the devils we find

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Law student & reader
Hey! I'm Aimal. I'm 25 years old and live in New York City, where I currently attend law school on track to become a corporate attorney. When I'm not losing my mind over case law, I come here to talk about books and gush about my favorite characters.

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What I Read in September ’21, and October TBR

Hello! I haven’t done a wrap-up and TBR post in a year and a half. Mainly, that’s because I have been in a colossal reading slump, half because the pandemic seeped most of my productivity from me, and half because any productivity I ...
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Review: It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi

When Kiran Noorani’s mother died, she made a vow that what remained of their family would stick together. But then her older sister, Amira, moved to New York, throwing a wrench in Kiran’s plans. Now, Amira’s dropped another ...
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Review: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Sydney was born and raised in Brooklyn in a brownstone that belonged to her mother. But her beloved neighborhood, and the community within it, is changing with every passing day. Condos, franchises and expensive businesses have uprooted ...
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Review: The Devil Makes Three by Tori Bovalino

Tess Matheson works as a librarian on her boarding school campus, juggling her two jobs with her cello playing, schoolwork and caring for her sister. A new regular at the library doesn’t make life easier for her when he swoops in, ...
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To new beginnings

I am not new to this, and some of you may know me from my long-time blog titled ‘Bookshelves & Paperbacks.’ After a long period of silence, I made the decision to start blogging again – but on a whole new site. Here I am: ...
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