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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Love that song so much I bought it as a hat 🤗

Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Ok, deep breath, GALLEY BRAGGG!! If you liked BUNNY by Mona Awad, hot damn you are gonna love WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY when it comes out in September. All your favorite characters are back! Everyone is still called Bunny! Insane things happen on a creepy campus and we are loving every minute of it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This memoir is perfectly titled. A “burn it all down” book by a fantastic & engaging writer. @scaachi.bsky.social may actually be the voice of a generation, and I’m so glad I read this. Cultural identity, divorce, against parents, and the internet are all wrapped up into a perfect burrito. Out 3/4!

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This book is SUCH a blast. One of those where I was sad when it ended and wanted to go back into its world instead of starting a new book. Written for those of us who love dystopian vibes, but also watch Love Island every season. It was soooo up my alley. It comes out June 25!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Compound by Aisling Rawle ebook held up against a bed with a Mickey Mouse painting in the background.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

This was so cute and swoony! I love a high concept romance novel and this was perfect. Eileen finds herself stepping into the fictional town of her favorite romance books, a series that abruptly ended when the author died while writing the last one. My first @ashleyposton.bsky.social, but not last!

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston physical boon next to cold coffee

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

GOOD GIRL, the debut novel by poet Aria Aber, is getting big buzz for good reason. The novel is about a 19 year old Afghan girl from Germany, dealing with the loss of her mother by making terrible decisions at raves and underground nightclubs in the years immediately following 9/11. Comes out 1/14!

Good Girl by Aria Aber ebook next to a blue couch and a plant.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

THE LAST SESSION was incredible and has cemented @juliabartz.bsky.social as a must-read author for me. If you liked her first novel, you'll love this one. She dives deeper into crazy plotting, bonkers characters, and truly shocking twists. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ & comes out April 1!

The Last Session by Julia Bartz ebook on top of mittens and snow

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Took my sisters in law and nieces to my favorite local Massachusetts bookstore @bfbookshop.bsky.social while in town! Happily convinced my sis Juli to pick up lots of recommendations including my fave of the year 🤗

Inside of the bookstore with a rug, shelves of books, and a snowy outdoor scene

Holding up The Wedding People by Alison Espach

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Kevin Wilson has done it AGAIN (I mean, are we surprised?) He is truly one of my favorite authors and I always know I’ll be entertained, warmed, and charmed by his books. I went into this one blind (which I love doing with favorite authors) and was delighted by the story of found family. Out 5/13!

Kevin Wilson’s Run For The Hills in front of a Christmas tree!

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Ellie’s first Disney vacation was a hit!

Baby with piglet stuffie on the skyliner

Dad holding baby pointing at Cinderella’s castle

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I can see @emilystjams.bsky.social debut novel being a hit in 2025, especially in book club circles. Much to talk about, and is truly eye-opening without being eye-rolling. I’m glad the book will exist in the world because it’s an important story that is well-written, which is often hard to come by!

Woodworking by Emily St. James on a bed of thistle, pinecones, and leaves.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

ROLAND ROGERS ISN’T DEAD YET is super fun, has tons of great cultural references, and the ending made me WEEP! It’s so touching and heartfelt. Gah, I loved this book and I love @samanthaallen.bsky.social . If you adore books about movie stars, this is a most read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

ebook of ROLAND ROGERS ISNT DEAD YET by Samantha Allen next to flowers and a cup of cold brew.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Not quite as accessible as DETRANSITION, BABY but still a fascinating read from one of the most exciting writers of our time. Comprised of 3 novellas and one longer novel, this book showcases Peters' unique style and way of telling stories. It's bound to be another hit by @torreypeters.bsky.social!

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters next to a plant and cold coffee. It comes out March 11!

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Some great food I had this weekend: Shake Shack, a turkey, my first Dutch Bros coffee, and I learned to make a kickass baked Brie.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Obsessed with my baby’s onesie today and wishing it came in my size too. 🩰

Baby with New York City Ballet onesie on.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I did not like this book! I thought the indie music scene in 2013 would be my jam but this book was a bummer instead. ⭐️⭐️

Lo Fi by Liz Riggs with cup of coffee in a Zabars mug.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The latest from Charmaine Wilkerson, author of the fantastic BLACK CAKE, has a new novel coming out on January 28! It’s a solid 4 star read for me: a multi-generational novel about trauma, the African American experience and family heirlooms standing in for grief. GOOD DIRT is epic.

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson next to cold brew coffee and flowers.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

No but did Club Chalamet write this?

