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Gina Handley, MA

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G.R. Handley (Gina Handley) has recently completed her first novel length work of fiction, a YA magical-realism story with a distinctively Northwest bent. Her debut book, Friending, a non-fiction book about adult friendship, was released by Microcosm Publishing in 2019 to some minor acclaim. Additionally, Gina received an MA in Counseling in 2001 and worked as a psychotherapist for over twenty years in a variety of community mental health, educational, and private practice settings. She transitioned to writing full-time in 2022 and completed the Creative Writing and Developmental Editing programs at University of Washington, while also taking writing courses at Stanford. When she’s not dreaming-up new story ideas (or editing those already p ...more

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Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships

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MY TOP TEN BOOKS OF 2025

I read so many lovely, cozy, emotionally stirring, romantic, brilliant, hilarious, hopeful, heartbreaking, thought provoking, inspiring, downright glorious books this year, so it was no easy feat to choose only TEN (of the almost SEVENTY). But these are the stories that really left a lasting impression, whether because of the delightfully quirky characters, charming locales, stunning style, deeply Read more of this blog post »

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Famous for a Living

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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

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While there were definitely things to like about this book (I love a smart, driven protagonist), I found the magical elements a bit underwhelming/underdeveloped. In almost every scene I found myself wondering "Why couldn't they use magic for that?" I ...more
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