pickI‘m on a roll this weekend. This was a fun fake-dating holiday rom-com. It‘s spicy, and more importantly, filled with great characters and solid writing. I don‘t think anything billionaire romance truly feels believable, but the fantasy is fun and you can‘t help but root for Fable and Wilder. This is all the NetGalley backlist title I chose for #doublespin
pickI got this as a blind date book for banned books week from the library and it might be one of the most incredible stories I‘ve read. The Walls children define perseverance. The relationship they have with their parents is incredibly complicated yet so full of love. I‘m astounded about what they‘ve gone through. I‘m so thankful Jeanette is brave enough to tell her story; this will sit with me for a long time. #doublespin
so-soThis was my #FoodAndLit pick for #Algeria
It sounded interesting, and parts of it were like the history of the bookshop and the French colonisation. But the timelines made it disjointed and hard to follow. It just wasn‘t really for me this one!
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pickOh how I adore Shari Lewis & her sassy sock puppet! After watching her new documentary, I had to read more. How multitalented Shari was—ventriloquist, puppeteer, dancer, singer, actress, magician, author, businesswoman & symphony conductor. She revolutionized children‘s TV, headed her own TV company & even wrote a Star Trek episode! In ‘94, I got to meet Shari & tell her how much she & Lamb Chop meant to me growing up. She truly changed my life.🥰
so-soVery repetitive and slow, but the early medieval history was interesting.
80/80
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so-soAnother #roll100 and November #doublespin. This was a tough read for me…felt sluggish right up to the last 100 pages…perhaps I wasn‘t reading carefully enough…I struggled to follow.
pickSoft pick because I've struggled with the writing style and how the book skips around. But that does actually fit the author and her life. It's a rough memoir, an open one. It must have taken a lot of courage, energy and heart to write all this down. An eye-opener, for sure, and a important voice to listen to.
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pickAbsolutely delightful! If you like witchy vibes, found family, and a cozy comfort read, this is the book for you! #BookspinBingo #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks
pickWell researched, but the chapters were very long, except for 2 of them. I never knew about a Women's Orchestra at Auschwitz. The Nazis made them play for the people arriving at the platform where the prisoners were sent right to live or left to die.
Published September 16, 2025
Low pick
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pickFinished in the camper. These short stories are a lot to take in and devastating in many ways. My favorite, the longest of the stories, is Negosios. Most of the stories are clearly autobiographical. All are about the Dominican immigrant experience. Negocios is tdd from the POV of a son whose father left for the U.S. planning (or claims) to bring his family after earning money. He starts a second family. Diaz pulls no punches. #doublespin
