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Reyna’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Reyna’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Reyna Marder Gentin
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June 2016
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Unreasonable Doubts
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2018
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3 editions
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Both Are True
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2021
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My Name Is Layla
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9 editions
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Jessica Harmon Has Stepped Away
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Grief Like Yours: A Story Collection of Life After Loss
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You Know More Than You Think
“Write what you know,” especially for a rookie fiction writer, is more than sound advice; it’s almost tautological. When you pick up a debut novel, it’s a good bet that you’ll find the author has been inspired by people and places she knows and her own personal experiences and professional knowledge.
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Reyna’s Recent Updates
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"I want to thank NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I was initially less than impressed with the book, but about 1/3 of the way through I was sucked in! The realness of Jessica and Cynthia’s relationship kept me turning the pages "
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"Jessica Harmon Has Stepped Away shines through its extraordinary character development. The people in this novel feel so fully realized that they seem less like fictional characters and more like individuals you’ve actually known. Their inner lives a"
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I've posted two messages about adding a new edition and merging a bunch of audio editions. I'm hoping for a response and feeling like maybe I did some
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I’m the author of My Name Is Layla by Reyna Marder Gentin. The book is being republished in paperback by a new publisher on February 3, 2026 (new IS ...more " |
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Reyna Gentin
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Request to add a new edition and merge editions
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I’m the author of My Name Is Layla by Reyna Marder Gentin. The book is being republished in paperback and eBook by a new publisher (Orange Hat Publi ...more " |
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"Emotionally charged filled with deeply flawed, complicated characters."
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| Wonderful, complex characters. Interesting quirky pov in that the main character is never heard from but only experienced through the people around him. Perhaps tied up a bit too neatly, but satisfying. | |
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