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CoffeeK8

CoffeeK8

Joined March 2016

Mother, Reader & Coffee Lover
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Anyone else order the Allurial box? It‘s the new #romantsy only offering from #BOTM. I‘ve been dying to read this book so I figured why not try it out!

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There is nothing better to read in July than a bantery rom-com set in a summer paradise and this book hits that mark. I enjoyed everything about this book. Lily & Ben have a wonderful sweet relationship full of support and growth. They had a wonderful apartment building (pool & bar anyone?) (cont.)

CoffeeK8 Their friend circle was amazing! It made me want to run away for the summer with my friends to read by the pool and drink Rosé.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #HarlequinAudio for an audio ARC of this book. The narrator was awesome and brought depth to the narration.
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This book was just so much fun! Our heroine, Evie attempts to save her gym-bro neighbor from an zombie attack believing he can't defend himself, only to find out that he is a lethal vampire who is more than able to defend himself. He also has the nerve to get angry at Evie for attempting to save him (admittedly, throwing a burrito at a charging zombie is not super effective, but it was all she had at the moment). (Cont.)

CoffeeK8 The duo then sets out to try to figure out why the zombies were released from their prison and how to save their neighbors from attack. Evie and Max's banter and chemistry were excellent and the book was overall just a really enjoyable read.

Thanks to #Netgalley and #BerkleyPublishingGroup for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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BethM Im not sure if I land on intrigued and want to read or intrigued but slightly horrified 😂 2d
CoffeeK8 @BethM I was honestly a little skeptical but if you like the Mead Mishaps series then it would be right up your alley. Just buckle up and suspend your disbelief 1d
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Natalie Grove has spent her entire adulthood trying to figure out who killed her sister, while also writing mystery novels. Her latest novel is a fictionalized account of the story of her sister's murder, and with it's publication, Natalie becomes embroiled in a number of fantastical plots perpetrated by different people in her community who are trying to keep their own secrets from coming out. (Cont.)

CoffeeK8 The characters were interesting and the resolution of this mystery was very satisfying, but at moments it became hard to follow all the side plots and schemes of those around Natalie who weren't involved in the actual murder plot.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #StormPublishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Spent part of 4th of July vacation trip to Nashville at the Hot Chicken Festival and couldn‘t pass up the opportunity to pick up a couple books from the local Vanderbilt Press.

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Building Your Book for Kindle | Kindle Direct Publishing
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So it looks like the #readyourkindle spin this month is telling me to read some NetGalley books. 😂thanks for organizing @CBee

Sace I just looked up the book for number 10. It looks so cute!!! I am trying to resist yet another book purchase. 6d
CoffeeK8 @Sace I‘ll let you know! I impulse purchased it a few months ago. 6d
CBee @Sace I say get it. Buying books is self care! 6d
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Sace @CBee Enabler!!! 😂 6d
CBee @Sace always! Would you expect any less? 😂😂🫣🫣 6d
CoffeeK8 @CBee @Sace is it too late to also tell you to buy the book (or have you already bought it?) 6d
Sace @CBee and @CoffeeK8 y‘all are killing me! It‘s late and the neighborhood is booming with fireworks… I‘m losing my resolve. 😆 6d
CBee @Sace @CoffeeK8 I think we‘re gonna succeed in this endeavor 😂😂 Sara if you buy it you have to let us know 😄 6d
CoffeeK8 @CBee @Sace if you buy it, I‘ll buddy read with you 6d
Sace @CoffeeK8 ooooo. I‘m in! 6d
Sace @CBee I opted for Ted Bundy 🤣 6d
CoffeeK8 @Sace ok! Let me know! 6d
CBee Well now y‘all are making me want to buy it so I can buddy read 😂 6d
CBee @Sace 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6d
CoffeeK8 @CBee come join us! It‘s so cute! 6d
Sace @CBee Doooo iiiiitttt…. 5d
CBee @Sace 😂😂😂😂 5d
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This a month‘s reads for my #bookspin thanks for organizing @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 4d
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I‘m back in the game for the summer at least. A quarter of my list is #Netgalley since I‘m always behind. Thanks for organizing @CBee #readyourkindle

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled
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I missed the last couple months but I‘m back for the summer. Thanks for organizing @TheAromaofBooks #bookspin #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
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I am such a fan of this series, that when the audiobook came up on Netgalley, I jumped on it so fast and could not put it down! Rosie has been such an interesting part of this series that it was lovely to see her get her own story. The world building in this book is just *chef's kiss*. Thank you so much to #Netgalley and #HachetteAudio for an Audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. (Cont)

