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Top Shelf: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
If you like books about books, have I got a book for you! Hint: Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the main characters and the story takes...
Fay
Mar 11 min read
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Top Shelf: The Frozen River
Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River may be one of the best books I'll read in 2025. It's a fictional novel based on the life of Martha...
Samantha
Feb 211 min read
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Top Shelf: The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
Emma Grey's debut novel The Last Love Note will most likely be one of my favorite books in 2025. It touches on the themes of grief,...
Samantha
Jan 242 min read
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Top Shelf: Reading List for 2025
It's a new year so we have a new reading list! Hope you enjoy this assortment of book offerings we aspire to finish in 2025! The Frozen...
And She Writes
Jan 102 min read
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Monday Musings: Holiday Books You'll Love!
Are you looking for a book to get you into the holiday spirit? We have a short list that might do the trick. They are cute, cozy and...
And She Writes
Dec 9, 20241 min read
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Top Shelf: The Women
The Women , by Kristin Hannah, is a harrowing story of one woman's experiences as a nurse in Vietnam. Frankie McGrath is fresh out of...
Fay
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Top Shelf: What's on my Libby
I so wish I had a great book review to share today! Unfortunately, I've been busy lately and what I have read hasn't struck a chord with...
Fay
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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Top Shelf: The Sicilian Inheritance
Inspired by her own family’s history, Jo Piazza's The Sicilian Inheritance is a captivating, emotional and suspenseful story that...
Samantha
Aug 10, 20242 min read
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Top Shelf: Books for Vacation
I'm giving all the credit for today's post to Gretchen Rubin and The Happier Podcast. I'd actually taken a little podcast break, opting...
Fay
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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Top Shelf: Remarkably Bright Creatures
There are moments in lifelong friendships when you realize you are on the same wavelength even living hundreds of miles away! A few weeks...
Fay
May 31, 20242 min read
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Top Shelf: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I've had One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid on my #TBR for some time. In recent years, I've read Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of...
Samantha
May 10, 20242 min read
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Top Shelf: David Baldacci Mystery Series
Today we're talking David Baldacci mysteries, a genre we don't often review. Baldacci is a prolific novelist, with over 50 books and...
Fay
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Top Shelf: Best of What I Read in 2023
If I had to use one word to describe the "stack" of books I read last year, it would be variety! It's probably the most diverse group...
Samantha
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Top Shelf: Reading Lists for 2024
We've got big reading goals for 2024, and we want to share some of our lists with you! Fay: One of our favorite authors, Christina...
And She Writes
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers!
Do you have book lovers on your list this year? Our regular "Top Shelf" posts are of themselves a kind of gift guide. However, this post...
And She Writes
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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Top Shelf: The Song of David
Amy Harmon's The Song of David is an inspiring and emotionally wrought book about resiliency, trust, loss and love. The main characters,...
Samantha
Oct 20, 20231 min read
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Top Shelf: Two Mini Reviews
I just finished two audiobooks that I really enjoyed! They feature completely different themes, character types and settings, but both...
Fay
Sep 29, 20232 min read
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Top Shelf: Best Summer Reads, Part II
Fay posted her best summer reads few weeks ago so today it's my turn! My pace wasn't nearly as fast as I had hoped, but I did finish...
Samantha
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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Top Shelf: Best Summer Reads
Today, I'm sharing a recap of my summer reads--the good, the bad and the ugly. Just kidding! If it's not worth reading, I won't mention...
Fay
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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Top Shelf: Books that Stick, Part II
A few weeks ago, Fay posted about books that have really stayed with her through the years. I am going to share a few books that I will...
Samantha
Aug 11, 20232 min read
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