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June 14, 2021

Review: Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez

photo via @peacelovebooksxo Abby Jimenez has become an auto-read/buy for me now, and her last book, "The Happily Ever After Playlist", was one of our book club picks! So when my library hold for her newest came available, I immediately became unavailable for all my other plans. I DEVOURED this book in literally one sitting, maybe with 15 minute pauses to make my kids kraft mac and cheese. But in short, I love love love loved this third installment in the "Friend Zone" series. "Life's Too Short" follows famous vlogger, Vanessa, as she suddenly finds herself[...]

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[...]

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[...]