CoffeeK8 Rosie (or RoFo to you Duckers) is the immortal daughter of the Trickster god. She's the tall and sarcastically loving best friend that everyone needs in their lives, but behind the face she shows to the world is a woman of depth and sadness who has watched everyone she loves die as she lives her life forever, but instead of giving in to the sadness she becomes a marshal in Tanria and grabs all of the joy she can out of life. (Cont.) 3w
CoffeeK8 However, Tanria is in trouble and the portals are breaking. Adam Lee, the genius inventor of the portals, comes back to try to figure out what is going wrong, which leads to Rosie, Duckers, Adam and Zeddie becoming trapped in Tanria. This is where the mystery and romance really picks up. Rosie and Adam are so sweet and their relationship is full of such respect and humor. 3w
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Paladin's Grace | T Kingfisher
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This book was just so lovely and fluffy! Grace is a perfumer who gets caught up in a royal plot and Stephen is a Paladin dealing with lingering mental health issues from the death of his god. They meet when he saves her from charges of grave robbing and then he later saves her from fainting in public by dragging her into another room and accidentally foiling an assassination. (Cont.)

CoffeeK8 The book is easygoing and joyful and Grace is someone who has worked very hard to have a life that makes her happy. Her relationship with the Paladin, Stephen, starts from an easy place, but they both spend a lot of time trying to figure out what they really want, and if they are capable of being the person the other one needs. 4w
Liatrek Love this book@and series ❤️ 4w
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This is such a lovely and layered romance. Kriya Rajasekar is a lawyer who's moved to a new Law Firm and then been asked to share an office with her work nemesis Charles Goh. Every time something terrible/awkward happens to Kriya, Charles has been there, but it all changes once she realized how lost her life has become. (Cont.)

CoffeeK8 She's still reeling from her longterm boyfriend breaking up with her, while also starting to come to terms with the fact that her boss/mentor is not actually a very good guy. Charles meanwhile, has always had a giant crush on Kriya. He's struggling with how best to support her while also dealing with some family stress of his own. 4w
CoffeeK8 I love how their relationship grew in such a real way and the wonderful cast of friends and family that supported them along the way.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an Audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The narrators really added to the overall experience. They both put emotion and depth into their readings, and really seemed to inhabit the characters.
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Finding Your People: The ultimate guide to friendship | Alexandra Hourigan, Sally McMullen
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Often, people are so focused on finding the love of their lives, they don't pay attention to the rest of the love available around them. This book is an ode to the love between best friends and a discussion of how to find those people in your life.

CoffeeK8 Everyone should read this book and then use some of their suggestions to get out into the world and find their own people.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #Allen&Unwin for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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In this terrific audiobook the Author, Kate Williams, takes on the the idea of hustle culture and reminds you that it's ok to take a step back or slow down. Our culture expects a "full speed ahead" lifestyle at all times and this book helps to break down these expectations with wit and humor.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #MacmillanAudio for an Audio ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book.

Kerrbearlib Stacked. I need to read this lol 4w
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All Superheroes Need PR | Elizabeth Stephens
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What a fun book! The story of Vanessa, a shy PR guru as she tries to make over the image of Pyro a Villian who wants to become good. This book is sometimes over the top and emotional in all the best ways.

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I love all of Charlotte Stein's work, and this book is no exception. It focused on Nancy, who struggles to find love and Jack who is clueless about dating, mostly because is the son of satan, and has to learn lots about being a human as he goes along.

CoffeeK8 Nancy offers to help Jack become a better boyfriend, and while the two start getting closer and closer to each other, Nancy begins to be able to access her witch powers and begins to understand how much more there is to the world than she ever imagined.

Thank you to #Netgally and #StMartinsPress for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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This book tells the true story of the murder of 25 year old Michael Stewart at the hands of a group of New York Transit Police and the fight for justice for this crime. Michael was a young black man who was beaten after being arrested for tagging a subway station. The crime was witnessed by numerous college students watching from their dorm yet somehow justice was never served.

CoffeeK8 This book provided such a depth of understanding, not just of the crime, but of the societal and political background which led to the moment and then further miscarriage of justice at the subsequent trial.

