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July 31, 2026

REVIEW: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsathlete hero / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / emotional abuse / friendship / gaslighting / Maine / self discovery / Small-Town / Widowed Heroine9 Comments

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A heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who’s lost her husband and a major league pitcher who’s lost his game. In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth “Evvie” Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death ... more >

Fairly generic hot shirtless guy against a colourful pink, purple and yellow background. Alas, no chickens.
January 27, 2023

REVIEW: Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschickens / coming home / Contemporary / Covid / depression / gaslighting / mental health / NetGalley / Small-TownComments Off on REVIEW: Chick Magnet by Emma Barry

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Content notes: gaslighting, depression Dear Emma Barry, Nicole Jones, aka “Chick Nic” is a YouTuber with a big following, promoting Chickens for All. She posts regular content about owning, raising and maintaining backyard chickens. During the pandemic her channel took off – which is just as well as she was ... more >

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