Hello Readers! Aaaand it’s another wrap-up for you today. August was blissfully long for me. I was happy that it took its sweet time. The last full month of the summer for us here in the states—even though with our 100+ temps here in Texas it will feel like summer for much longer—it’s the perfect …
Hello Readers! I haven’t done much blogging or reading the past week, and the end of the month snuck up on me. My husband took the last week of the month off from work, but we didn’t go anywhere, opting to stay home and tackle some projects here. We spent some time getting the yard …
Hello Readers! Another month has flown by, and we’re finally enjoying some warmer and dryer weather here. I was able to sit outside and read for a little yesterday evening, which was nice! I read 7 books and one short story this month, for a total of 2,250 pages. For the first time in a …
Title: The Half MoonAuthor: Mary Beth KeaneGenre: Contemporary FictionPublished On: May 2, 2023Publisher: ScribnerSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 304 Synopsis: From the bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, a masterful novel about a couple in a small town who must navigate the complexities of marriage, family, and longing. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half …
Title: If We’re Being HonestAuthor: Cat ShookGenre: Contemporary FictionPublished On: April 18, 2023Publisher: Celadon BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 304 Synopsis: For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s debut novel If We’re Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their …
Title: Small JoysAuthor: Elvin James MensahGenre: Literary FictionPublished On: April 11, 2023Publisher: Ballantine BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: An unexpected friendship saves a young man’s life in this moving, utterly charming debut about chosen family, the winding road to happiness, and the grace of second chances. Could I one day inspire happiness in others, the …
Hello Readers! Happy publishing day to the Amazon Original short story collection, A Point in Time. I was happy to be invited to read and review these seven original short stories from various well-known and award winning authors. All of the stories focus on “pivotal moments, past and present, that change lives”. Amazon Prime and …
Title: CorinneAuthor: Rebecca Morrow Genre: Literary FictionPublished On: July 12, 2022Publisher: St. Martin’s PressSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 423 Synopsis: You want to walk away from the things that were bad for you and never look back. That’s what Corinne Callahan wants. Cast out of the fundamentalist church she was raised in and cut off from her family, …
Title: Black CakeAuthor: Charmaine WilkersonGenre: Literary, Historical FictionPublished On: February 1, 2022Publisher: Ballentine BooksSource: digitalPages: 400 Synopsis: In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past–a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends …
Title: A Good NeighborhoodAuthor: Therese Anne FowlerGenre: Literary FictionPublished On: March 10, 2020Publisher: St. Martin’s PressSource: Physical & Digital CopyPages: 279 Synopsis: In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and …
