Author: Marin Robinson
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It’s Different This Time Review — Joss Richard
Romance • 2026 It’s Different This Time By Joss Richard • ★★★★ I’m a fall loving theatre nerd from LA who works in entertainment, so this book felt close to home. It’s a rekindled flames romance that had me swooning, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a great cozy romance to kick off fall. That…
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Bad Words Review — Rioghnach Robinson
A 4-star Bad Words review: an enemies-to-lovers romance with Emily Henry vibes, real character growth, and a too-tidy ending.
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Famesick Review — Lena Dunham
A 4-star Famesick review: Lena Dunham’s memoir on chronic pain gets repetitive, but that’s kind of the point. Here’s what worked and what didn’t.
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The Third Gilmore Girl Review — Kelly Bishop
A 5-star review of The Third Gilmore Girl: Kelly Bishop’s memoir is a must-read for Gilmore Girls fans and a perfect fall pick.
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Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It Review — Brooke Averick
A 4-star review of Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It: Brooke Averick’s delightful, endearing romance, especially for readers with anxiety.
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Night Road Review — Kristin Hannah
A 4-star Night Road review: Kristin Hannah’s emotional hangover of a novel is a fast read, though less gripping than The Great Alone.
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Go Gentle Review — Maria Semple
A 3-star Go Gentle review: Maria Semple’s follow-up to Where’d You Go, Bernadette is decent but silly, and slow to start.
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First-Time Caller Review — B.K. Borison
A 3-star First-Time Caller review: B.K. Borison’s BookTok-famous, Sleepless in Seattle-style romance, and why it deserves a 3.5.
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The Shampoo Effect Review — Jenny Jackson
A 4-star The Shampoo Effect review: Jenny Jackson’s novel had me curious going in and mostly satisfied coming out.
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In Her Own League Review — Liz Tomforde
Romance • 2026 In Her Own League By Liz Tomforde • ★★★★★ I love baseball. Truly, it’s the best sport and one of the most underappreciated. I’d been waiting weeks for this one to become available at the library, and when it finally did, it did not disappoint. This book was almost a grand slam…