Category: Literary Fiction
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Review: SHE REGRETS NOTHING by Andrea Dunlop
Thank you so much to Atria Books and Washing Square Press for providing my free advance copy – all opinions are my own. “Truthfully, Reece loved her friend’s sharp eye toward the real world; it kept her honest, and she treasured Liberty’s good heart, her sense of justice.” The story starts off at a funeral…
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Excellent Book Mail: FRESHWATER by Akwaeke Emezi
This book has been on my radar for months! I cried tears of joy when I received this in the mail. Thank you so much to the amazing Grove Atlantic and Grove Press for sending me this gorgeous copy! Synopsis: An extraordinary debut novel, Freshwater explores the surreal experience of having a fractured self. It centers around…
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Awesome Book Mail: FIRE SERMON by Jamie Quatro
Thank you so much to the fabulous Grove Atlantic for sending me a free copy! This looks SO GOOD and I cannot wait to read it! Synopsis: “It would be difficult to overstate the wonder I felt while reading this novel. It’s among the most beautiful books I’ve ever read about longing―for beauty, for sex,…
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Little Brown Book Mail: MRS. by Caitlin Macy
Thank you so much to the amazing Little, Brown and Company for sending me a free copy! The cover is stunning and I’m in love! I cannot wait to read it! Synopsis: In the well-heeled milieu of New York’s Upper East Side, coolly elegant Philippa Lye is the woman no one can stop talking about.…
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Gorgeous Book Mail: SOCIAL CREATURE by Tara Isabella Burton & FRUIT OF THE DRUNKEN TREE by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
These covers are just amazing! They take my breath away! Thank you so much to Doubleday Books for sending me these free copies! I am equally excited to read them both. They sound fantastic! I’ll leave the synopses below. SOCIAL CREATURE – They go through both bottles of champagne right there on the High Line,…
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Little Brown Book Mail: THE WHICH WAY TREE by Elizabeth Crook
I love Little, Brown and Company so much! Thank you so much for this gorgeous copy! I cannot wait to read it! Synopsis: Early one morning in the remote hill country of Texas, a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders, mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother, whose final act is…
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Book Spotlight: THE MOTHER’S PROMISE by Sally Hepworth
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press for sending me this gorgeous copy! This book looks incredible! Sally Hepworth novels are “sure to appeal to fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult, and Lisa Genova; book clubs will be lining up.” ―Library Journal (starred review) About the Book: A poignant and breathtaking novel from the…
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Book Spotlight: A PIECE OF THE WORLD by Christina Baker Kline
Thank you so much to the kind and generous William Morrow and Company for this gorgeous paperback copy! Praise for A PIECE OF THE WORLD “Artfully (pun intended) inspired by the Andrew Wyeth painting Christina’s World.” — Marie Claire “A gorgeous read.” — Real Simple “Kline’s gift is to dispense with the fustiness and fact-clogged drama…
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Review: I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH by Alicia Drake
I’m so incredibly grateful to Little, Brown and Company for providing my free copy – all opinions are my own. “Who’s César?’ ‘He’s my dog, only he’s more than a dog, he’s super-intelligent and he knows all my feelings, all my secrets.” Paul is thirteen, lives in Paris, and is constantly shuffled back and forth…
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Gorgeous Book Mail: SELF-PORTRAIT WITH BOY by Rachel Lyon
This book immediately caught my attention! Not only because the cover is so beautiful, but the description sounds INCREDIBLE! Thank you so much to the wonderful Scribner Books for sending me a free copy! I truly cannot wait to read it! SYNOPSIS: A compulsively readable and electrifying debut about an ambitious young female artist who…