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Booker Books (opens the original)
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I enjoy following the Booker Prize announcements each year, even though the books tend to be pretty hit or miss for me. If you’re unfamiliar, the Booker Prize is awarded to “what is, in the opinion of our judges, the best sustained work of fiction written in English and published in the UK and Ireland. The winning book is a work that not only speaks to our current times, but also one that will endure and join the pantheon of great literature.” according to their website. The books eligible for t
Note to the Reader (opens the original)
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The fall equinox has come, and it was 93 degrees yesterday. As a hardcore summer lover I am actually not mad about it yet, but if the temps are still high by the end of October, ask me again. September has been a lovely month full of friends, family, author talks, and a BIG surprise!ari g reads is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input class="email-input
Meet the Reader: MC (opens the original)
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Welcome back to my reader interview series! This time, we’re hearing from MC, who I met through Bookstagram! We both like a lot of the same books, but realized I didn’t know much more than that so I asked to interview MC.ari g reads is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<input
Reading Challenge: The Ultimate Book Nerd Challenge. (opens the original)
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This year was my 4th year of the Boise Library’s Ultimate Book Nerd Challenge. I have participated in this challenge every year I’ve had a library card here. I’m not a huge numbers girl. Not only can I not do basic math, but I also don’t hold myself to a number of books to read each year. Instead, I like to just try and read a wide variety of books: I want to spend my year reading different genres, a broad spread of publish dates, and a good mix of physical + ebooks. The UBN challenge does a gre
September ARCs (opens the original)
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I read 6 new releases this month, and one of them was a FIVE STAR READ!!!!!! (finally). I feel like I have been let down by new releases this year, but this month I actually enjoyed majority of the books, across a variety of genres. At the time of this going live, I am only halfway through one of the ARCs, so you’ll just have to wait for my Instagram review or my end of month wrap up for my full rating. Spoiler free reviews below!ari g reads is a reader-supported publication. To rece
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