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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 11h

2025 : book no.120 THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ by Isabel Cañas

Fabulously demonic horror. Marvelous setting and characters. 4.5⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 3d

2025 : book no.119 UNTETHETED by Angela Jackson-Brown

Emotional and poignant. An important look at the foster-care system and love. 4⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 3d

2025 : book no.118 ANITA de MONTE LAUGHS LAST by Xochitl Gonzalez

Wow! Constantly surprising and so smart. I loved it. 5⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 5d

2025 : book no.117 LOVED ONE by Aisha Muharrar

Exploration of love and loss and grief. I am not particularly sentimental about objects so this was an eye opening take for me. 4.5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 7d

2025 : book no.116 BIG MACHINE by Victor Lavalle

This one didn’t really hit for me. 3⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 10d

2025 : book no.115 THE EMPEROR OF ALL MALADIES by Siddhartha Mukherjee

A lot more interesting than I was expecting 4⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 10d

September 2025 Reading Wrap-Up : was I hiding from grim reality by reading? So many good books though!

5⭐️ books :
The Correspondent
The River is Waiting
Of Love and Other Demons
Thr Bewitching
A Room with a View

What was your favorite book this month?

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 13d

2025 : book no.114 THE TURN OF THE SCREW by Henry James

Starting spooky season early with this disquieting horror classic 4.5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 14d

2025 : book no.113 A ROOM WITH A VIEW by E.M. Forster

Well, that was just lovely 5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 15d

2025 : book no.112 THE BEWITCHING by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Perfect for the season—expertly weaves three witchy stories together 5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 15d

2025 book no.111 THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE by Laurie Gilmore

Cozy romance is just what I needed on a rainy day. 3.5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 19d

2025 : book no.110 OF LOVE AND OTHER DEMONS by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

I have been meaning to read his work for years—didn’t intend to start with this one but I really enjoyed it. Intriguing and thoughtful and surprising 5⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 21d

2025 : book no.109 CONSOLATA by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse

Thoughtful and moving short story—Consolata is suffering from dementia and living in the memories of her childhood before being separated by her family 4⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 21d

2025 : book no.108 THE SPANISH DAUGHTER by Lorena Hughes

Historical family drama—great set up with messy execution 3.75⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 22d

2025 : book no.107 IN THE COUNTRY WE LOVE : MY FAMILY DIVIDED by Diane Guerrero

Diane’s story is meaningful and important. Published in 2016, the situation has just gotten worse since then. 4.5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 24d

It’s worth waiting for

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 24d

2025 : book no.106 THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE by Maggie O’Farrell

A great portrayal of early motherhood tied in with a family drama. 4⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 25d

2025 : book no.105 THE RIVER IS WAITING by Wally Lamb

Of course Wally Lamb would give us another emotional and powerful book to make me cry. 5⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · 29d

2025 : book no.104 THE ACCIDENTAL DATING EXPERIMENT by Lauren Blakely

Seems like a good day for Bingeing a quick romance. It’s cute. 3⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 11

2025 : book no.103 THE CORRESPONDENT by Virginia Evans

Oh! I fell in love with this novel and with Sybil. I would have loved to discuss our favorite novels with her! 5⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 10

2025 : book no.102 AXE BACKWARDS by Daphne Elliot

My brain has been mush lately so it hit the spot. Formulaic but the Maine setting is fun 3.5⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 8

2025 : book no.101 AMITY by Nathan Harris

This is the type of book that I love but I am easily distracted right now. I would def recommend it though 4⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 6

2025 : book no.100 ALONG CAME AMOR by Alexis Daria

Hot romance—lots of big feelings. 4⭐️

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Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 3

2025 : book no.99 EXPECTATIONS by Julie Cooper

A little long winded at the end but an enjoyable P&P Variation 4⭐️

Cindi B UT ➡️ NH ➡️ ME @utahmomslife.bsky.social · Sep 1

2025 : book no.98 THE ABSOLUTIST by John Boyne

Devastating. WWI story of young soldiers 4⭐️

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