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Mel Leslie
Oct 21, 2022
The Net Beneath Us/When We Were Bright and Beautiful
Author events are one of my favorite ways to connect with the book community. One of my favorite independent bookstores hosts Literature...
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Mel Leslie
Oct 19, 2022
The Two Lives of Sara
Months ago, I dubbed this book my most anticipated new release of 2022. I pre-ordered a copy from Black Garnet Books in Minneapolis and...
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Mel Leslie
Oct 10, 2022
Beloved
Toni Morrison books intimidated me for the longest time. I felt like I wasn't smart enough to fully digest what she is trying to tell us....
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Mel Leslie
Sep 26, 2022
The Winners
Thank you, Atria Books for the #gifted copy of The Winners by Fredrik Backman. #partner I would venture to say that it is difficult to...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 23, 2022
The Five Wounds
What is better than randomly grabbing a book off your shelves and finding yourself enthralled with it? Answer: nothing. Well, maybe...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 19, 2022
Daisy Darker
I adored Alice Feeney's last novel, Rock Paper Scissors as well as His & Hers. Both were creepy, twisted and kept me on the edge of my...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 18, 2022
The Women Could Fly
Thank you Libro.FM for the #gifted ALC. #partner I enjoyed Megan Giddings last novel, Lakewood, and when I saw she had a new release with...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 12, 2022
The Last Housewife
I recently posted about my reading "green flags." Green flags are what draw you to something, as opposed to red flags which warn you to...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 6, 2022
The Measure
Thank you to everyone who recommended I read The Measure by Nikki Erlick. I absolutely loved this book and its message. The story begins...
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Mel Leslie
Sep 4, 2022
Things I Learned from Falling
I am a huge lover of memoirs, and it has been awhile since I have added one to my #tbr. I have been trying to make a dent in the unread...
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Mel Leslie
Aug 25, 2022
Still Life
I have been on a bit of a historical fiction kick and Still Life by Sarah Winman fit the bill. I was influenced to pick up this book...
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Mel Leslie
Aug 21, 2022
We Are Not Like Them
Wow. This is a heavy, powerful book. We Are Not Like Them is a contemporary fiction novel written by two friends, Christine Pride and Jo...
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Mel Leslie
Aug 4, 2022
The Lioness
It's been awhile since I have read a book that I could not put down. I started The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian last weekend and was...
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Mel Leslie
Aug 3, 2022
You're Invited
Thank you to Net Galley for the #gifted digital ARC, in exchange for an honest review. #partner Well, this was a fun and wild ride. Who...
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Mel Leslie
Jul 29, 2022
This Time Tomorrow
I recently visited one of my favorite local independent bookstores, Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, MN. I love visiting when I am in the...
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Mel Leslie
Jul 20, 2022
Woman of Light
Thank you to Libro.FM for the gifted audiobook of Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine. #partner I have had Woman of Light by Kali...
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Mel Leslie
Jul 14, 2022
All the Lonely People
Oh my, did I love this book! All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle was such a lovely surprise. It is cute, quirky and endearing. The...
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Mel Leslie
Jul 6, 2022
Wonder
Are you like me and have all these unread books on your shelf, only to be distracted by library holds and new releases? I tried something...
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Mel Leslie
Jun 29, 2022
Reminders of Him
Alright, alright, alright. I’m officially a CoHo fan. You won’t see me on #booktok, but I will be reading more of her in the future. And...
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Mel Leslie
Jun 22, 2022
Virgil Wander
I geek out a bit over local authors, mostly because there aren't a ton from Wisconsin and Minnesota. When I was choosing books for our...
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