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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Literary Fiction,  Suspense

    Book Review: Man’s Best Friend | Alana B. Lytle

    / May 11, 2024

    Well…this was quite a book! Alana B. Lytle’s Man’s Best Friend is a compelling story about a character who grows more unlikeable as the story progresses and offers a blistering social commentary of…

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  • Book Recommendations,  Book Review,  Contemporary,  Cozy Mystery,  Literary Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies | Catherine Mack

    / April 30, 2024

    Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. Where do I start? I loved this book! Catherine Mack’s new novel, Every Time I…

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  • Book Chat,  Book Recommendations,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery,  Psychological Thriller,  Romance

    Best Audiobooks of 2024 (so far)

    / April 24, 2024

    I will read books in any format–physical, ebooks, and, of course, audiobooks! I’m not one of those people who believes audiobooks don’t count as reading. If someone is consuming literature and engaging in…

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  • Funny Story is a book by Emily Henry; the audiobook is narrated by Julia Whelan. The cover is bold blue with two figures on it.
    Book Review,  Contemporary,  Fiction,  Romance

    Book Review: Funny Story | Emily Henry

    / April 21, 2024

    With her signature blend of heartfelt emotions and a wonderful love story, I’m not alone in eagerly anticipating the newest Emily Henry novel each year! Funny Story is another genre-blending delight, centered around…

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

    Book Review: Christa Comes Out of Her Shell | Abbi Waxman

    / April 16, 2024

    Abbi Waxman’s books are always like a mug of tea and a cozy reading chair, but in book form. Her stories blend family and romantic drama seamlessly surrounding a delightfully quirky heroine. In…

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  • Book Review,  Horror,  Mystery

    Book Review: Bless Your Heart | Lindy Ryan

    / April 9, 2024

    A dash of Sweet Magnolias, a splash of Salem’s Lot, and a sprinkle of The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires and you’ll get close to this hysterical, absurd, cozy horror novel,…

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  • The House on Biscayne Bay is a gothic historical mystery fiction book by Chanel Cleeton set in Miami in the early 1900s
    Book Review,  Gothic,  Historical Fiction,  Mystery

    Book Review: The House on Biscayne Bay | Chanel Cleeton

    / April 7, 2024

    I’ve been a fan of New York Times bestselling author, Chanel Cleeton, ever since I was introduced to her writing in Reese’s Book Club pick, Next Year in Havana. I’ve come to expect…

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  • Book Review,  Cozy Mystery,  Gothic,  Mystery

    Mystery Review: How to Solve Your Own Murder | Kristen Perrin

    / March 28, 2024

    It’s one thing to try to solve someone else’s murder, but do you think you could solve your own murder before it even happens? In Kristen Perrin’s latest mystery, How to Solve Your…

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  • Book Review,  Fiction,  Psychological,  Suspense

    Book Review: Bye, Baby | Carola Lovering

    / March 7, 2024

    Carola Lovering brings her signature suspenseful writing to explore the highs and lows of close female friendships in Bye, Baby. Her book explores the countless lingering effects that time, life changes, childhood trauma,…

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  • Book Review,  Psychological Thriller,  Suspense

    Psychological Thriller Review: Nowhere Like Home | Sara Shepard

    / March 3, 2024

    Sara Shepard’s newest psychological thriller Nowhere Like Home explores female friendships and toxic relationships all surrounded by the glittering world of print media and a remote women’s commune. About the Book | Nowhere…

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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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