The Book that became September
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The Book that became September

For thirty days, The Master and Margarita ran alongside my life like a second city. Somewhere between Moscow and Manhattan, I became obsessed with Radiohead, stopped demanding that the book explain itself, and let its absurdity become its own kind of logic. By the end, I was crying—not from grief exactly, but from recognition. I think this book will always be September for me.

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In Search of Good Material
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In Search of Good Material

2026 Book Review #2: Good Material by Dolly Alderton. A rainy afternoon at McNally Jackson, Dolly Alderton’s Good Material, and the quiet luxury of becoming a regular somewhere. On bookstores, heartbreak novels, and building community through ritual in New York City.

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Book Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry
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Book Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry

I bought Funny Story in the Palm Springs airport because the cover was blue, the names Daphne and Miles sounded promising, and airport decisions rarely lead to regret… right? Thankfully, this impulsive purchase turned into a funny, tender story about heartbreak, bad decisions, and the unexpected ways people rebuild their lives. Click for full book review.

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