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: Netgalley
Rabbits – Review
I wasn’t familiar with the podcast, but I couldn’t resist reading the Rabbits book as soon as I read the synopsis. As a bit of a conspiracy nut, I can’t help but love a compulsive read like this one. This story was like Stranger Things, Ready Player One, The Adjustment Bureau, and Conspiracy Theory (Mel…
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor – Review
BLURB: Outside a remote manor house in an idyllic wood, a baby girl is found. The Harrington family takes her in and disbelief quickly turns to joy. They’re grieving a terrible tragedy of their own and the beautiful baby fills them with hope, lighting up the house’s dark, dusty corners. Desperate not to lose her…
The Switch – Review
BLURB: Eileen is sick of being 79. Leena’s tired of life in her twenties. Maybe it’s time they swapped places… When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen’s house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about…
The Dilemma – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the chance to read this book early. BLURB: It’s Livia’s fortieth birthday and tonight she’s having a party, a party she’s been planning for a long time. The only person missing will be her daughter, Marnie. But Livia has a secret, a secret she’s been keeping…
Black Rabbit Hall – Review
Eve Chase is a vastly underrated author in America, in my opinion. Her haunting stories centered around large estates in England with hidden secrets never fail to capture my heart and imagination. Now I’m wondering why it took me so long to finally check this book off my list! BLURB: Ghosts are everywhere, not just…
April Recap + May TBR
Hi, my friends! Another interesting month has gone by. I’m shocked I managed to finish 10 books in April! Though I have all the time in the world it seems, I’m not actually reading all that much. I’ve been enjoying playing games, doing puzzles, riding bikes, watching tv or movies, and running with my family….
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…
What You Wish For – Review
Like many of us, I fell in love with Katherine Center’s writing last year. She has a fantastic way of making an evocative novel lots of fun to read. I admire her writing and her delightful characters. Naturally, What You Wish For was one of my most anticipated reads for 2020. BLURB: Samantha Casey loves…
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…
Where the Lost Wander – Review
Amy Harmon does it again and I can’t even say I’m surprised. She’s a dynamic writer, with each book being better than the last. Where the Lost Wander may be my new favorite of hers. I’m certain this book will be at the top of my list of favorites for 2020. The word that comes…
Foul is Fair – Review
Many thanks to Wednesday Books & Netgalley for the chance to read this book. Macbeth meets Mean Girls…only significantly more bloody? Sign me up. I’m not a big fan of Shakespeare, but I love diving into modern retellings. In fact, I really didn’t know anything about Macbeth except for the quote “What’s done is done.”…
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….
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…
Behind Every Lie – Review
Many thanks to Gallery Books & Netgalley for an early copy of this novel. I fell in love with Christina McDonald’s writing style when I read The Night Olivia Fell early in 2019. I appreciated her ability to weave emotional writing into her suspenseful storytelling. I’m thankful to see she hasn’t deviated from this unique…
The Glittering Hour – Blog Tour / Review
About the Author: IONA GREY is the author of the award winning Letters to the Lost. She has a degree in English Literature and Language from Manchester University, an obsession with history and an enduring fascination with the lives of women in the twentieth century. She lives in rural Cheshire with her husband and three daughters….
In Five Years – Review
Many thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for the chance to read this novel early. It’s no secret I love mindbending books that play with the concept of time. As soon as I read the blurb for this one, I knew I would be bumping it to the top of my to be read list….
Jet Girl – Review
Wow, Jet Girl was easily one of the most addictive memoirs I have ever had the experience of reading. I have greatly enjoyed reading military books, including Lone Survivor, American Sniper, and even American Wife by Taya Kyle. Interestingly, most of the military books I’ve read, including this one, have centered around the Navy. I…
Secrets of the Chocolate House – Review
So many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & Netgalley for the chance to read this novel. Almost exactly a year ago I read The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston and was absolutely absorbed. Twelve months later, the same is true with Secrets of the Chocolate House! The Found Things Series is completely…
Ashes Books & Bobs 