Red Wine Reads
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Welcome to Red Wine Reads, a community of book lovers talking about our favorite and not-so-favorite books while pouring a glass (or two) of wine.
Each week, your host Jenna Weston is joined by a rotating cast of four co-hosts, each with a specific set of reading skills and preferences. From TikTok famous smut, to Pulitzer-Prize winning novels, to the classics you read in high school, we hope you find a little something you like. These reviews are not backed by any educational experience and full of spoilers and hot takes.
So here’s what you can expect from each episode: a 60-second summary and some quick facts to get you oriented. Then, we answer the question, “Would you recommend this book?” and we spend the majority of the episode arguing why or why not. We end the show with final ratings and pairings, where we pick drinks, TV Shows, movies and other books to pair with today’s read. Each episode also hosts its own drinking game, so whatever your drink of choice — wine, cocktails, mocktails, coffee, water — we hope you’ll sip along with us.
So without further ado, let’s pull some corks and get reading!
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21: MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: This one goes out to all the Bucky fans.
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May 12, 2026 |
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20: Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon: Why was this book 200 pages longer than it needed to be?
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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19: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab: What happens when you mix too much wine & a fantasy novel? Let’s find out.
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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18: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy: We answer the question of how far is too far?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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17: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan: An exciting meta journey where villains are hot and corsets are tight
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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16: Bunny by Mona Awad: Did we love it or hate it? Maybe both?
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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15: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller: We’re not sobbing, you are.
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May 06, 2025 |
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14: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney: The queen of complicated romantic relationships is back.
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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13: Funny Story by Emily Henry: The book that made us Emily Henry stans.
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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12: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo: Did we read two different books?
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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11: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai: Be prepared to feel all the feels after reading this.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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10: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares: A childhood classic that did not age well…at all.
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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9: Dracula by Bram Stoker: A classic horror novel that left us feeling overstuffed.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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8: Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer: TikTok-turned-Bestseller…Is that a good thing?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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7: Rouge by Mona Awad: Jellyfish Souls, Mermaid Men, and Tom Cruise…wtf?
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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6: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins: A cult classic that had Jenna and Ella with VERY different opinions.
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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5: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez: Trash Pandas + Toilet Kings = The Perfect Love Story
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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4: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty: Retired pirates and sexy demons…yes, please!
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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3: The Shamshine Blind by Paz Pardo: Weaponized colors like 'Inside Out'
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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2: Poor Things by Alasdair Gray and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: Not a classics girly.
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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1: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - A 5% attraction is better than nothing.
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Unveiling Season 2 of Red Wine Reads!
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Ella and Jenna review “All About Love” a hearty nonfiction novel uncovering the truth about love.
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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June Preview — Classics, Casting Spells, and Changing Audio
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Bekah and Jenna review “The Push” an unbelievable memoir of a climbing legend.
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May 29, 2024 |
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Sierra and Jenna review “My Roommate is a Vampire” and things get…weirdly sexual in a Marvel way?
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May 06, 2024 |
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Abby and Jenna review “Magic Hour” a favorite author, but not so great book
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Bekah and Jenna review “Eileen” a book too gross even by Bekah’s standards
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Sierra and Jenna review “A Court of Thorns and Roses” a right of passage in the BookTok world
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Ella and Jenna review “Outlander” a ’90s romance that surprised the both of us…in a good way
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Sierra and Jenna review "Birthday Girl" and woah, that's spicy!
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Bekah and Jenna review “Where the Crawdads Sing” a book written by an author with a dark past.
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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February Preview: Scottish Romance, ACOTAR (finally), and Repeat Authors
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Abby and Jenna review “Crazy Rich Asians” a character-packed, crazy fun story of wealth, love and family drama
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Abby and Jenna review “Crazy Rich Asians” a character-packed, crazy fun story of wealth, love and family drama
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Bekah and Jenna review “Howl’s Moving Castle” a YA novel-turned-Studio Ghibli masterpiece
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Sierra and Jenna review “Mr. Malcolm’s List” which is just a really boring version Bridgerton
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Ella and Jenna review “Killers of the Flower Moon”, a book so good it caused an hour-long episode.
