Category: Contemporary
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Review: OLIVER LOVING by Stefan Merrill Block
Thank you so much to the wonderful Flatiron Books for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. “Survival was not a story you could tell. Survival was the telling, and that was the burden and the gift of living.” This is a heartbreaking story that takes place in a Texas town about…
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Review: NEON IN DAYLIGHT by Hermione Hoby
Thank you so much to Catapult for sending me a free copy – all opinions are my own. Summary: New York City in 2012, the sweltering summer before Hurricane Sandy hits. Kate, a young woman newly arrived from England, is staying in a Manhattan apartment while she tries to figure out her future. She has…
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Review: HEATHER, THE TOTALITY by Matthew Weiner
Thank you so much to Little, Brown and Company for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. “She was radiant with life, even when she was alone, or thought she was.” My Review: Mark and Karen Breakstone met and married at age 40 so when they had a daughter, Heather, she became…
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MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2017 (excluding thrillers)
I was lucky enough to read some INCREDIBLE books this year! All of these books resonated with me in a big way! I look forward to all of the AMAZING books I get to read in 2018! Did you read a book that you could not stop thinking about? Spot any favorites pictured here? I’ll…
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One Last Christmas Book…
Thank you so much to Grand Central Publishing for sending me a copy of THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN by David Baldacci! I’ve heard nothing but great things about this book AND not only is it signed by the author, but also the movie cast! Can you guess the signatures? (hint… Danny Glover, Joan Cusack, Dermot Mulroney,…
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EPIC BOOK MAIL from Orenda Books
Oh my goodness Orenda has some AMAZING books out there! Have you read any of these titles? They all look INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much to the wonderful Karen at Orenda Books for sending these to me! I am VERY excited to read them! Check out the book descriptions below. I guarantee you will want…
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Holiday Book Mail: SUGAR PINE TRAIL by RaeAnne Thayne
Louie is really getting into the Christmas spirit so he’s all about Sugar Pine Trail by RaeAnne Thayne! Thank you so much to Little Bird Publicity and Harlequin Books for providing my free finished copy! I will definitely be reading it this month! Can’t wait! Book…
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Super Exciting Book Mail: BEFORE I LET YOU GO by Kelly Rimmer
I completely lost my mind when I received this book in the mail! Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer sounds so good!!! Thank you so much to the lovely Claire from Little Bird Publicity for my free advance copy – I am very excited to read this! Check out the synopsis (from Goodreads): …
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EXCITED TO START READING THIS ONE!
Don’t you just love it when your scarf matches your book?? SOMETHING LIKE HAPPY by Eva Woods is the perfect read for me this month! The book cover is just lovely! Thank you so much to Little Bird Publicity, Eva Woods, and Graydon House Publishing for this free copy. Check out the synopsis – Annie…
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Review: THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES by Hiro Arikawa
Thank you so much to Penguin Random House and Doubleday Books for my free advance copy – all opinions are my own. “Life, be it human or feline, doesn’t always work out the way you think it will.” Summary: Satoru runs into a stray cat from time to time and ultimately starts to leave food…