Category: Book Reviews
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Review: THE ENSEMBLE by Aja Gabel
Thank you so much Riverhead Books for my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā Jana. Brit. Daniel. Henry. They would never have been friends if they hadn’t needed each other. They would never have found each other except for the art which drew them together. They would never have become family…
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Review: THE FAVORITE SISTER by Jessica Knoll
Thank you so much Simon & Schuster for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā When five hyper-successful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City calledĀ Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murderā¦ Brett’s the fan favorite. Tattooed and only…
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Review: THE FAMILY TABOR by Cherise Wolas
Many thanks to Flatiron Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā Harry Tabor is about to be named Man of the Decade, a distinction that feels like the culmination of a life well lived. Gathering together in Palm Springs for the celebration are his wife, Roma, a distinguished…
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Mini Review: ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE by Gail Honeyman
āI do not light up a room when I walk into it. No one longs to see me or hear my voice. I do not feel sorry for myself, not in the least. These are simply statements of fact.ā ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE is one of my favorite books from last year! I first…
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Mini Review: THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO by Taylor Jenkins Reid
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO is PHENOMENAL. It has everything from brilliant writing, to well developed characters, to scandal, to mystery, to intrigue, with an outstanding plot. I loved every page and I actually cried, which I never do! I fell head over heels in love with this book, so of course, I immediately…
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Review: MAP OF SALT AND STARS by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar
Many thanks to Touchstone Books for my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā In the summer of 2011, just after Nour loses her father to cancer, her mother moves Nour and her sisters from New York City back to Syria to be closer to their family. In order to keep her…
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Review: HOW TO WALK AWAY by Katherine Center
Thank you so much St. Martinās Press for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future sheās worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancĆ© she adores, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just…
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Review: ALL THE EVER AFTERS by Danielle Teller
Many many thanks to William Morrow and TLC Book Tours for my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā We all know the story of Cinderella. Or do we? As rumors about the cruel upbringing of beautiful newlywed Princess Cinderella roil the kingdom, her stepmother, Agnes, who knows all too well about…
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Review: THE GLITCH by Elisabeth Cohen
Thank you so much Doubleday Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā Shelley Stone, wife, mother, and CEO of the tech company Conch, is committed to living her most efficient life. She takes her “me time” at 3:30 a.m. on the treadmill, power naps while waiting in line,…
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Review: MY EX-LIFE by Stephen McCauley
Thank you so much to Flatiron Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. Book Description:Ā David Hedgesās life is coming apart at the seams. His job helping San Francisco rich kids get into the colleges of their (parentsā) choice is exasperating; his younger boyfriend has left him; and the beloved…