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PINEAPPLE STREET Book Review

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There’s nothing bad about Pineapple Street. But... there's nothing great about it, either.  My book review today is for a novel that was getting all the buzz when it came out in 2023. Pineapple Street was a GMA Book Club Pick, and it was nominated for not one, but two Goodreads Choice Awards: Readers' Favorite Fiction and Readers' Favorite Debut Novel.  After such illustrious praise, I cracked open Jenny Jackson's debut novel with great...

THE GIRL IN THE MIRROR Book Review

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First of all, can we all just take a moment to acknowledge how much the cover for The Girl in the Mirror looks like the cover for Desperate Girls? Click on the links to see what I mean.  Second of all... is it weird that I called the entire story, from beginning to end? Nothing about The Girl in the Mirror surprised me. Like, NOTHING. Sigh.      What's The Girl in the Mirror about? Despite The Girl in the Mirror...