With 400,000 ratings on Goodreads, you’d think I would have been more familiar with Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. My friend, Kacy, The Fettered Matriarch, reviewed this book last month and I was immediately interested in reading it, too. She was kind enough to lend me her copy and I had the strangest moment of deja vu when…
Boot Language – Review
Many thanks to BookSparks for providing a copy of Boot Language for review! Boot Language by Vanya Erickson is an incredibly powerful read! Readers are taken back to the author’s first moments in life, covered in blood with her devout Christian Scientist mother refusing to call for help. This quick read is such an interesting look…
Lie Lay Lain – Review
As my fellow PLNs (Passionate Little Nutcases) know, when Tarryn Fisher recommends a Made by Charmingly Created: https://etsy.me/2PXA9Ii book, you have no choice but to get your hands on it too (hence the shirt). So, like everyone else, when Tarryn told the folks in her reader group to pick up Lie Lay Lain by Bryn Greenwood, I added…
Wall of Crosses – Review
Baj Goodson’s debut novella, Wall of Crosses, releases today and it’s bound to leave you begging for more. If the gorgeous cover doesn’t get your attention, this story will grab you from the very first word, raising questions and slowly revealing secrets about a dysfunctional family until the final page. Just when one might think there…
Truth Unchanging: Hearing God Daily in the Midst of Motherhood – Review
Many thanks to WaterBrook & Multnomah and Netgalley for the chance to read this book early! As any mother knows, there is rarely a silent moment in life. We have voices coming at us from all directions, it seems. There are endless wants, needs, and demands made at almost every moment of every day. The…
Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs – Review
Many thanks to BookSparks & She Writes Press for the chance to read and review this book early! If someone would have told me a memoir about baking bread would be one of the most exciting books I would read all year, I would’ve told them they were crazy. Thanks to Beth Ricanati and the…
More of You – Review
With twenty books under her belt, it’s a little surprising More of You was my first A.L. Jackson read. Though I have many of her books waiting on my Kindle, apparently receiving the paperback of this book was the push I needed to make time for this author. I really appreciated the chance to participate in the…
The Little Shop of Found Things – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel early. I have only good things to say about The Little Shop of Found Things and I’m delighted this book lived up to and even surpassed my expectations! I didn’t read the entire blurb when I decided to request this…
I Like You, I Love Her – Review
I Like You, I Love Her is the type of book I don’t have words for, instead, I’m full to the brim with feelings and nostalgia. I have never read a book before that mirrored my high school existence quite so clearly. This book transported me back to one of the most tumultuous times in my…
Girl, Wash Your Face – Review
I truly believe books come to us at the perfect time in our lives, allowing us to be filled with the things we are needing most in that particular instance. Girl, Wash Your Face was one of those books for me. I bought this book while visiting Colorado and started reading it prior to Book Bonanza, anticipating I…
Foe – Review
Many thanks to Gallery Books and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this book! July created a new obsession for me called Iain Reid. I finally decided to pick up I’m Thinking of Ending Things earlier in the month and was completely blown away by the writing and the storyline that kept me guessing from…
Idle – Review
Excuse me while I fangirl over Fisher Amelie. When I didn’t think I could love her more than I already did, I got to meet her at Book Bonanza and receive the best hug of all-time, then I came home and was able to dive into Idle, the fourth sin of The Seven Deadly Sins series….
Not So Nice Guy – Review
I don’t know what I can say about R.S. Grey’s books that I haven’t already said a million and one times. I will read every book this woman writes because each one is so much FUN! To date, I think Not So Nice Guy is Grey’s most hilarious book – I was laughing at something on practically…
Not Her Daughter – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Griffin and Netgalley for the chance to read this novel early! Have you ever witnessed a child being mistreated by their parent in public and felt the urge to remove the child from the situation? I know I have! I’ve spoken the words, “I wish I could steal that kid…
Sadie – Review
Many thanks to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel early. It seems like Sadie is everywhere in the book world right now, with rave reviews being given right and left. I just knew it would be my kind of read – I can’t get enough of vengeance-seeking females. I crave…
One Day in December – Review
Many thanks to Crown Publishing and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel! My Anglophile heart beats for British books every now and again, and I must admit to being drawn to this book by its stereotypical cute British cover. Once I read the blurb, I just had to have it. It…
Lies – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the chance to read and review this novel. Though I love reading, I often hate starting new books as it typically takes some time to get into the story and figure out the setting, characters, etc (I know, blasphemy), so when a book is able to…
48 Peaks – Review
As someone who aspires to hike the Appalachian Trail in my lifetime, the White Mountains are oftentimes a part of my research or the videos I watch, with over one hundred miles of the AT traveling through the range. This is one of the most grueling albeit beautiful parts of the hike. When I discovered…
Behind Her Eyes – Audiobook Review
Ok, I get it. I get the hype. Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough has been on my TBR for the longest time, so I decided to give the audiobook a try to finally get this book into my brain! I love listening to audiobooks while I cook, do laundry, or run. Thrillers, Nonfiction, or Fantasy…
The Brightest – Review
Readers, if you’re looking for a quick, feel-good story, look no further! This is an incredibly short novella, meant to be read in one sitting, telling a love story about love stories. Robyn is waiting for her “bright” moment in life, a small spark of serendipity to move her life along on the course she…
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