghai when gang tensions are high and a monster is wreaking havoc. If you’re looking for a fast-paced story with a lot of action and…