Title: The Storied Life of A.J. FikryAuthor: Gabrielle ZevinGenre: ContemporaryFirst Published On: April 1, 2014Movie Tie-in Edition: September 20, 2022Publisher: AlgonquinSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 273 Synopsis: On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” A. J. Fikry, …
Title: The Man I Never MetAuthor: Elle CookGenre: Romance, ContemporaryPublished On: November 22, 2022Publisher: Random HouseSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: Is it possible to love someone you’ve never met? A young woman finds out in this sweeping will-they-or-won’t-they love story that begins with a chance wrong number dial. . . . When Hannah picks up …
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Series I’d Like to Start/Catch up on/Finish. Hello Readers! Today is election day here in the states. I’m hoping for the best but preparing for …
Hello Readers! Much like my October TBR, I have big dreams for my November TBR, which is a mixed bag of sorts. I still need to finish so many books before we get to December, the month I try to always reserve for purely seasonal reads. AND I’m participating in Nanowrimo this month. So I …
Title: Jasmine Zumideh Needs a WinAuthor: Susan Azim BoyerGenre: Young Adult, Historical FictionPublished On: November 1, 2022Publisher: Wednesday BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 336 Synopsis: A fresh spin on the cult-classic Election meets Darius the Great Is Not Okay in Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win when an international incident crashes into a high school election, and Jasmine is caught between doing the right …
Hello Readers! October breezed right by for me. I’ve been loving the cooler weather here in Texas, and if someone forced me to choose, I think fall would be my favorite season. It means all the holidays are coming and I can consume all the hot drinks. We made our annual pilgrimage to our state …
Title: Kiss Me, CatalinaAuthor: Priscilla Oliveras Genre: RomancePublished On: November 1, 2022Publisher: Montlake RomanceSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 280 Synopsis: Dreams come true for an untamable rising star and a mariachi idol in a rousing romance about passion, fame, and family by USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras. Ambitious San Antonio singer Catalina “Cat” Capuleta gets the chance of a …
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the lovely Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week a new theme is suggested for bloggers to participate in. This week’s prompt is Unlikable Characters You Can’t Help but Love (These are villains, criminals, jerks, etc. that make you fall in love with them anyway, perhaps because they evolve by …
I don’t have a subscription for OwlCrate, but I like to keep an eye out for special boxes to pick up or specific bookish items in their shop. They do a great job filling their boxes with bookish items to match their books. I love that Owlcrate always partners with Maggie Stiefvater for a special …
I’m happy to be joining in the blog tour to celebrate the theatrical release of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (available in select theaters, with a planned release on Hulu in time for the holidays), as well as the movie tie-in edition of the book. I have to confess, I have not read this …
