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I’m the admin behind the scenes, a lifelong reader with an unshakable love for good stories, curious minds, and thoughtful conversations. Whether you're a fan of heartwarming fiction, investigative nonfiction, translated literature, or buzzy new releases, you’ll find something here that speaks to your reader's soul. I launched BooksAndUs to be more than just another book blog. This space is a curated community for people who don’t just read books—they live them, think about them, talk about them, and pass them on. Every review, list, and feature is written with care, personality, and a deep respect for readers and writers alike.

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Book review Mystery Romance Thriller

Book Review: Pictures of You – A Heart‑wrenching, Lyrical Story of Memory, Identity, and Second Chances

Books & Us EditorJanuary 24, 2026

This is a novel that handles grief and control with honesty, romance with restraint, and memory with wonder.

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Book Review: The Almost Nearly Perfect People — Hitting the Arctic sweet-spot

Books & Us EditorJanuary 24, 2026

Whether you already know about Scandinavia or bring only curiosity, this book will grip you, teach you, make you laugh, and make you think.

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Book review Mystery Thriller

Book Review: Not Quite Dead Yet — A Thriller That Starts at the End

Books & Us EditorJanuary 24, 2026

A blistering, emotionally intelligent thriller that cements Holly Jackson’s place at the top of the YA mystery genre.

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Best Books on Tea: The Ultimate Reading List for Tea Lovers

Books & Us EditorJanuary 18, 2026

This is a curated list of the best books on tea, blending authoritative history, practical brewing guidance, and lyrical storytelling.

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Book Review: Hunt, Gather, Parent — Transformative, Compassionate, and Deeply Humane

Books & Us EditorJanuary 10, 2026

Hunt, Gather, Parent challenges modern assumptions with clarity and care, offering parents a calmer, more respectful path forward.

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Book Review: The New Koreans: The Story of a Nation — Thoughtful, Empathetic, and Exhilarating Exploration

Books & Us EditorJanuary 9, 2026

Michael Breen’s The New Koreans is not just one of the best books about Korea — it’s one of the best cultural studies of our time.

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Book review Thriller

Book Review: The Plotters – A Stylish, Existential Thriller with Bureaucratic Allure

Books & Us EditorJanuary 4, 2026

Four stars for ambition, tone, and haunting originality. A high-caliber thriller that defies genre without abandoning it.

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Book Review: Fashionopolis — When Style Meets Consequence

Books & Us EditorJanuary 1, 2026

Dana Thomas delivers one of the most important books ever written about fashion — not as style, but as system.

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Book Review: Good Fortune — A Novel About Money and Everything Money Touches

Books & Us EditorJanuary 1, 2026

Good Fortune is an intelligent, restrained, and emotionally resonant novel about class, love, and the cost of success.

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Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns — A Masterpiece of Narrative History

Books & Us EditorJanuary 1, 2026

This book changes how we see the past and, by extension, the present. It is expansive, intimate, devastating, and hopeful all at once.

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