#25wordbookreviews
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25 Word Book Reviews
Back in the old days, the editors writing product reviews at Amazon used to pay extra attention to their first 25 words. The review might be several paragraphs in total but those first two dozen words were what showed up in search results or promotional spots and they needed to be punchy and clickable. I… Continue reading
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Top 10 Books of 2025
2025 was a great year of reading. Here are my ten favorite, with #25wordbookreviews. Continue reading
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God of the Woods by Liz Moore
I was up late racing to find out what happened to Barbara Van Laar after she went missing in the woods at her family’s estate/summer camp. #5stars #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
A novel about the ultra-rich, which I would normally despise. However this author doesn’t hate her characters, which made me not hate them. Really good. #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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All About Love by bell hooks
This is my first book by bell hooks and won’t be my last. It’s 25 years old and a bit dated, as to be expected. #25wordbookreviews “I think that part of what a culture of domination has done is raise that romantic relationship up as the single most important bond, when of course the single… Continue reading
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The Fixed Stars by Molly Wizenberg
First time I read this I thought she hadn’t had enough distance to properly digest what had happened but now I think it was just me. #25wordbookreview Continue reading
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The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson
Just fine for a certain type of entrepreneur ; it’s not, however, what I wanted. This is about charging high prices for bespoke products and services. Continue reading
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You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
I want to write like Maggie Smith. The words flow so smoothly that they hypnotize you into this beautiful heart-wrenching story without you even knowing. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen
It felt like she phoned this one in. I wanted her version of On Writing or Bird by Bird but got a gift book instead. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Great story with unexpected twists and turns. I didn’t love the ending — from a plot perspective it just didn’t ring true. But otherwise, so good. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
About Me
I’m Victoria Griffith and I am enthusiastic about a LOT of things. Pine trees and mushrooms and the desert. Mountains and motorcycles, travel and photography. Friendship and writing and books and surviving the love of your life’s terminal diagnosis.
I read constantly, think about reading obsessively, and have strong opinions about what makes a great memoir. I write about books here, and I’m working on one of my own.
I was born in Paterson, NJ, call Seattle home, and spend winters in the desert of Southern California, where the light is different and the ocotillos are doing something extraordinary. I try to get out and see as much of the world as time and money will allow.
If you’d like to say hi, you can reach me at vgriff@vgriff.com.
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