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Melissa A
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Mom of 3. Loves Broadway and books. Jewish.
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I recommend Culpability by @bruceholsinger.bsky.social, as it is thought-provoking and absorbing! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Culpability
5/5: I received Culpability a few months ago and hadn't heard of it until it arrived in the mail. However, it sounded interesting along the lines of Wally Lamb and I added it to my TBR. Once I started...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Seeing Other People @wibbroka.bsky.social is a worthwhile read! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Seeing Other People
4/5: This is my first experience reading one of Emily and Austin's novels, and I would read more by them for sure! I was drawn to this one because of my obsession with Ghosts  (in fact, I just star...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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I highly recommend Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by @thenormannation.bsky.social for a feel-good holiday read! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon
5/5: I had been interested in reading this novel ever since I featured it at Chick Lit Central this past fall. I'm so glad I made it one of my first holiday reads for this month, as it ended up becomi...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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The Weekend Crashers by Jamie Brenner is cozy, sweet, and entertaining!
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Melissa's review of The Weekend Crashers
4/5: I always look forward to a new Jamie Brenner novel. Her latest one takes us away from her usual Provincetown setting and transports us to the cozy town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, during the heart...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Delayed Intention by @brwrites.bsky.social is a beautiful rom-com full of Jewish joy! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Delayed Intention
5/5: After enjoying Alarm Fatigue earlier this year, I wanted to read Barbara Rachel's sophomore novel as soon as possible! After I bought it, I added it to my five-book pile right away and it made fo...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Far from the A-List by @stephburnsauthor.bsky.social is an impressive debut! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Far from the A-List
4/5: I have been following Stephanie Burns online for quite some time, as she started out as a book blogger and has the cutest beagle. So I was thrilled to learn that she wrote a novel! Far from the A...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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I had a hard time putting down Remain by
@nicholas-c-sparks.bsky.social and M. Night Shyamalan! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Remain
5/5: I have read almost all of Nicholas Sparks's books. (I saw the movie of Message in a Bottle and haven't read his memoir about his brother yet.) Remain is different from anything he's written befor...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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I highly recommend The Measure by Nikki Erlick! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of The Measure
5/5: The Measure was my book club's pick for October and I feel like this is their best pick of the year! I am so glad I finally got a chance to read it. It was thought-provoking, captivating, touchin...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Joyride by @ellenmeister.bsky.social is a delightful story that I had a hard time putting down! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Joyride
5/5: The premise of Joyride stood out to me, so I decided to check it out. I am so glad I did because it was a delightful story and I had a hard time letting go when I had to get back to real life. ...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Top Five by Judith Natelli McLaughlin is a sweet and idyllic summer romance. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Top Five
4/5: I started Top Five on my beach trip this past summer and it was the perfect book to read there. It captures the feel of summer in an idyllic location, with a potential romance blossoming. Quinn...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Everything About You by @robbyreads.bsky.social is a sweet and refreshing novel that you will devour and savor like a Ladurée macaron!
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Melissa's review of Everything About You
5/5: This is the second novel I've read by Robby Weber and I definitely want to go back and read his earlier ones. Everything About You is Emily in Paris meets The Devil Wears Prada with a sprinkle of...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by @aereichert.bsky.social was really enjoyable the whole way through! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Luck, Love & Lemon Pie
5/5: Luck, Love & Lemon Pie was one of my reading goals this year. I am so glad I finally got around to reading it! It was really enjoyable the whole way through, even though I know nothing about poke...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Sisters of Fortune by Esther Chehebar is edgy and relatable!
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Melissa's review of Sisters of Fortune
5/5: I am really glad I got a chance to read Sisters of Fortune! It was like Jewish comfort food for the soul. I enjoyed getting to know Fortune, Nina, and Lucy, Syrian Modern Orthodox sisters living ...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I highly recommend Such Good People by Amy Blumenfeld! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Such Good People
5/5: I have been binge watching Drop Dead Diva for the past few months and it has me interested in what happens in a courtroom and how the law can work for or against someone. All I know is that Rudy ...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I love, love, love My Friends by Fredrik Backman and highly recommend it! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of My Friends
5/5: I don't want to be finished with this beautiful and touching story. I've read some other novels by Fredrik Backman but this is his best by far. I am currently experiencing a book hangover because...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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I'm glad I finally watched DROP DEAD DIVA. Currently going through withdrawal... merrylandgirl.blogspot.com/2025/11/to-d...
To Die For: My thoughts on Drop Dead Diva
Courtesy of Amazon After I had binged the first few seasons of Sweet Magnolias , I was interested in seeing Brooke Elliott in Drop Dead Diva...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Good Grief by @saraconfino.bsky.social is one of my top picks for 2025! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Good Grief
5/5: I love Sara Goodman Confino's sharp and witty writing, and Good Grief is her best novel yet and one of my top picks for 2025! This is saying a lot because all her novels are great and super enjoy...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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What's Mine is Yours by Leah Mercer is hard to put down! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of What's Mine Is Yours
4/5: I've been enjoying Leah Mercer's domestic suspense thrillers for quite some time now. What's Mine Is Yours is her latest offering and just like her others, it was hard to put down! I liked the t...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Celebrating 5 years on Bookstagram with a giveaway! www.instagram.com/p/DQmSDDwEW1X/
November 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Misfit by @garygulman.bsky.social is a thoughtful and relatable memoir! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Misfit
4/5: My husband and I watched Last Comic Standing in the early 2000s and there was a comedian who stood out to us. He had us laughing so much when he pretended to be celery and thanked Buffalo wings f...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Jilted by @vikeeland.bsky.social is a romantic and entertaining page-turner! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Jilted
5/5: Jilted is my first Vi Keeland experience and I really enjoyed it! Sloane and Wilder were interesting characters and I loved their chemistry. The story had a Pretty Woman feel at times. There was ...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Napkins and Other Distractions by @mawardell.bsky.social is a sweet comfort read. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Napkins and Other Distractions (Teachers in Love, #3)
5/5: Since I enjoyed the first two books in M.A. Wardell's Teachers in Love series, I was excited to check out Napkins and Other Distractions. Just like with the others, it was a sweet comfort read th...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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The California Dreamers by @amymasondoan.bsky.social is captivating and unique!
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Melissa's review of The California Dreamers
5/5: I have read all of Amy Mason Doan's novels. She's known for presenting idyllic summer memories ranging from the 1970s to the 1990s. In her latest novel, The California Dreamers, she does this as ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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All the Signs by Jessie Rosen is a thought-provoking and compelling read!
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Melissa's review of All the Signs
5/5: I was initially drawn to All the Signs because of the cover and the promise of Venice. However, I really liked the story. It had an interesting premise and made me think. There is more to the s...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The Expat Affair by Kimberly Belle is a compelling thriller that will keep you guessing!
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Melissa's review of The Expat Affair
4/5: Kimberly Belle is always one of my go-to thriller authors, so I was excited to read her latest suspenseful offering, The Expat Affair. While last year's thriller was set in Paris, this time she t...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM