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Hi there!
i’m Courtney
If there’s one thing I know for certain (besides death and taxes) is that your reading life should bring you joy. While it’s fun to look back each year and see how many books we’ve read, reading should never be about the numbers.
The real question we should aim to answer ever year is: “Am I satisfied with my reading life?”
If that sounds like what you’re looking for, too, then this blog is definitely for you.
Happy Reading!
book reviews
Book Review: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
This is one of my favorite books of 2024! It’s sooo good!
Complete Guide to Long Bright River by Liz Moore: Summary, Review and Book Club Questions (+ PDF Download)
Long Bright River is a literary mystery that tells the story of the opioid crisis in Philadelphia through one family.
Book Review and Summary: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
If you read one romance book this summer, let this be the one! (IMHO)
Book Review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Tress of the Emerald Sea is one of those rare books you will want to return to again and again.