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"The Talnikov Family"
This was a story I found on Netgalley, a platform renowned for its vast collection of advanced reader copies, and after reading the...

BirdieMama
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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"Timmy the Martian"
As you know by now, I am truly passionate about books that convey significant learning lessons, especially those that resonate with young...

BirdieMama
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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"A Season at the Cliff House"
At the start of my renewed interest in reading, NetGalley emerged as my primary source for discovering and reading free eARCs (electronic...

BirdieMama
Nov 23, 20243 min read
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"In the Hour of Crows"
I swear Netgalley has all the best new and soon to be releasing books available in their extensive catalog, offering a veritable treasure...

BirdieMama
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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"In the Lonely Hours"
This was another Netgalley requested read that caught my attention amidst the vast array of titles available on the platform. For quite...

BirdieMama
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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"The ChimpanSNEEZE"
"The Chimpansneeze" was once again selected as a bedtime story by our little one, this time from the Kindle Unlimited app. Each night, as...

BirdieMama
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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"The Sour Grape"
Growing up, one thing that I always valued was my mother fostering a love for reading in my siblings and I. She recognized early on that...

BirdieMama
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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"No Place to Bury the dead"
Initially, what drew me to this book on Netgalley was the vibrant and eye-catching cover art that immediately caught my attention. The...

BirdieMama
Nov 17, 20243 min read
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"Definitely Better Now"
Upon glimpsing the book's cover art, I initially presumed it would delve into a clichéd narrative of a heartbroken woman immersed in...

BirdieMama
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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"The Scandalous Life of Nancy Rudolph"
Once I reignited my passion for reading, I conducted some online research to discover ways of accessing new books inexpensively or for...

BirdieMama
Nov 17, 20242 min read
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"Notes on an Execution"
This book was selected by my book club 'When Mom Talks Everyone Listens' as our inaugural group read. The backstory to our book club's...

BirdieMama
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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"The Lost Girls of Willowbrook"
This book marked the beginning of my reading journey once again. Juggling the roles of a wife and mom can be quite demanding, but one day...

BirdieMama
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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