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We know that Tennesseans - and quirky people everywhere - love a snappy Kevin Wilson novel!

#booksky

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“Now Is Not the Time to Panic” by Kevin Wilson – Review

By: Angie Haddock Sixteen-year-old Frankie Budge—aspiring writer, indifferent student, offbeat loner—is determined to make it through yet another sad summer in Coalfield, Tennessee, when she meets …

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November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM

missvp2032

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We saw this at TPAC, and I need @notrightolivia.bsky.social to know it exists:

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November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM

missvp2032

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Mystery and exorcism and curses abound in this recent release! 👀

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“An Amateur Witch’s Guide to Murder” by K. Valentin – Review

By: Angie Haddock Mateo Borrero has ninety-nine problems, and all of them hinge on the fact that his terrifying and currently-missing bruja mother trapped a demon in his body when he was born. His …

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November 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM

missvp2032

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This #bookreview is about a middle grade novel about a girl who doesn’t want to be a girl:

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“North of Tomboy” by Julie A. Swanson – Review

By: Angie Haddock Shy fourth grader Jess Jezowski turns the tables on her mom when she’s given yet another girly baby doll for Christmas. This time, instead of ignoring or destroying it, she transf…

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October 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM

missvp2032

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Steven Rowley is a fave of mine. This one came out earlier this month.

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“The Dogs of Venice” by Steven Rowley – Review

By: Angie Haddock After months of planning a romantic holiday getaway in Venice, Paul is blindsided when his five-year marriage suddenly unravels. Fueled by heartbreak, Paul endeavors to take the t…

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October 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM

missvp2032

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#nonfiction from #Nashville in this review.

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“He Called Me Sister” by Suzanne Craig Robertson – Review

By: Angie Haddock It was a clash of race, privilege, and circumstance when Alan Robertson first signed up through a church program to visit Cecil Johnson on Death Row, to offer friendship and compa…

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October 19, 2025 at 11:46 PM

missvp2032

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In the mood for trippy non-linear #scifi?

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October 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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We have a heap of reviews coming at ya in the next few weeks… but for now, who wants to dish about #TheFrozenRiver?

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“The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon – Review

By: Angie Haddock Maine, 1789: The Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice. Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As the local midwife and healer, …

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October 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM

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Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell infested with bedbugs

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

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October 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM

missvp2032

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Looking to read more diversely? This book has thoughts on how to go about it.

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“Bad Indians Book Club” by Patty Krawec – Review

By: Angie Haddock When a friend asked what books could help them understand Indigenous lives, Patty Krawec, author of Becoming Kin, gave them a list. This list became a book club and then a podcast…

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September 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM

missvp2032

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Ever feel like quitting your job and following #Springsteen on tour instead? This woman did it, and wrote a book about it! 🤘

#memoir #booksky

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“High Hopes” by Anne Abel- Review

By: Angie Haddock At the age of fifty-nine, Anne has never been to a concert. Then, she reluctantly goes to a Bruce Springsteen concert—a man she knows nothing about—to spend time with her son and …

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September 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM

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If you loved #FirekeepersDaughter, be sure to check out Angeline Boulley’s #newrelease!

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“Sisters in the Wind” by Angeline Boulley – Review

By: Angie Haddock Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a “ward of …

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September 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM

missvp2032

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A lighthearted #memoir, and off my TBR!

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“There Are No Grown-ups” by Pamela Druckerman – Review

By: Angie Haddock Internationally best-selling author and New York Times contributor Pamela Druckerman leads us on a quest for wisdom, self-knowledge and the right pair of pants. A witty dispatch f…

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September 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM

missvp2032

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Interesting intersection of cultures in this recent release, “Black Cherokee.”

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“Black Cherokee” by Antonio Michael Downing – Review

By: Angie Haddock Ophelia Blue Rivers is a mix of two of the distinct racial identities that make up the politics of this continent. She’s Black and she is Native American, raised by her grandmothe…

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September 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM

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Congrats to Sheine Lende for winning the LODESTAR AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK at the #HugoAwards!

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“Sheine Lende” by Darcie Little Badger – Review

By: Angie Haddock Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can’t afford to pay. Then Shane’s mother and a local boy go mi…

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August 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM

missvp2032

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If the heaviness of the world has ya down, and you’re looking for a lighthearted, uplifting read - may I suggest this #newrelease?

#booksky

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“The Incredible Kindness of Paper” by Evelyn Skye – Review

By: Angie Haddock Chloe is a high school guidance counselor in New York City. But life in the Big Apple is not what she dreamed it would be as she faces a layoff, rising rent, a situationship, and …

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August 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM

missvp2032

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Dystopian #YAfiction, as promised! #booksky

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“The Tyranny Of Tomorrow” by Magda Mizzi – Review

By: Angie Haddock In the heart of Sydney’s Western Suburbs, a devastating virus has unleashed a wave of unprecedented violence, leaving the town in chaos and triggering a global crisis. Amid …

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July 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM

missvp2032

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We’re still on a #nonfiction streak over on the #book blog - but I promise I have some YA fiction on deck. 🤪
In the meantime, learn more about how #wellness became big business:

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“How to Be Well” by Amy Larocca – Review

By: Angie Haddock Peloton. Pilates. Biohacking. Colonics. Ashwagandha. Today, the wellness industry is a $3.7 trillion behemoth that touches us all. In this timely and clear-eyed book, journalist A…

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July 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM

missvp2032

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That new goodreads “g” logo on my app… ick.
Anyone else not feeling it?
🤷🏻‍♀️
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July 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM

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While Michael Douglas (hopefully) enjoys his retirement, the rest of us can relive his cinematic career with a new #nonfictionbook:

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“What Is Wrong with Men” by Jessa Crispin – Review

By: Angie Haddock How to be a Man? That question—and all the anxiety, anger, and resentment it stirs up—is the starting point for a crisis in masculinity that today manifests as misogyny, nativism,…

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July 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM

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#lovethyneighbor
#knowyourrights

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How we breathe and push this election season?

Final week of the Revolutionary Love Bus Tour & Upcoming Virtual Event: Breathe and Push Practices

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July 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM

missvp2032

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But, for the #scifi fans:

Would today be a good day to reminisce about Project Hail Mary (the book)?
#booktomovie

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“Project Hail Mary” by Andy Weir – Review

By: Angie Haddock Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission–and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.Except that right now, he doesn’t know…

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July 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM

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This week’s #bookreview is of the newest by Jennifer Weiner!

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“The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits” by Jennifer Weiner – Review

By: Angie Haddock Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could…

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July 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM

missvp2032

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#pridemonth is a great time to learn more about the issues that may affect our LGBTQ+ friends. This #newrelease fits into that goal perfectly! #booksky

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