Thank you to Celadon Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. šš¦š³š¤š¶š³šŗ is about the Joseph family who own a roofing business in the small town of Mercury, Pennsylvania. One day young Marley moves to town with her mother. One of the Joseph sons, Baylor,… Keep Reading
Book Review: Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood
If youāve ever seen the movie āFalling Downā with Michael Douglas, youāll get a feel for this book which describes the absolute worst and longest day that a person could possibly experience. There are actually two covers for this book – I am using this one which I think accurately reflects Graceās personality. This… Keep Reading
Book Review: Little Monsters by Adrienne Brodeur
Iām not ready to say farewell to summer! (Although it is starting to feel a tiny bit like Fall here in south Florida) š A book that had been on my summer TBR is the dramatic yet poignant LITTLE MONSTERS by the brilliant Adrienne Brodeur. I had loved her memoir Wild Game and her… Keep Reading
MAD HONEY by JODI PICOULT and JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN
Absolutely fantastic and not to be missed! This marvelous book started off as one thing and ended up quite another. I also did not expect to learn so much about beekeeping but there you have it. “People always talk about how their love for you is unconditional. Then you reveal your most private self to… Keep Reading
WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL by JILLIAN MEDOFF
My Review: “You can have everything, and still not have enough.” This absolutely explosive courtroom drama, narrated by the fabulous Marin Ireland, explores issues of consent, rage, power imbalance, wealth and the criminal justice system. It’s also a fast-paced family drama that is not what it seems at first. There is a whopper of… Keep Reading
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW – VLADIMIR: A NOVEL by JULIA MAY JONAS
About the Book: A provocative, razor-sharp, and timely debut novel about a beloved English professor facing a slew of accusations against her professor husband by former studentsāa situation that becomes more complicated when she herself develops an obsession of her own… āWhen I was a child, I loved old men, and I could tell… Keep Reading
WE ARE THE BRENNANS by TRACEY LANGE
About the Book: In the vein of Mary Beth Keane’s Ask Again, Yes and Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest, Tracey Lange’s We Are the Brennans explores the staying power of shameāand the redemptive power of loveāin an Irish Catholic family torn apart by secrets. When twenty-nine-year-old Sunday Brennan wakes up in a Los… Keep Reading
YES, DADDY by JONATHAN PARKS-RAMAGE
About the Book: A propulsive, scorching modern gothic, Yes, Daddy follows an ambitious young man who is lured by an older, successful playwright into a dizzying world of wealth and an idyllic Hamptons home where things take a nightmarish turn. Jonah Keller moved to New York City with dreams of becoming a successful… Keep Reading
NEW RELEASES – WEEK OF MAY 5, 2020
I can’t believe it’s May already! There’s an incredible selection of new books out this week, so please enjoy and happy reading! Releasing later in the week:
YOU WERE THERE TOO by COLLEEN OAKLEY
ABOUT THE BOOK: Acclaimed author Colleen Oakley delivers a heart-wrenching and unforgettable love story about a woman who must choose between the man she loves and the man fate has chosen for her, in a novel that reminds us that the best life is one led by the heart. Mia Graydon’s life looks… Keep Reading