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Jess G Reads

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Jess G. Reads
Apr 14, 20243 min read

Family Family by Laurie Frankel

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Title: What the River Knows Author: Laurie Frankel Genre: Fiction Setting: New York, NY / California Month Read: March 2024...

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Jess G. Reads
Feb 23, 20243 min read

Girls With Bad Reputations

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⬜⬜ Title: Girls with Bad Reputations Author: Xio Axelrod Genre: Fiction Setting: Philadelphia, PA / The USA Month Read:...

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Jess G. Reads
Feb 22, 20243 min read

Ready or Not

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⬜ Title: Ready or Not Author: Cara Bastone Genre: Romance Setting:New York City Month Read: February 2024 Book Type: E-Arc...

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Jess G. Reads
Jan 30, 20242 min read

Come & Get it by Kiley Reid

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜ Title: Come & Get It Author: Kiley Reid Genre: Fiction / Contemporary Fiction Setting: Arkansas, USA Month Read: January...

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Jess G. Reads
Jun 4, 20233 min read

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Title: The Celebrants Author: Steven Rowley Genre: Fiction Month Read: April 2023 Book Type: E-Arc Publication: May 2023...

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Jess G. Reads
Sep 19, 20222 min read

The Manhattan Girls by Gill Paul

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜ Title: The Manhattan Girls Author: Gill Paul Genre: Historical Fiction Setting: New York City, NY Month Read: September...

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Jess G. Reads
Aug 8, 20223 min read

Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜ Title: Any Other Family Author: Eleanor Brown Genre: Fiction Setting: Colorado Month Read: August 2022 Book Type: E-Arc...

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Jess G. Reads
May 19, 20222 min read

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜ Title: Poison for Breakfast Author: Lemony Snicket Genre: Fiction / YA Setting: England? Month Read: May Book Type:...

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Jess G. Reads
May 17, 20223 min read

Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⬜ Title: Marrying the Ketchups Author: Jennifer Close Genre: Contemporary Fiction Setting: Chicago, Illinois, USA Month Read:...

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Jess G. Reads
Apr 8, 20223 min read

Truth and Other Lies by Maggie Smith

Rating: ⭐✨⬜⬜⬜ Title: Truth and Other Lies Author: Maggie Smith Genre: Fiction Setting: Chicago, Illinois USA Month Read: March 2022 Book...

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Jess G. Reads
Apr 4, 20222 min read

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

Rating: ⭐⭐✨⬜⬜ Title: Harlem Shuffle Author: Colson Whitehead Genre: Heist Novel Setting: Harlem, NYC, USA Month Read: March 2022 Book...

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Jess G. Reads
Mar 15, 20222 min read

The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont

Rating: ⭐⭐✨⬜⬜ Title: The Christie Affair Author: Nina de Gramont Genre: Historical Fiction Setting: London, England Month Read: February...

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Jess G. Reads
Feb 19, 20222 min read

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ Title: The Godfather Author: Mario Puzo Genre: Fiction / Crime Fiction Setting: NYC, NY / Las Vegas, NV / Sicily, Italy /...

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Jess G. Reads
Jan 11, 20223 min read

Review: Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⬜ Title: Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? Author: Lizzie Damilola Blackburn Genre: Contemporary Fiction Author Info: WOC...

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Jess G. Reads
Jan 5, 20222 min read

Review: The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Title: The Guncle Author: Steven Rowley Genre: LGBT Fiction Author Info: He / Him Setting: Connecticut / Palm Springs,...

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Jess G. Reads
Jul 6, 20212 min read

Review: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜ Title: The Awakening Author: Kate Chopin Genre: Classic / Feminist Fiction Author Info: She / Her Setting: Grand Isle & New...

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