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Just finished: BACK AFTER THIS by @lindaholmes.bsky.social! This is a super cute rom com about a podcast producer and engineer who suddenly finds herself in front of the mic - by having to go 20 blind dates 🫣 I loved it, it comes out February 2025! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Back After This by Linda Holmes on an iPad, propped up in front of potted plants.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Currently reading this fun thriller by Calla Henkel! It’s about a scrapbook artist who makes a book for a rich lady and learns all her rich lady secretttsss.

Scrap by Calla Henkel next to a cup of coffee and a Pentax camera.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

All I want for Christmas is an original Disney MGM Studios Dad hat.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Timeline Cleanse! Here is a traipsing Bean loving the cool Florida weather:

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

As I was going through my deleted tweets, I knew I had to save two very important screengrabs that only I care about: members of Irish boyband Westlife on British comedy panel shows.

Shane Filan on Nevermind The Buzzcocks with Noel Fielding

Kian Egan on Would I Lie To You with David Mitchell

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

This book is soooo creepy and also very good! Can’t wait for the Netflix adaptation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer held out in front of a Christmas tree

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Sometimes restaurants just get it right.

Dad and baby with “happy 1st baby brunch” card from host stand in foreground.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

Baby feet, coffee, and the latest from Curtis Sittenfeld is keeping me calm on this Saturday when I thought we’d be celebrating a Harris win.

“Show Don’t Tell” by Curtis Sittenfeld next to2 baby feet, coffee, and a baby bottle.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Trying to feel positive about 2025 by thinking about the books I'm most looking forward to next year by Emily Austin, @kristenarnett.bsky.social, @mdermansky.bsky.social & Leesa Cross-Smith:

Stop Me If You've Heard This One by Kristen Arnett

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 07/11/2024

Introduce yourself with One book 📚 One movie 🎥 One album 💿 One tv show 📺

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

A ripped from the headlines thriller that I tore through, but also left a weird taste in my mouth since the murders the author uses are detail for detail the same as the Idaho murders of 2022. It comes out in March 2025, I’ll be interested to see what the reception is!

This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

One of my favorite book characters from 2024 wrote a novel coming out in 2025! 💖 If you’ve read PERFUME AND PAIN by Anna Dorn and/or love the Real Housewives, this is a must read. Loved every second.

The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey by Astrid Dahl.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

This creepy, kooky, altogether ooky novel is scaring the pants off of me this Halloween week! Been saving it for October because I knew @scumbelievable.bsky.social would bring the goods once again after the spectacular MANHUNT. 💙📚

Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin and a venti pumpkin crème cold brew from Starbucks on a red and white quilt.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Just read HARDLY STRANGERS by A.C. Robinson; a warm and cozy romantic novella perfect for a Fall evening in! Normie falls for a boy in a famous punk band and they spend the night together à la Before Sunrise (and the whole book feels like a fantastic indie movie). Comes out November 12! 💙📚

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

BIG FAN has my favorite romantic comedy trope - normie ends up meeting boy band celebrity crush from her youth and they fall in love! This was such a fun read by @zanopticon.bsky.social 💜

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Introduce yourself with four Disney Park things:

Gertie and Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios

The Lunching Pad and People Mover in Tomorrowland

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Already starting to think about my 12 favorite books of 2024 list, but it’s crystal clear what my top 4 is. 💙📚

“Sandwich” by Catherine Newman book cover

“Perfume and Pain” by Anna Dorn book cover

“The Wedding People” by Alison Espach book cover

“Margot’s Got Money Troubles” by Rufi Thorpe book cover

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Big fan of taking my daughter to a coffee shop, reading, and working remotely on a crisp fall morning. 🍂

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

Three tickets to Challengers please.

Still from Love Songs (2007) by Christophe Honore.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 31/07/2023

Been blessed with some absolute bangers from NetGalley recently!

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 30/07/2023

Currently reading the forthcoming ROUGE from the always incredible Mona Awad. This one has Grimm’s fairy tale vibes and I’m majorly digging it so far.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 29/07/2023

Reskeet with a banger pic of your dog

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

This makes it look like Ms. Piggy and/or Dolly Parton is the Bachelorette and it delights me to no end.

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

I rarely buy Criterions without having seen the film, but took a shot with these two last week and they’ve quickly become two of my favorite movies! REBECCA is a surprise classic I’ve missed, moody and overly dramatic and delightfully weird. I get comedy references in other things I’ve missed now!

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Tess Chalifour-Drahman @tesscd.bsky.social · 25/07/2023

It’s Christmas in July! Here are my favorite books of 2023 so far, can’t wait to see if it’s changed by actual Christmas.

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue

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