Book Review | The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon

The Exvangelicals by Sarah McCammon is hands down going to be one of my favorite books for this year. If you've ever experienced...

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Apr 6, 20242 min read

Book Review | Oye by Melissa Mogollon

Oye by Melissa Mogollon is one of the most uniquely formatted books I've read. It is written as a series of telephone calls between...

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Apr 3, 20242 min read

Book Review | One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris was our book club pick for March. I wasn't sure what to expect with this one after reading...

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Mar 26, 20242 min read

Book Review | Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare

I did not expect this book to affect me the way it did! I adore this motley crew of characters who stand by one another no matter what....

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Mar 16, 20242 min read

Book Review | Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

Stephanie Land's memoir recounts her experience as a young, single mother living in poverty in Washington and working as a house cleaner....

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Mar 10, 20242 min read

Book Review | Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann is a work of nonfiction about the investigation of the Osage Murders in the early 1900s-30s and...

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Mar 10, 20242 min read

Book Review | Devout: A Memoir of Doubt by Anna Gazmarian

Devout: A Memoir of Doubt by Anna Gazmarian is a raw and honest memoir of her experience growing up in a conservative American...

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Mar 8, 20242 min read

Book Review | The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer is my first NetGalley read and review. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to check out this new book!...

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Mar 3, 20242 min read

Monthly Reading Tracker | Free Instagram Canva Template

I've been trying to find quick and easy ways to share my reading on Instagram, and while Canva has a lot to offer, I couldn't find any...

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Mar 1, 20241 min read

March 2024 Book Club Pick

And this month's book club pick is.... One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris! We're looking forward to participating in the...

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Mar 1, 20241 min read

Book Review | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue has been on my TBR list for ages. I finally snagged a copy and was impressed! Why did I wait this long...

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Feb 29, 20241 min read

February 2024 Reads and Recap

I think February might turn out being even better than January with these reads. Murder mystery, fantasy, modern fiction, and science...

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Feb 29, 20244 min read

Book Review | Maame by Jessica George

I'll be honest, I did not expect to like this as much as I did when I picked it up from Libby this week. I listened to the audiobook and...

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Feb 28, 20241 min read

Book Review | The Cuckoo's Calling

The Cuckoo's Calling is the first in the Cormoran Strike detective series. Written by J.K. Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith,...

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Feb 26, 20241 min read

Book Review & Discussion Guide | The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

This book utterly destroyed me. The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton slams in to the reality of climate change and sea-level rise with...

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Feb 23, 20242 min read

Best Fiction of 2023

2023 was full of so many amazing books! It was difficult to narrow the list down to these few favorites, but these ones stood apart from...

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Feb 23, 20243 min read

January 2024 Reads

I am trying to reach my goal of 70 books for the year, and January started off strong. So many great books to add to your TBR! 💛 Chain...

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Feb 22, 20242 min read

February 2024 Book Club Pick

This month, we are all about the murder mystery! The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (a pseudonym for J.K. Rowling) is the first...

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Feb 20, 20241 min read

2022 Book List | What I Read

I haven't been an avid reader for most of my life. When I was a kid, I probably used to read more than average, but it wasn't something that

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Feb 18, 20243 min read

Hi, I'm Casey.

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Hailing from Baltimore County, Maryland, I am an avid reader and love to share the books I'm learning from and enjoying. I host Casey's Book Club where we read a variety of genres - historical fiction, suspense, mystery, memoir, nonfiction, romance, and more. Follow me for my book recommendations, reviews, and book club picks!