Thank you to Netgalley and and MacMillian Audio for an audio ARC of this book for review.
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This was just a wonderful and compelling second chance romance from a debut author! June, a struggling actor, and Adam, her former best friend and talented chef, used to live together at 74 Perry street. They are both shocked to find out that their former landlord has died and left the brownstone to them as joint new owners. June and Adam haven't spoken for 5 years after a friendship breakup that left them both hurting and angry.

CoffeeK8 They move back into the brownstone again and finally talk about what happened and what it means for their relationship going forward. Thank you to #Netgalley and #BallantineBooks for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 1mo
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Murder in the Dollhouse is the tragic story of Jennifer Dulos' disappearance. Jennifer was a beautiful woman who came from a wealthy and insulated background. Until her marriage, she was a woman searching for herself. She was an accomplished playwright in her younger years and from all accounts a kind and generous woman who ended up married to the wrong man. This marriage ultimately killed her.

CoffeeK8 This book put tremendous effort into letting the reader get to know Jennifer and provide a picture of a life that was cut way too short.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #MacmillanAudio for an audio arc in exchange for an honest review.
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kspenmoll My son just bought me this…her disappearance was all over the media here in CT. 1mo
CoffeeK8 @kspenmoll it‘s wild when things happen in true crime books and you recognize the location. 1mo
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My Time to Stand: A Memoir | Melissa Moore, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, Michele Matrisciani
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This was a complicated book to read, both fascinating and ultimately heartbreaking. This story was Gypsy-Rose's opportunity to share her version of events. It was difficult to read of the complicated relationship she had with her mom. It provides a raw version of the life she led with her mother, and while I have extreme sympathy for her, I find it hard to decide where the truth actually lies.

CoffeeK8 I appreciate the opportunity to hear a story from all different sides.

Thank you to Netgalley and RBmedia for an audio arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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This was a fun second chance/amnesia story. Dolly, the former assistant and fake wife of billionaire Ares, gets a phone call from Ares after an accident that has given him amnesia. He doesn't remember their last fight, or the fact they were in a fake marriage to protect his money.

CoffeeK8 Ares convinces Dolly to come to him in Greece to help protect him from his family and to figure out what secrets he has forgotten. Overall, a fun and engaging romance!

Thank you to Netgalley and Harlequin Presents for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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So excited for this book! #botm

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This book was just a total hit for me. Lauren was so relatable as a mom of a teenager. The constant struggles of what to say and how to say it, how to reach out across the divide that happens at that age. Compound this with the grief they were dealing with and it makes for a lot of room for growth. I loved Lauren‘s growth and her reawakening of the stronger version of herself.

CoffeeK8 I loved Ben and wished we had seen more of him. There was a lot to unpack in his story and he was a very compelling person. I also loved the glimpses into Gabe and Chani‘s life after the last book. (Funny You Should Ask - which I also loved!) This was a romance with a lot of heart and family.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #RandomHouse Publishing-Ballentine for an #ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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CarolynM Great review🙂 2mo
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This book can be a really great resource and overview about Autism in women. It was informative and provided some great insight into how women were overlooked during research for so long, and the different ways that Autism presents in women. It would be a great resource for someone starting their journey into learning more about this topic.

CoffeeK8 There were some moments (the use of the word "normal" at certain points, comes to mind) that are worth noting, but overall it was a worthwhile read.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #HachetteAudio for an #ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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This is a tragic true crime story about Nathan Carman. It opens with him being found floating in the middle of the North Atlantic on a raft, but instead of this rescue becoming the end of his story, instead it is only the beginning. This book covers the suspicious death of Nathan's mom on that same boat, and the shooting death of grandfather.

CoffeeK8 Nathan was the last person to see both of these people before their death, and the book delves into the very real possibility that he killed them both.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #Sourcebooks for an Arc of this book in exchange for a review.
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DogMomIrene Sounds really good! Stacking. 2mo
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Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A tremendously entertaining and complex fantasy with a dash of romance. Kenna is a skeptical and determined human who unexpectedly enters the world of the Fae while trying to save her best friend.

CoffeeK8 Cont… She is immediately drawn into the intrigues and divides of the world and must navigate interactions with deadly fae while trying to guide her new mistress through her coming of age trials. I can‘t wait for book 2! 3mo
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Thank you to #NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is such a sweet story about two lost souls finding love. Tamzir is an alien stranded on earth and Jennette is a human who has always felt a little out of place in her life, and also happens to be obsessed with aliens. Jennette makes friends with a group of people online and becomes close with Tamzir's alter ego.

