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Joanna Monahan

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People Watching in Fiction

January 12, 2026 Joanna Monahan

Starting off this post with a PSA: Go watch Ripple on Netflix. I need more seasons of this show!

Okay, now I’ll loop back and talk about what brings me to this request…

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In Pop culture Tags January 2026, Movies, Books
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Season's Readings

December 5, 2023 Joanna Monahan

One of the best things the internet ever did was to introduce me to the holiday of Jólabókaflóðið.

Jólabókaflóðið (or Jolabokaflod) means “Christmas book flood” and is the Icelandic tradition of gifting and reading books on December 24 while drinking cocoa or non-alcoholic ale.

What follows is a list of my favorite Jolabokaflod reads. I hope you enjoy, and maybe even find a new favorite yourself.

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Tags Fun Stuff, Books, December 2023

Five 80’s YA Books That Shaped Me as a Writer

February 8, 2023 Joanna Monahan

Love, family, and friendship. The hope, humor, and heartbreak involved in every meaningful relationship. This is what I write about. And I must thank the following five books that I read as a teen for shaping my author identity today.

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Tags Books, Writing, Inspiration, Humor, 80s
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