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Finding Child Care in Williamsburg: Nearly Impossible – Until Now

If you live in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, you already know that finding quality child care is a nightmare. Some parents I know have to schlep their kids to Manhattan daily because the options here are so limited. And even if you do find a great spot, good luck getting in. There’s the application, the interview, […]

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This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

As the weather warms and spring approaches, can you tell I’m already gearing up for summer with this read? And this book certainly got me excited for summer! It was truly a fantastic read. I devoured this book—I don’t know how else to describe my insatiation with this novel. I could not get enough and […]

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The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

This is the psychological thriller of the century. I’m no Agatha Christie but I know a thing or two about a good mystery novel and this one was superb. I was completely spellbound until the final page. Michaelides knew perfectly how to create intrigue and suspense. The twist was so unexpected that I was completely […]

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The Heiresses by Sara Shepard

This book was a fun read. If the shows ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Succession’ had a baby the result would be this book. The book was a easy read and I finished it in under a week. I’ve been on a bestseller novel kick and although this isn’t a bestseller I decided to give it a […]

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Never Lie by Freida McFadden

I was excited to read a book by Freida McFadden because I read somewhere that Dr. McFadden is a practicing physician who specializes in brain injuries so I was curious to see how she would weave her expertise of the human mind into her novels.  Never Lie by Freida McFadden was a book I could […]

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

I truly loved this book but I will caveat that by saying I also have friends that didn’t particularly enjoy it so I think this book will surely divide readers. One reason I loved the book is as a New Yorker (I think after living here for 16 years I can call myself a New […]

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