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Monthly Archives: August 2025

Other People’s Houses by Clare Mackintosh
fiction / mystery / review

Other People’s Houses by Clare Mackintosh

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Rachel • Leave a comment

I was really looking forward to Other People’s Houses. I ended up getting an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher but I had pre-ordered it because my local libraries don’t always carry her books. I really enjoyed the first (and second!) book in this series (and her other books) but this one was a little … Continue reading →

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
fiction / mystery / review

Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Rachel • Leave a comment

Mad Mabel was a delight! I was hopeful because I loved the cover and I’ve enjoyed other books by Sally Hepworth. I was not disappointed. The side characters from her aunt and her neighbors were a lot of fun. They all felt fully fleshed out and just odd enough to be interesting but not too … Continue reading →

Everything I Read in July 2025
books I read this month / thoughts

Everything I Read in July 2025

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Rachel • Leave a comment

Recipes for Love and Murder by Sally Andrew (reread) Looking for Me: …in This Great Big Family by Betsy R. Rosenthal (cute and local) Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy with Tim Parks (Translator) (eh) The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson (unraveled at the end) Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang (forgettable) Blood … Continue reading →

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