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Book Review – Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia

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Everything You Want Me to Be: A Novel
Highly recommended by my two book twins (we’re actually book triplets) ’cause they knew this one would be right up my alley, combining TWO genres that I love (a thriller/mystery & a forbidden love story), and it was good!!!

Amy: Everything You Want Me to Be? GAH! That book bruised my heart left its mark on me. …FEELS!!!

Tasha J: Amy, I finished Everything You Want Me to Be and it was fantastic! All consuming, don’t wanna come up for air, 5 Stars! I was on the verge of messaging my rage to u on GR towards the end. Totally thought I had it worked out a couple times. Lol …gave me all the feels and mystery and thrills read more

Reader Question – The book about the teacher that falls for his younger neighbor…

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Tee hee!! YES. *nods emphatically* YOU (and I) KNOW THIS ONE!!

Christine has a reader question and I’m thrilled to say she’s come to the right place for this book-quest!!!!! It’s one of our original indie “old-school” forbiddeny favorites and I’m so jealous of anyone that hasn’t read it yet, and gets to experience it for the first time.

Our book community gets brand new members every day, so I don’t feel so bad spouting my older 5-star favorites regularly ’cause they are brand new treasures to them! read more

Book Review – My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan

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My Oxford Year: A Novel
OMG BEST BOOK EVER. Seriously I’m crying as I write this, but I am so absolutely in love with this love story, and I can’t believe my luck that I was able to experience it.

I chose it but vacillated. Suspecting – due to comments – that it was “one of those” books, hearing words like “ugly cry”, “sobbing” and all the warnings that come with “one of those” books – and I was second guessing myself. Was I up for all of that intensity and emotion? But I can promise you, I couldn’t be more delighted. I devoured this one. DE. VOURED. read more

Reader Question – The book about a girl who wants her professor and they chat online.

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Tee hee!!! This reader question cracks me up, ’cause there’s NO need for spoiler alerts in this one. Short and sweet, and not very detailed, but still… I bet if you’ve read it, this will be enough for you to guess it.

*fingers crossed*

Elena asks:

I’ve been thinking about a book I’ve read.

I think it’s about a girl who wants her professor and they chat online.

Also the girl’s best friend likes her and they do stuff

*snort* I’m curious like… what “stuff”? 😉 Like… normal best friend stuff? Or “stuff” to the professor? read more

Rachel Blaufeld’s "Heart Stronger" is live! Who wants to play "Fact or Fiction?" with us?

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 <— Heart Stronger is LIVE!!! Oh my how this sounds wonderful!!!! Older woman… younger man (and he’s her new neighbor). Oh I can’t wait to read the angsty emotions this one brings.

“...Three years later, Claire is still mourning her losses when Aiken Fordham—who looks young enough to be one of her college students—moves in next door. Forcing Claire to face her fears, Aiken almost forgets his reason for moving to Small Town, Pennsylvania. Falling for the sexy, smart, and strong professor next door was never in the plan...” read more