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My Top Books of 2023
I read a total of 12 five-star books in 2023 and if I had to pick my favorites, I think it would be a three-way tie between Wellness,...
Mel Leslie
Jan 6, 2024
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What I read in November & December
Life has been very busy the last couple of months, so I haven't had time to do full blog reviews for most of the books I have read. You...
Mel Leslie
Dec 31, 2023
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The Leftover Woman
Jean Kwok might be my all-time favorite author that I have met in person. She is funny, engaging and humble. I was enamored her life...
Mel Leslie
Nov 5, 2023
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Wellness
First off, if Oprah puts her stamp of approval on it, I’m gonna read it. That, coupled with the fact that I loved The Nix, influenced me...
Mel Leslie
Oct 26, 2023
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Brotherless Night
I knew little to nothing about the civil war in Sri Lanka until I devoured this novel. Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan starts...
Mel Leslie
Oct 9, 2023
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All the Sinners Bleed
S.A. Cosby does it again. He is a master at writing high-octane crime fiction that keeps you on the edge of your seat. His books have a...
Mel Leslie
Sep 27, 2023
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Symphony of Secrets
Hear me out: it's a book about a famous composer from the 1920's who may have stolen the music that made him famous, and we have a...
Mel Leslie
Sep 15, 2023
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Happiness Falls
I was a huge fan of Angie Kim's Miracle Creek so it was a no brainer for me to pick up her latest, Happiness Falls. Both books are...
Mel Leslie
Sep 14, 2023
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The River We Remember
I love me some William Kent Krueger, especially when he publishes a standalone (because my anxiety riddled brain has a hard time keeping...
Mel Leslie
Sep 5, 2023
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Intergenerational family sagas
I love a good story spanning multiple generations of women whose lives build off of each other in a way that ultimately ends with healing...
Mel Leslie
Aug 24, 2023
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The House of Eve
Let me start by saying I loved Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson. It feels strange saying ‘love’ because it is a heavy book filled with pain...
Mel Leslie
Aug 24, 2023
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Demon Copperhead
I love a good character driven novel with writing that has me emotional invested, ripping at my heartstrings and leaving me wanting more....
Mel Leslie
Jul 10, 2023
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Yellowface
Yellowface was brilliant and the satire was on point. The plot read like a runaway train where things went completely off the rails...
Mel Leslie
Jul 7, 2023
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Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supperclub
Thank you to Viking Books for the #gifted finished copy of Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supperclub by J. Ryan Stradal. #partner I loved...
Mel Leslie
Jul 4, 2023
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Fourth Wing
Better late than never! Here are my thoughts on the hottest book on #bookstagram since ACOTAR. Holy, moly, this book is on fire. I swear...
Mel Leslie
Jun 23, 2023
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Toxic Love Stories
What is it about toxic love stories that are so intriguing? It's like a train wreck that you cannot help but look at. You weirdly crave...
Mel Leslie
Jun 7, 2023
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Once We Were Home
Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner came on my radar this past March when I attended Literature Lover's Night Out hosted by Valley...
Mel Leslie
Jun 2, 2023
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Stolen Focus
Wow, this book left me with a lot to chew on. I went into Stolen Focus thinking it would center mostly around screentime and social...
Mel Leslie
May 29, 2023
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Books I read forever ago (and haven't reviewed until now)
The Cartographers I love when a book has an intriguing plot and teaches me something new. I knew little to nothing about cartography and...
Mel Leslie
May 10, 2023
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Think Like a Monk
I am in awe of this book. It is truly beautiful and left me a better person. I annotated the heck out of this book and marked pages that...
Mel Leslie
May 5, 2023
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