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Jess’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Jess’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Jess Riley
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I Once Was Lost ...
Last weekend my college roommates and I rented a house in Door County—I hadn’t seen two of them in over two years, and it was such a lovely reunion. I haven’t laughed that hard in months…maybe years. I love these amazing women, and I’m so grateful we met (nearly 30 years ago!)
We're down one due to Covid--boo!
We parted on Sunday, and the weather was mild enough that I decided to take a hike at Read more of this blog post »
We're down one due to Covid--boo!We parted on Sunday, and the weather was mild enough that I decided to take a hike at Read more of this blog post »
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The Fox and the Devil
by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author)
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"BWAF Score: 6/10
TL;DR: Sarah G. Pierce’s For Human Use is necro-capitalist horror at its sharpest: mean, funny, and horrifyingly plausible. It turns corpses into commerce, commerce into ideology, and ideology into violence, all with brutal pacing and" Read more of this review » |
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| I was juggling a few novels when I stumbled across FOR HUMAN USE; when I read the first few chapters, I immediately shelved everything else I was reading so I could focus on Pierce’s debut. This book is BRILLIANT. As a writer, I plan to buy a copy of ...more | |
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| Sarah Gailey is BRILLIANT. This was my introduction to her writing, and I’m about to fangirl into her other works. The story is a bit of a slow burn - the dread creeps and creeps until it’s suffocating. Comparisons to Midsommar are apt. There are mul ...more | |
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| Incredibly smart, insightful, and witty. The perfect balance of razor-sharp writing, character development, and pacing. Another reviewer mentioned wanting to see current events and politics reflected in more contemporary lit, and I fully agree! I lik ...more | |
“It’s only physical, she reminded herself. Just lust. Some kind of twisted, mutual escape valve. And those physical things, with no love or respect or loyalty to bind and preserve them, had a short shelf life. They were limited-time offers. Three months, tops.”
― Mandatory Release
― Mandatory Release
“I want to move to the mountains. I want to live in a little cabin next to a towering, tenacious mountain fourteen thousand feet above sea level and eat a bowl of raisin bran every morning in its shadow.”
― Driving Sideways
― Driving Sideways
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Challenge: 50 Books: Vivian's fifty in twenty ten - done! | 31 | 82 | Oct 12, 2010 11:29PM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: Celebrating the Barcode Challenge | 201 | 138 | Sep 18, 2013 06:29AM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: Spring 2013 Scavenger Challenge - Spring Cleaning | 304 | 151 | Oct 16, 2013 11:16PM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: 2013 Countdown | 415 | 325 | Jan 14, 2014 06:52PM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: The Language of Flowers Challenge | 312 | 171 | Mar 31, 2014 08:27PM |
Q&A with Julie Buxbaum
— 40 members
— last activity Jun 21, 2009 06:55AM
...June 10 to June 24, 2009... Julie Buxbaum will be answering any questions you may have about THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE, her second novel AFTER YOU, the ...more
The Debutante Ball
— 13 members
— last activity Jan 10, 2011 02:41PM
The debut and subsequent titles of the women of The Debutante Ball, a group blog for debut authors, now in its third season. Take a peek out our books ...more
Q/A with Allison Winn Scotch on The One That I Want
— 30 members
— last activity Aug 02, 2010 12:29PM
Join in here to ask bestselling author, Allison Winn Scotch, questions about her latest book, The One That I Want. She'll be available from July 14-Ju ...more
52 weeks, 52 books
— 1380 members
— last activity Sep 18, 2025 01:29AM
This year, we'll read a book a week - an eclectic mix of bestsellers, finds, and old favourites. With an emphasis on fiction but some non-fiction too. ...more
Fox Cities Readers
— 92 members
— last activity Apr 05, 2019 03:38PM
You live in the Fox Cities. You read. You want to discuss what you're reading and find new titles from people you may or may not know in the area. ...more
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Hi Jess,No jokes about what made Milwaukie famous,
glad to have your friendship on Goodreads.
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Thanks for connecting as readerly friends. I'd like to invite you to read the first chapter of my new novel:http://forthemayqueen.blogspot.com/
Sincerely,
Kate (PS: I added your book to my "to read" list!)
Smiles,
Jeannie