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12 Ways To Kill Your Family At Christmas
by Natasha Bache
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I received an ARC for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 12 Ways to Kill Your Family at Christmas by Natasha Bache is a twist on the typical trapped-in-a-snowy-domain thriller. Olivia and her family are invited to an extravagant Christmas get-together at her in-laws mansion before her family is set to move to Australia. What starts as an already tense environment becomes an alarmingly frightening abode when family members start to get picked off one by one after the amendment of one member's will. My mind was set on a very central character within the story until at one point it did not make sense; then I started to go back over some of the other incidents and realized that maybe it was possibly someone else. It became especially apparent with the one death that it couldn't possibly have been who I originally thought it was. The author was very creative in crafting the journal entries to be witty which provided some very slight comedic relief in between all of the dead bodies and I would read another thriller by this author if given a chance. Thank you, Net Galley, for the ARC!

The Paris Novel
by Ruth Reichl
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Didn't know what to expect. I loved it!

Just For the Summer
by Abby Jimenez
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I really loved this book! I loved how the writing flowed. It had a mixture of humor, heartbreak, & deep emotional connection. I will say that there is a "trigger warning" at the beginning which I truly appreciated as it did hit a bit hard. Overall, really good read.

Claudia And The Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-sitters Club #15)
by Ann M. Martin
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Great book, I did not expect the book to end the way it ended. Enjoyed reading this book and so many different unexpected parts. Love the way it ended with Sam pranking them. Also realized that Besty understood her mistake and started writing jokes instead of pranks.

Heartless Hunter
by Kristen Ciccarelli
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Incredibly swoon-worthy enemies to lovers romance and a unique magic system. Huge reveal at the end. Can't wait for book two.

P.S. You're the Worst
by Chloe Seager
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I received an ARC for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. P.S. You're the Worst by Chloe Seager is a breezy read about a woman named Becky coming to terms with her life as her 20's are ending courtesy of a late night tarot reading. Through a series of letters, she unintentionally sets off a chain of events in which she finally needs to face her life head-on; for better or for worse. As she starts to sort her life out amongst the shambles that she has made of it, she starts to realize what is truly important in her life. Like the old saying goes, "out with the old and in with the new"! I truly enjoyed this light-hearted read about life, love, and the power of female relationships in all its forms. Thank you to Net Galley and the author for the ARC.

While You Were Out
by Meg Kissinger
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This was a fascinating look at how mental illness manifested itself in one family, highlighting anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, the dangers of substance abuse when combined with mental health issues, and how these interplay to form risk factors for suicide. I liked how the author told the story of her own family and then connected that story to the larger societal issues surrounding diagnosis, treatment, and perception of mental health issues. An engaging read.

Karen's Roller Skates: A Graphic Novel (baby-sitters Little Sister #2) (baby-sitters Little Sister Graphix)
by Ann M. Martin
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In this book Karen had gotten some new roller skates. She was really excited to try some new tricks with her roller skates. While Karen was practicing one of her tricks she had fallen and broke her wrist. I really enjoyed reading this book and I rate it five stars.

Martha: The Cookbook: 100 Favorite Recipes, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen
by Martha Stewart
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Easy to read recipes that are easy to do and get some historical perspective of Martha's life as each favorite recipe has a deep meaning in her life.

Abducted
by Diane Webber
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As a simple summary of the Case of the kidnapped toddler, Charles Lindbergh Jr., I feel the images and brief text were enough to satisfy my curiosity, piqued because I now live near Hopewell, NJ where the "Lindbergh baby" was kidnapped and later found dead. Recently, someone in my world mentioned this murder while speaking about the historical sites and structures located in Hopewell, NJ, and I remember my grandmother speaking compassionately about the toddler who was 20 months old on March 1st, 1932, when kidnapped (my grandmom was almost 22 years old and newly married, possibly considering beginning a family).
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