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  • About PhDiva
    • About My Reviews
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    • Contemporary
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  • Book Review,  Suspense,  Thriller

    Book Review: Worst Case Scenario | T.J. Newman

    / October 10, 2024

    This is a spoiler-free review. If you’re looking for spoilers, you can find them on the spoiler-page. If you haven’t read T. J. Newman before, she’s known for her heart-pounding thrillers set around…

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  • Book Review,  Contemporary,  Psychological Thriller

    Book Review: One Big Happy Family | Jamie Day

    / August 18, 2024

    Colorful Adirondack chairs will always catch my eye so I admit I would have probably selected this book regardless of the premise or author. After loving Jamie Day’s last book, The Block Party,…

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  • Book Review,  Suspense,  Thriller

    Book Review: Assassins Anonymous | Rob Hart

    / July 6, 2024

    Have I mentioned that I study ideological organizations? My first graduate assistantship was actually comparing violent and nonviolent ideological organizations in terms of what differentiates mobilization towards violence (more on that some other…

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  • Book Review,  Mystery,  Suspense

    Book Review: The Nature of Disappearing | Kimi Cunningham Grant

    / June 16, 2024

    Some may call this a slow burn, but it drew me right in. Kimi Cunningham Grant’s The Nature of Disappearing is rich with character development and atmospheric settings. A wilderness guide is searching…

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

    Book Review: The Rom-Commers | Katherine Center

    / June 15, 2024

    Katherine Center has yet to deliver any book that I didn’t absolutely love, and The Rom-Commers is no exception. Her books blend character development and emotions with fun plotlines. Center’s books are neither…

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

    Book Review: The Seaside Sisters | Pamela Kelley

    / June 11, 2024

    I’m a believer in appreciating beach reads throughout the year, but now that we are officially in beach read season, I’m even happier to appreciate a warm summer breeze while enjoying a heartwarming…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Thriller

    Book Review: Devil’s Kitchen | Candice Fox

    / June 8, 2024

    Compelling characters and a fast-paced plot kept me hooked by Candice Fox’s, Devil’s Kitchen. What is Devil’s Kitchen about? This tight-knit, four-person unit has worked together to save countless lives and stop out…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Mystery

    Book Review: Dead Tired | Kat Ailes

    / June 7, 2024

    Kat Ailes’s debut mystery, The Expectant Detectives, was one of my favorite mysteries I read in the last year. British cozy mysteries hit that sweet spot of light, fun reads that aren’t fluffy…

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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,  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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Mackenzie Harms is the owner and author of all content of the PhDiva book blog

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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