Kiran just wants to fit in. Not quite American enough for the kids at school, not quite Indian enough for his family overseas. Not quite “normal” enough for the neighborhood adults, but not able to out loud what makes him different. He fights against the bullying and looks for ways to explore his creativity, but … Continue reading No Other World
Thank you NetGalley and Avon A for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Cameron Goode has been trying to keep her life together – studying through two veterinary school and working two part-time jobs to make ends meet. She’s never talked to her neighbors, but when she gets the call … Continue reading The Goode Girls of Maple Lane
I thought May was going to be a calmer month for us. Sunny days and a week of vacation were in the plan, but 3 more tornado warnings during the past few weeks and some medical procedures left us with not as much time as we had planned. I still got a good bit of … Continue reading May Recap & June Prompts
The USS Indianapolis was the secret of the Navy fleet. The Portland-class cruiser became a favorite of FDR with him even undertaking a “crossing of the line” ceremony in 1936 aboard the vessel. But it was what happened in July 1945 that made history. While transiting the Pacific Ocean, the crew of the Indy took … Continue reading Out of the Depths
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Lily is blindsided. Things weren’t perfect, but life was good – she and her husband just moved to this small town on the water for his job and had started to create a new life here. … Continue reading The Summer House
Shane’s getting ready for yet another deployment overseas, but this one feels different. This time, when he leaves, he won’t have anything to come back to – his marriage fell apart, he no longer has a house, and he’s sold just about all his things. Shane wasn’t really in the mood to celebrate their last … Continue reading Because of You
Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Violet Adams has always been the classic “type A” personality. She had everything planned out – the house, the career, the fiancé with a good job, the pregnancy. But it started to change when her fiancé moved … Continue reading The Violet Hour
Eve Dallas has made a name for herself in the NYPSD. She’s currently investigating a grisly double homicide but her attention isn’t fully on the case. Not only is she married to the hottest businessman in town, her best friend is also about to give birth and asked Eve to be her birthing coach. Between … Continue reading Born in Death
Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Claire hasn’t been home in years, so this trip has the potential to be the disaster she’s been avoiding. Claire knows she’s walking back into memories of her sister’s mysterious death, her parents’ split, and more trauma … Continue reading Forget Me Not
Jennette McCurdy may be best known for Nickelodeon’s plethora of tween comedies from the late 2000’s and 2010’s including her role as Sam Puckett on iCarly. But McCurdy’s rise to fame was like that of many child stars – not her own dream or her own idea of what her life should look like. In … Continue reading I’m Glad My Mom Died
