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Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer Book Review

Reasons for Reading This Book:   I follow a number of book Instagram accounts or people who are constantly recommending and reviewing the books they have read. I was in a situation where the next book for The Readheads was not ready at the library yet so I was resourceful and went to the IG accounts I trust for recommendations and started looking for contenders to see what was available at the library. I found a number of the books reviewed by @halpreads to be at the library. I was drawn to the story of Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer because I have never read a story centered around drug addiction. I also loved the idea of book told by two sisters as I have a twin sister and am always interested in learning of other sister relationships. I went into this book with little expectations but a very open-mind to the topic and wanting to learning about the struggles of drug addiction and how it affects the whole family.   Content of This Book:   Dr. Alexis (Lexi) Vilder ...

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alex E. Harrow Book Review

Reasons for Reading This Book: If you have followed my book reviews over the years you will know I get my book recommendations from many different people. One of them is my best friend. I was in a book rout where I couldn’t decide what to read off of my running list, but was also not very inspired by that list. I asked her what she had recently read and liked. She said she read The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow . This is a book I had never heard of and knew nothing about prior to picking it up to read. I picked this book up from the library with very little expectations other than that my best friend enjoyed it and recommended it. I love reading a book that someone else I know read because then we can discuss it. Content of This Book: January Scaller is the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke. In his Vermont mansion she lives under his rule and with all the treasures and artifacts he has collected. Inside of one of her favorite treasures January finds a book. This book tell...