CarolynM Ann Aguirre is surprisingly good. I loved this one 3mo
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A great fantasy novel. I loved Silla and her growth through the course of the story. The world building is great!

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I haven‘t checked the bookspin yet, and here is my bingo card. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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Deep End | Ali Hazelwood
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A relaxing Wednesday evening!

CoverToCoverGirl Any good? I have my eye on this one. (edited) 4mo
CoffeeK8 @CoverToCoverGirl I really enjoyed it, but check the trigger warnings. 4mo
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Building Your Book for Kindle | Kindle Direct Publishing
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Here‘s my belated #readyourkindle for this months. Thanks @CBee for organizing.

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Hey all! I decided to finally join StoryGraph, come find me over there at CoffeeK8 too!

kspenmoll Just followed you! 4mo
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And here is my #readyourkindle list for this month. Thanks @CBee for organizing!

CBee Maybe I‘ll finally draw #1 this time, I really want you to read Anxious People 😂 #5 is also incredible. 4mo
CoffeeK8 LOL it‘s been at number one for me for like almost a year! One day 4mo
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TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 4mo
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I‘m a little late, but didn‘t check under the spoiler tags, so here is my #bookspin list. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo
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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Michelle Zauner
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A raw and powerful book about love and loss. Michelle details the complicated relationship she had with her mom and the devastation her mom‘s cancer diagnosis and death wrought in her life. As a half-Korean American, the loss of her mom unmoored her from a part of her life and heritage she was desperate to keep. Her growth and confidence that came over time was compelling to read.

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The Wrong Marquess | Vivienne Lorret
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A sweet and surprisingly heartfelt regency romance.

Kerrbearlib That cover is amazing 😻 (edited) 5mo
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Midnight Arrow | Zoey Draven
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A great fantasy romance!

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Yay for my February #readyourkindle choices. I‘ve had some of these on my kindle for a while. The #20 choice was a NetGalley read so I chose the one that is due soonest. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks

rwmg Two excellent authors I see there: Aliette de Bodard, who really deserves to be better known, and Martha Wells. 5mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! However, this challenge is actually hosted by @CBee !!! 😁 5mo
CBee @TheAromaofBooks thanks Sarah 😘 5mo
CoffeeK8 @CBee & @TheAromaofBooks whoops! 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5mo
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Here‘s my #bookspin & my #doublebookspin for this month! Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for organizing.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Enjoy!!! 5mo
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An amazing and heartbreaking book about overcoming the traumas your parents inflict on you. #BOTM

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Here‘s my #bookspin list for February

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The Spy Coast: A Thriller | Tess Gerritsen
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A group of retired spies must band together when one of their own is threatened. Maggie Bird is a chicken farmer who is visited by a mysterious woman asking about her past. When that same woman is found murdered in her driveway the next day, she and her spy friends must team up together to find the killer and protect their small town.

kspenmoll Sounds intriguing! Stacked! 5mo
CoffeeK8 @kspenmoll it made me want to reread all the Rizzoli & Isles books 5mo
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This nook really takes the average digital footprint and deconstructs how our online use is making us less happy. It reminded me to be more aware of my online usage and I‘ll take parts of this book to use in my own life.

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Here‘s my #readyourkindle for February! Thanks @CBee for organizing!

CBee 😊♥️ 5mo
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I read all 4 of my #readyourkindle books this month! #readyourkindle @CBee

CBee Awesome job!! 👏🏻👏🏻😊😊 5mo
CrowCAH Woohoo 🎉 5mo
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Path of Honor | Diana Pharaoh Francis
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A great second book in the series.

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This is a fantastic discussion about the intersection between being Jewish and being Black and the way the cultural landmarks of traditional food help define both. I‘m a huge fan of this author‘s work.

tpixie This made me recall that Sammy Davis Jr was the first Black Jewish person that I was aware of as a little girl. 6mo
CoffeeK8 @tpixie yes! Good point! 6mo
tpixie @CoffeeK8 🖤🕎🖤 6mo
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A great reminder about why romance books are so awesome! The book and cultural references are a little dated and white author centered but the underlying theme is still important!

Kerrbearlib Stacked! 6mo
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The Love Haters: A Novel | Katherine Center
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Hey All, for those of you on #Netgalley, Katherine Center‘s New book is a “read now” choice.