I began my bookish newsletter at the beginning of 2023 to increase my own literary community–some say reading is a solitary act, but I refute this notion. I also created a repository of the opinions and recommendations on the very books I read.

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### Check out what I read this past month! Plus, bookmarks and bookish news from across the literary-verse.

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From Raymond's Desk

Check out what I read this past month! Plus, bookmarks and bookish news from across the literary-verse.