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  • About PhDiva
    • About My Reviews
  • Book Spoilers
  • Book Reviews by Author
  • Book Reviews by Genre
    • Contemporary
    • Fiction
    • Mystery
    • Psychological Thriller
    • Romance
    • Suspense
    • Thriller
    • Women’s Fiction

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Literary Fiction,  Women's Fiction

    Book Review: Look on the Bright Side | Kristan Higgins

    / May 26, 2024

    I’m a total baby when it comes to sad books. Not unlike the main character in Kristan Higgins’s new novel, Look on the Bright Side, I cry very easily. I feel empathy so…

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  • Book Review,  Crime Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: If Something Happens to Me | Alex Finlay

    / May 24, 2024

    Alex Finlay is undeniably a great storyteller. His newest book revolves around a cold case when a car belonging to a local girl who went missing years earlier is discovered submerged in a…

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  • Book Review,  Legal Thriller,  Mystery,  Thriller

    Book Review: Camino Ghosts | John Grisham

    / May 22, 2024

    John Grisham takes us back to the beachy shores of Camino Island off the coast of Florida and Bruce Cable’s famous Bay Books bookshop. If you are new to the Camino Island books,…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Lies and Weddings | Kevin Kwan

    / May 21, 2024

    Kevin Kwan’s trilogy starting with the smash hit, Crazy Rich Asians took the world by storm. He’s back with a new novel that delves into the world of extreme wealth, an opulent wedding,…

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  • Book Review,  Gothic,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: When We Were Silent | Fiona McPhillips

    / May 20, 2024

    When I was invited to participate in the blog tour for Fiona McPhillips’ debut novel, When We Were Silent, they had me at “dark academia” and “Ireland”. I knew this was sure to…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: The Teacher | Freida McFadden

    / May 19, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review of The Teacher by Freida McFadden. If you are looking for spoilers for The Teacher and more information about the ending and my thoughts, head over to my…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: The Last Time She Saw Him | Kate White

    / May 17, 2024

    I preorder any new Kate White book the moment it’s available through booksellers. The first book I read by her was The Sixes (which I’m going to reread and review soon since it…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Better Left Unsent | Lia Louis

    / May 16, 2024

    Have you ever accidentally overshared with someone you shouldn’t? The shame spiral afterwards makes me cringe just thinking about it! In Lia Louis’s Better Left Unsent, a woman accidentally spills all of her…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: The Bump | Sidney Karger

    / May 15, 2024

    Sidney Karger’s latest novel, The Bump, is a charming and hilarious novel following two men expecting a baby via surrogate as they take the road trip of a life time. What is The…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Science Fiction,  Speculative Fiction

    Book Review: The Last Murder at the End of the World | Stuart Turton

    / May 14, 2024

    This premise of The Last Murder at the End of the World was too compelling for me to not add it right to the top of my TBR. I don’t read post-apocalyptic fiction…

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Hi! I'm Mackenzie, the Ph.D. student behind the book reviews and blog. Reading books has always been my favorite pastime and I love sharing my thoughts about them with the world. Now I should probably get back to writing that dissertation...

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