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I Wanted to Love Every Year After. Here's Why I Didn't.

I Wanted to Love Every Year After. Here's Why I Didn't.

I Wanted to Love Every Year After. Here's Why I Didn't.

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Jul 83 min read

Every Great Love Story Is Really Just Three Ancient Myths

Every Great Love Story Is Really Just Three Ancient Myths

Every Great Love Story Is Really Just Three Ancient Myths

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Jun 295 min read

My Fault Spain vs. London: Why the Spanish Adaptation Still Has My Heart

My Fault Spain vs. London: Why the Spanish Adaptation Still Has My Heart

My Fault Spain vs. London: Why the Spanish Adaptation Still Has My Heart

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Jun 244 min read

Books Are Meant to Be Felt, Not Memorized

Books Are Meant to Be Felt, Not Memorized

Books Are Meant to Be Felt, Not Memorized

Jun 225 min read

What Off Campus Got Right (and Wrong) Translating the Books to Screen

What Off Campus Got Right (and Wrong) Translating the Books to Screen

What Off Campus Got Right (and Wrong) Translating the Books to Screen

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May 194 min read

Why People We Meet on Vacation Worked for Me (Even With the Changes)

Why People We Meet on Vacation Worked for Me (Even With the Changes)

Why People We Meet on Vacation Worked for Me (Even With the Changes)

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Jan 124 min read

The 6 Most Anticipated Books of 2026: One Can't-Miss Read From Every Genre

The 6 Most Anticipated Books of 2026: One Can't-Miss Read From Every Genre

The 6 Most Anticipated Books of 2026: One Can't-Miss Read From Every Genre

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Jan 83 min read

My 2025 Reading Personality

My 2025 Reading Personality

My 2025 Reading Personality

Dec 31, 20253 min read

5 Things That Will Make Me DNF a Book

5 Things That Will Make Me DNF a Book

5 Things That Will Make Me DNF a Book

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Nov 13, 20255 min read

Unreliable Narrators: The Book Lovers’ Guide to Stories You Can’t Trust

Unreliable Narrators: The Book Lovers’ Guide to Stories You Can’t Trust

Unreliable Narrators: The Book Lovers’ Guide to Stories You Can’t Trust

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Oct 20, 20254 min read

Romantic Tropes That Always Win Me Over (No Matter How Predictable)

Romantic Tropes That Always Win Me Over (No Matter How Predictable)

Romantic Tropes That Always Win Me Over (No Matter How Predictable)

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Sep 8, 20255 min read

The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis

The Love Hypothesis is Becoming a Movie and I’m Here for It

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Aug 20, 20254 min read

Romance Novel with coffee

Romance Novel with coffee

Why We Need More Emotionally Intimate (Not Just Spicy) Romances

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Aug 4, 20253 min read

My bookshelf with botm books

My bookshelf with botm books

Is Book of the Month Worth It? My Honest Thoughts After 2 Years as a Member

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Jul 18, 20254 min read

The Romance Blueprint & How Timeless Tales Shaped All Modern Love Stories

The Romance Blueprint & How Timeless Tales Shaped All Modern Love Stories

The Romance Blueprint & How Timeless Tales Shaped All Modern Love Stories

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Feb 7, 20254 min read

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Hate (and Books That Do Them Right)

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Hate (and Books That Do Them Right)

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Hate (and Books That Do Them Right)

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Nov 27, 20244 min read

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Love + Recommendations

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Love + Recommendations

Romance & Fantasy Book Tropes I Absolutely Love + Recommendations

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Nov 19, 20244 min read

How To Make the Most of Your Kindle Unlimited Subscription as a BookTok Girlie

How To Make the Most of Your Kindle Unlimited Subscription as a BookTok Girlie

How To Make the Most of Your Kindle Unlimited Subscription as a BookTok Girlie

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Nov 9, 20244 min read

How BookTok Shapes the Fantasy and Romance Reading World

How BookTok Shapes the Fantasy and Romance Reading World

How BookTok Shapes the Fantasy and Romance Reading World

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Oct 30, 20244 min read

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