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Book Review: The Twelve Dates of Christmas
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss is a 320-page romance novel. Here is the book blurb: When it comes…
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Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone is a 418-page romance book and the first book in…
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Book Review: The Nightmare Before Kissmas
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sarah Raasch is a 368-page romance novel with the main focus being Christmas Price Nicholas “Coal”…
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Book Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré is a 371-page literary fiction novel set in Nigeria. Here is the…
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Book Review: The Cactus
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! The Cactus by Sarah Haywood is a 384-page romance novel. Here is the book blurb: An unforgettable love story that shows…
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Book Review: The Honeys
This post contains spoilers. This post also contains affiliate links. If you buy through Bookshop.org, I may earn a small commission—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the blog and indie bookstores! The Honeys by Ryan La Sala is a 344-page Young Adult horror novel. Mars has always been the shadow to his…
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Hi, I’m Sara!
By day, I’m a packaging engineer; by night (and any spare moment in between), I’m a devoted book lover who always has a story close at hand. Whether I’m curled up at home or traveling with a book in my bag, reading is how I explore, unwind, and connect.
Notes from the Shelf is my space to share thoughtful reviews, curated recommendations, and literary commentary across genres—especially fantasy, romance, and nonfiction. But I’m a firm believer that every book has its reader, so you’ll find a wide variety here, from buzzworthy bestsellers to underrated gems.
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