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Sierra and Jenna review “Twisted Love” a TikTok favorite that left us wanting...more?
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ella and Jenna review “Atonement” a book that needs its movie counterpart
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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Bekah and Jenna review “How to Fall in Love with Anyone” a memoir that left Bekah stressed and Jenna starry-eyed.
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Abby and Jenna review “The Paris Apartment” a book similar to ’Taken’ but without Liam Neeson
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ella and Jenna review “The Haunting of Hill House” and we disagree that it’s the Greatest Ghost Story Ever Told
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Rebekah and Jenna review “The Hike” with special guest Marlee, a bizarre and entertaining acid trip
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Sierra and Jenna review “The Ex Hex” with special guest Claire, a romance novel that too many plot holes to count
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Ella and Jenna review “Kindred”, a classic that caught us off guard
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Abby and Jenna and Sierra review “Priest”, a smutty, Catholic romance novel
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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“The Nightingale” is a crowd favorite…but why is that?
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Thriving on Tarot and Cigarettes: “The Cloisters” surprised us…in a good way
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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”Persepolis” is RWR’s first graphic novel...and we thoroughly enjoyed it
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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“Just Kids” is a classic NYC love story about friendship and art. Had us feeling all the feels.
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Male Authors, Survival, & True Stories - “Into Thin Air” had everything Sierra doesn’t want in a book.
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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“The Atlas Six” is way overhyped.
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Five people, five very different opinions on “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow”
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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We reviewed ‘Horse’ on Derby weekend
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May 24, 2023 |
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When nerds lead a revolution, you get ‘Babel’
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May 18, 2023 |
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The ending of “Bel Canto” changed our entire view of the book.
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May 10, 2023 |
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We reviewed the Daisy Jones & The Six TV Show with an L.A. expert.
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May 03, 2023 |
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May Preview - Video Games, Opera Singers and Magical Silver
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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There aren’t a lot of books I DNF, but “Catch-22” is one of them
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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One of us loved it and one of us hated it. We’re talking about “My Year of Rest and Relaxation”
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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An elk head woman and one-on-one demon basketball: “The Only Good Indians” left us rooting for a different ending
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Don’t Panic! We reviewed “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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“Our Missing Hearts” was missing something.
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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April Preview: Nightmares, narcotics, and nebulas.
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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“Daughter of the Moon Goddess” was simply magical.
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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“Another Country” deserves to be in the Hall of Fame for books (if that exists).
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Was “Stargazer” worth the hype? Not really, no.
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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March Preview: Fantasies, Friendships, and Tough Conversations
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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A powerful story of regret, but it left us wanting more.
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Does “Little Women” stand the test of time?
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Charming psychopaths and feminist cannibals…what a book.
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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The most beautiful story about friendship ever told.
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Mean Baby is a memoir to remember.
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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February Preview: Little Women, Cannibalism, and Memoirs to Make You Cry
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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Need an easy read? Try YA dystopian novels
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Is a book about trees really that interesting?
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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It’s Jesus Fanfiction...and we’re loving it.
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Lessons in Chemistry is just not that funny.
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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That is how The Maidens ended!?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Groupie Culture is not what it seems...
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Book Review: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Mist by Stephen King
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Book Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Book Review: Crescent City Series Pt. 2 - House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Book Review: Crescent City Series Pt. 1 - House of Earth and Blood
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Small Sips: My Favorite Beach Reads
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Book Review: A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Small Sips: July Preview
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Book Review: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Small Sips: The History of Tall, Dark, and Handsome
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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Book Review: L.A. Woman by Eve Babitz
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Book Review: A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Small Sips: June Preview
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Jun 05, 2022 |
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Book Review: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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May 31, 2022 |
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Small Sips: The Worst Couples in Books
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May 25, 2022 |
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Book Review: These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
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May 23, 2022 |
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Small Sips: Three Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Watch This Summer
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May 11, 2022 |
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Book Review: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
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May 09, 2022 |
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Small Sips: May Preview
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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Book Review: Cold Waters by Debbie Herbert
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Book Review: Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Small Sips: The 3 Worst Book-to-Film Adaptations
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Book Review: Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Small Sips: March Preview
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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Introducing Red Wine Reads
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Feb 03, 2022 |