Ava Shaffer
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood Review
By Ava Shaffer Love, Theoretically is the third book in bestselling author Ali Hazelwood’s steamy STEM romcom repertoire. We follow a...
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Ava Shaffer
Jun 27, 20235 min read
Pageboy by Elliot Page Review
By Ava Shaffer From the Oscar-nominated actor of Juno, Elliot Page turns from screen to pen in this raw and honest memoir about...
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Ava Shaffer
Apr 17, 20237 min read
The Bar Mice
A short story by Ava Shaffer PROLOGUE: THE PREGAME There are little mice who live in the crevices of your local bar and they know all of...
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Ava Shaffer
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Long Anticipated YA Books: My February Wrap Up
By Ava Shaffer Typically my February reading month is chock-full of cheesy romances with bad plots and worse covers. But not this time!...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 1, 20237 min read
Because I Have Range: Classic Greek Mythology & Colleen Hoover (January Wrap Up)
By Ava Shaffer My reading in 2023 began with the subtle reminder that I am a woman of variety and possess the range to simultaneously...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 1, 20237 min read
Welcome Book Lover, You Are Among Friends
By Ava Shaffer Hyde Park, London, UK I am lying on a picnic blanket in Hyde Park the day before I am scheduled to be on a plane leaving...
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Ava Shaffer
Aug 5, 20223 min read
A New All-Time Favorite Book: Review of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
By Ava Shaffer “How much of your life had been a roll of the big polyhedral die in the sky?” Synopsis In this exhilarating novel by the...
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Ava Shaffer
Apr 10, 202213 min read
The Horrific and Grisly World Domination By Virtue Of Boyband-Obsessed Teenage Girls
A short story by Ava Shaffer It took them two days to outsmart The Pentagon. Three days to seize The White House. Four days to buy out...
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Ava Shaffer
Feb 1, 20226 min read
A Positive Start to My New Year of Reading: My January Wrap Up
By Ava Shaffer I don’t know what was in the air this January but I had an excellent reading month! I ended up reading 8 books, most of...
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Ava Shaffer
Jan 5, 20225 min read
Holiday Romances & A Nostalgic Favorite: My December Wrap Up
By Ava Shaffer Oh, the joys of being on winter break and getting to actually read for fun! Without the guilt from feeling like you should...
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Ava Shaffer
Dec 13, 20213 min read
Holiday Gift Guide: What To Buy A Book Lover for Christmas (Besides Books)
By Ava Shaffer Tis The Season for last-minute trips to the mall and frantic online shopping. Maybe you tried to nudge your way into the...
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Ava Shaffer
Dec 1, 20213 min read
A New Favorite Amidst a Reading Slump: My November Wrap Up
By Ava Shaffer College finals are around the corner which is to say I barely had any time for reading (for pleasure, not my Creative...
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Ava Shaffer
Nov 22, 20217 min read
12 Holiday Romance Books I Want To Read Because I Like The Covers (And I Guess the Plots Too)
By Ava Shaffer It’s that time of year where I procrastinate studying for college finals and instead pour all of my time, effort, and...
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Ava Shaffer
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Witchy Romances & DNFs: My October Wrap Up
By Ava Shaffer October was a slow reading month for me, which is surprising because I spent most of it sitting around in my bed with a...
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Ava Shaffer
Oct 29, 20215 min read
Let's Review LaRue: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Book Review
By Ava Shaffer “Because time is cruel to all, and crueler still to artists. Because visions weakens, and voices wither, and talent...
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Ava Shaffer
Oct 28, 20218 min read
A Wicked Good Night
A short story by Ava Shaffer “RA on duty,” comes the flat call of Randy Rogers, the average RA. He yawns, rubbing sleep out of his eyes,...
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Ava Shaffer
Sep 13, 20216 min read
Breaker of Glass, Hearts, and Other Inconsequential Things
A short story by Ava Shaffer They packed their bags at night. I know because I watched them through my small attic window, the thin white...
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Ava Shaffer
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Talia Hibbert’s Brown Sisters Books
By Ava Shaffer I first heard about the author Talia Hibbert from the booktubers Noelle Gallagher and Paperbackdreams. Both of these...
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Ava Shaffer
Mar 9, 20212 min read
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner Review
By Ava Shaffer “To preserve the existence of these women whose names would otherwise be erased from history. The world is not kind to...
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Ava Shaffer
Mar 2, 20214 min read
5 Books to Read in Celebration of Women's History Month
By Ava Shaffer It's March which means it is Women's History Month! Although it's important to read books by diverse writers during all...
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