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Get Your Curve on with These Books about Scoliosis
A stunning memoir and two young adult novels
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Upcoming Memoirs You Can't Miss
About love, grief, sociopathy, ambition, religious violence, and betrayal
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Funny Mental Health Memoirs
From Sara Benincasa, Kelly Williams Brown, and Maria Bamford
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The Books I Liked Best in 2023
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Strange Science Books about Animals
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Upcoming Memoirs You Can't Miss
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The Joys of Rereading
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The Books I Liked Best in 2023
The best books I read in 2023! Romance and nonfiction, mostly.
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Stay Warm with These Holiday Romances
About a playboy duke, a queer second chance, and a spicy connection on a film set
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Strange Science Books about Animals
The weirder the better.
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Spooky Horror Comics to Read Before Halloween
Cryptids and fears and ghosts of ex-wives, oh my
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The Joys of Rereading
Plus, an announcement!
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Enter the World of Publishing with These Books
A satire, a spicy rom-com, and a cozy comic about friendship
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Romantasy Books That are Worth the Hype
No, really.
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Practicing What I Preach
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Year-End Spectacular: 2022 in Books
Five excellent books and some other thoughts.
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Crooked Reads
A monthly collection of three bite-sized book reviews and other things from a professional book person.
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