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2021 Recap: My Top Ten (Fifteen) Books

January 6, 2022January 5, 2022 / beckmank / 6 Comments

I couldn't get it down to ten, so check out my top fifteen books of 2021. I read a variety of genres, I think there's a little something for everyone here.

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December 2021 Wrap-Up

December 31, 2021December 30, 2021 / beckmank / Leave a comment

Where did this year go? It felt like it crawled along, yet here we find ourselves at the door to 2022. Check out my December reads as we get ready to turn the calendar to 2022.

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The Maid. A Mini Review.

December 29, 2021 / beckmank / 4 Comments

5/5 Stairs. An endearing character. An engaging locked-room style mystery. A book about perceptions. A great story from start to finish.

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November 2021 Wrap-Up

December 5, 2021December 4, 2021 / beckmank / Leave a comment

Wrap up time! A nice mix of cozy mystery, classic crime, romcom, and memoir in November.

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If This Gets Out. A Mini Review.

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021 / beckmank / 1 Comment

I was expecting a romance, but that is only one element of this inside look into the life of a boy-band.

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