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Read more about the article My Wrexham Story

My Wrexham Story

  • Post author:JVBrown
  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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Now that the third season of the Welcome to Wrexham docuseries has ended and we await the Welsh football club’s move into a higher-ranking league, it’s a good time to…

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Project Hail Mary

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  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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I became a serious fan of Andy Weir's work after reading his debut novel The Martian. He has an amazing way of making the most esoteric details about space travel…

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Read more about the article The House That Horror Built

The House That Horror Built

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  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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Harry Adams is a single mom looking for a job during COVID and is ecstatic when she’s offered a job cleaning the mansion of recluse horror director Javier Castillo. His…

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The Unwedding

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  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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I REALLY wanted to love this book, since it was named a Reese’s Book Club Pick. But, I found that it didn’t hold up in the end, with its “whodunit”…

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Read more about the article You Like It Darker

You Like It Darker

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  • Post published:July 2, 2024
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Oh, Steve, every book you write I think is going to be your last – and this one is no exception. This collection of short stories is a must-read for…

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Read more about the article Abaddon’s Gate (Book 3 of the Expanse Series)

Abaddon’s Gate (Book 3 of the Expanse Series)

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  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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I am so glad I moved on to the 3rd book in this series. This book sums up most of the TV series. James Holden and his crew move on…

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Read more about the article Home is Where the Bodies Are

Home is Where the Bodies Are

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  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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After their mother dies, three siblings are left to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home, caring for her mom until the very end. Nicole, the middle…

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Read more about the article My Summer Darlings

My Summer Darlings

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  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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So I have some mixed reviews about this one. I read this book in one sitting because it was ridiculously good popcorn reading. But the plot is a bit like…

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The Island

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  • Post published:May 31, 2024
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This YA book had me hooked from the cover. Several social media influencers in their teens and early 20s are invited to preview the exclusive Jagged Island, a private amusement…

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Read more about the article Being Henry: The Fonz and Beyond

Being Henry: The Fonz and Beyond

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  • Post published:April 29, 2024
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Henry Winkler is a cool guy; waaay cooler than The Fonz, the character he created for sitcom TV some 50 years ago.  In Being Henry: The Fonz and Beyond, Winkler…

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