Rill’s family has lived on the Mississippi River for years, calling a shantyboat home. They’ve made friends in their nomadic life and always made the best with the very little they possess. But that all unravels when her mother is lost during a difficult labor and their father, in the middle of his grief, signs … Continue reading Before We Were Yours
We are back from vacation and back to reviewing some really good books this week! We really had a blast visiting some great landmarks around the Bristol area - the caverns, historic sites, and lots of independent bookstores. We came home with so many new-to-us books! How did you spend this last week? Here's the … Continue reading This Week: July 28th
Thank you NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. This was not the way Addie wanted to be spending her time. Back in her hometown of Starlight, Alabama, with her aunt and half-sister…and all the drama of secrets and lies left behind when she moved … Continue reading A Certain Kind of Starlight
Miri and her friends are coming into their own as teens in Elizabeth, New Jersey. There’s school, parties, sleep overs, and adult topics like buying their first lingerie and dealing with the sins of their parents’ pasts. But what marks this time for the girls is not the standard coming of age activities, but the … Continue reading In the Unlikely Event
Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Arliss Cutter has a reputation for tracking fugitives in the Alaskan wilderness. He can tell the direction of travel, determine if there are any injuries, and more just by observing their footfall and the surroundings. But when … Continue reading RELEASING TODAY! Bad River
This is not the world Heather Wells thought she’d be in. As an assistant dorm director at a college in NYC, she deals with everything from emotional meltdowns of her residents to stopping their dangerous pranks to even protecting the dignity of the college president’s wife when she comes in drunk. A series of unfortunate … Continue reading Size 12 is Not Fat
It's officially my birthday week and, by the time this posts, I'll be on my road trip vacation! We are headed north for a few days of celebrating without kids in tow - this October also marks 10 years since we were married, so we're making the most of this vacation! Even though I'll be … Continue reading This Week: July 21st
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. It’s been years since all three Bishop sisters were at the Precipice, but the death of their father has brought them all together for the reading of the will. The sisters and their families arrive at the … Continue reading One Big Happy Family
This day started like any other – Matt picked Josie up to go to school. They sat with friends during study hall during third period. They were laughing and having a good time until the explosion. Then nothing made sense. Someone started screaming about a guy with a gun in the school. A friend said … Continue reading Nineteen Minutes
The last time Addie saw Dylan was as he was leaving their flat after their argument. That was months ago, but now, here they are, on the side of the road, staring at their respective cars after a crash. They knew they might run into each other this week at their friends’ wedding, but not … Continue reading The Road Trip
