BLURB: For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one…
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Do You Trust Book Reviews?
Much of my reading over the past year has been influenced by #bookstagram, the beautiful bookish corner of Instagram our likeminded friends hang out on. In the past couple of years, publishers have caught on to how beneficial bookstagram can be for new releases and have helped turn the hygge vibes into influencer and book…
Ugly Instagram
Behind the pretty pictures, there is plenty of ugliness happening behind the scenes and screens of Instagram. Yesterday I experienced some of the most despicable behavior I’ve ever witnessed on social media. Our bookstagram community has changed recently, becoming more like the rest of the internet, less inclusive and more about competition than ever before….
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark – Review
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is not my normal read, but after witnessing the shock and awe on Instagram, I decided I wanted to listen to this audiobook immediately. I went into this novel completely blind. I didn’t have any prior knowledge about The Golden State Killer, so I was listening to this book…
Before We Were Yours – Review
BLURB: Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee…
Ashes Books & Bobs 