Tracy Garvis Graves is one of my go-to authors! I absolutely love the way she’s able to infuse a real-life feel into her fiction. Unfortunately, Heard It in a Love Song wasn’t the huge hit I was expecting. It took quite some time for this story to capture my attention. I wished there had been…
Tag: 3 stars
Fury – Review
BLURB:Revenge is an euphoric thing. Trust me on this. Nothing compares to the release you get when you ruin someone’s life. When they’ve stolen important things. Things that didn’t belong to them. Things I revel in making them pay for. What? Have I offended you? I’m not here to appeal to your delicate senses. I…
Normal People – Review
BLURB: At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two…
More than Words – Review
BLURB: The moment she met Callen Hayes, eleven-year-old Jessica Creswell knew he was a broken prince. Her prince. They became each other’s refuge, a safe and magical place far from their troubled lives. Until the day Callen kissed her—Jessica’s first real, dreamy kiss—and then disappeared from her life without a word. Years later, everyone knows who Callen…
Love the One You Hate – Release Day & Review
R.S. Grey’s new standalone romance, Love the One You Hate is out now! Check it out and grab your copy today! About R.S. Grey: R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of over twenty novels. She lives in Texas with her husband and daughter, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or…
My Lovely Wife – Review
BLURB: A couple’s fifteen-year marriage has finally gotten too interesting… Our love story is simple. I met a gorgeous woman. We fell in love. We had kids. We moved to the suburbs. We told each other our biggest dreams, and our darkest secrets. And then we got bored. We look like a normal couple. We’re…
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – Review
Many thanks to Netgalley and Tor Books for the chance to read this book early. Prior to The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, I’d never read a V.E. Schwab book, but as soon as I came across this blurb I couldn’t resist! And my goodness, V.E. Schwab can WRITE! I absolutely wanted to absorb every…
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael – Review
Many thanks to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for the chance to read this novel. These types of character-driven novels are my absolute favorites. This was like a mix of A Man Called Ove and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, which was right up my alley. I adore curmudgeonly characters who struggle to find their…
My Brilliant Friend – Review
BLURB: A modern masterpiece from one of Italy’s most acclaimed authors, My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectly to a meticulous portrait of these two women that is also the story of a nation and a touching meditation on…
Between Sisters – Review
BLURB: “We all make mistakes, but for Meghann Dontess the terrible choice she made some years ago cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Meghann is now a highly successful attorney, and has put all thoughts of love completely behind her – until she meets the one man who believes he can…
No Bad Deed – Review
BLURB: Driving home one rainy night, Cassie Larkin sees a man and woman fighting on the side of the road. After calling 911, the veterinarian makes a split-second decision that will throw her sedate suburban life into chaos. Against all reason and advice, she gets out of her minivan and chases after the violent man,…
Photos of You – Review
Many thanks to Netgalley and Grand Central Pub/Forever for the chance to read this title early. Maybe it’s morbid, but I can’t help being drawn to end-of-life books. Whether it’s old age or an untimely death by cancer, I’m a fan of those end-of-life reflections and the deep questions these books inevitably make us ponder….
Still Life – Review
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Louise Penny’s Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series, so I decided I’d give it a try this year since I was able to pick up one of the books at a used book sale recently. This was my first audiobook of the year and I had a bit of…
Epic Solitude – Review
Many thanks to Blackstone Publishing & Netgalley for the chance to read this memoir. I was eager to check out this book because solitude and adventure go hand in hand for me and are both things I value tremendously in life. When this book was compared to Wild by Cheryl Strayed in the blurb, I…
Unseen Messages – Review
Even though this book had been on my TBR list for years, I picked it up on a whim this month. I was in the mood for a long, adventurous story with added romance. This seemed to tick all the boxes and I was hoping it would be similar to On the Island by Tracy…
Landon & Shay (Part 1) – Review
I’m going to catch some flak for this review, but let me say ahead of time: I get it, guys! I love Brittainy C. Cherry, too! She’s steadily become one of my favorite authors thanks to the emotion she infuses into every story. The first part of Landon & Shay was no exception. BLURB:…
Ink & Bone – Review
BLURB: For as long as she can remember, twenty-year-old Finley Montgomery has been able to see into the future. She dreams about events before they occur and sees beyond the physical world, unconsciously using her power to make supernatural things happen. But Finley can’t control these powers—and there’s only one person who can help. So…
NOS4A2 – Review
I added the audio of NOS4A2 to my Overdrive holds list months ago, thanks to @whatmeganreads‘ excitement on Instagram. I can’t resist an exciting audiobook and Megan’s animation made me eager to check it out. I secretly hoped it would become available during the Fall/Halloween season and luck was with me! When I started listening…
Nowhere But Here – Review
I’m continuing to make my way through Renee Carlino’s backlist for my Beat the Backlist Challenge. I picked this one because the blurb sounded really exciting. A reclusive genius, sign me up! BLURB: A Chicago reporter in her mid-twenties unexpectedly finds love in Napa Valley when she’s assigned to spend a week with a famously…
A Stranger on the Beach – Review
So many thanks to St. Martin’s Press for the wonderful box, ARCs, and finished copy! Whew…this book was something else! I have mixed feelings about The Stranger on the Beach, which completely goes against the grain of many of the reviews I’ve seen thus far. This book starts out not at all like a Suspense…
Ashes Books & Bobs 