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April 1, 2021

REVIEW: The guest list by lucy foley

BY SOPHIA I think I have a good thing going with books that have the "Reese's Book Club" stamp of approval on them - in general, I have not been disappointed with books that come from this curated list and The Guest List by Lucy Foley is no exception. I'd seen this book buzzed about on bookstagram and the other interwebs and had wanted to get my hands on it for awhile. Of course, because of the all the hype surrounding it, it was extremely difficult to nab from the library so I put my name in the queue and just bided my time. For those who don't kno[...]

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March 28, 2021

March Book Club Recap: Shadow & Bone Series

Via @janeesjournal We were so so so excited to talk about this month's trilogy, the Shadow & Bone series by Leigh Bardugo. It was a re-read for us (maybe third or fourth time for one;), and it was like slipping on a favorite sweatsuit (because that's what we're all living in still right?)... perfectly fitted with all the fuzzy warm feels. This is THE series for anyone who needs a little escape from the everyday; Leigh imagines such a unique world in the Grishaverse, an amazing blend of magic and science with a beautiful Russian influence. It checks all our[...]

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March 18, 2021

RANT: Majesty by Katharine mcgee

BY SOPHIA Have you ever read a book that you were absolutely SMITTEN with and couldn't stop thinking about? That's how I felt about the prequel to this book, American Royals. But this post isn't about that book and this post isn't going to be a rave, unfortunately. No, this post is going to be an unapologetic rant because aside from the travesty that was Christmas in Paris (by Anita Hughes, DNR!!), this book has been the BIGGEST waste of my time and most poorly written sequel that I've ever read. Strong words, I know but honestly ... why does anyone rea[...]

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March 11, 2021

Review: Cursebreakers Series

Photo via @read_with_natalie I started this series by Brigid Kemmerer last year and blew through the first two books, even putting them on my year end best lists. The third and final book, A Vow So Bold and Deadly, finally came out in January, and in true book friend/fiend fashion, Sophia and I (and our frequent co-host and og book club founding member, Stephanie) read it together, which is always fun and exciting and full of back and forth memes and gifs. If you want to hear me gush about how much I loved A Curse So Dark and Lonely (an incredible Beauty an[...]

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March 4, 2021

Feb Book Club Recap: A Court Of Silver Flames

BY SOPHIA In this month's PPG book club discussion, we read & talked about the LONG AWAITED next installment of the queen Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns & Roses series - A Court of Silver Flames. I personally had this book pre-ordered in my Amazon cart and ready to arrive on release day and could NOT wait to get my hands on it to read. For those who don't know, this latest book dives into the storyline of two characters who were really side characters in the original 3 books: Nesta & Cassian. Specifically, it dives into the loveline betwee[...]

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February 1, 2021

sophia’s what to read list: FEB 2021

BY SOPHIA It's February and if you're anything like me, you have an ever-growing pile of books in your "to be read" list. I started a habit a few years ago of naming which exact titles I want to read every month; doing this has helped me a lot in being more intentional on what books from my TBR list will indeed get read as each new month approaches. If you're the exact opposite of me and just want more suggestions on WHAT to read at all, then hopefully this list is beneficial to you! Without any further ado, here are the books that are on MY specific list to r[...]

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December 27, 2020

Review: A Curious Beginning

BY SOPHIA I've been struggling with a reading slump for the past few months (thank you distance learning!) so while I've had my hands on this copy of A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn since the summer, I only got around to reading it in the month of December. And then once I started reading it, it took me another three weeks to actually get through it - which if you know me is saying a lot about how I felt about this book. But let's rewind a little, shall we? I don't remember how I first heard about this author or this series but it's like a fem[...]

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November 24, 2020

November Book Club Recap: In a Holidaze

BY JENSINE Happy Thanksgiving, PPG friends... And happy birthday to us! We're so grateful for this past year of podcasts, and on this month's episode we chat Thanksgiving plans and Sophia shares her first holiday debacle in true 2020 fashion. Our November book club book was In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren, our favorite pair of romance writers. But sadly this latest installment was a bit of a let down... read on or listen in to find out why. Overall rating 2.5-3/5 What we liked: Perfectly set in a winter wonderland cabin, this book definitely[...]

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November 23, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Kids’ Books

Boy or girl, young or old, we’ve got you covered with book gift recommendations for all the kids in your life! GIRLS The Babysitters Club Graphic Novels / 90s kids will remember the original The Babysitters Club book series but did you know they’ve been invented as graphic novels? Inspire your kids to dig into the world of Kristy, Mary-Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn & Mallory as they set off on their babysitting adventures! Available as a box set or individually. Click/Act/Camp Series by Kayla Miller / I was introduced to this series and author[...]

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November 22, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Faith Based Books

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or for a special woman in your life, these faith-based book recommendations will be sure delight and edify! ESV Illuminated Bible / Gorgeous, heirloom quality ESV Bibles in the ESV featuring over 500 elegantly hand-lettered gold ink illustrations. ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal Set / Similar to the ESV Illuminated Bible, these beautiful scripture journals come in individually bound books for every book of the Bible. Equipped with the same hand-lettered gold ink illustrations as the full Bible, the scripture jou[...]