Do you have any authors who’ve been on your to-read list for YEARS? You know their books are a great fit for you, but somehow you’ve just never gotten to them? One of those authors for me is Susan Meissner. …
Book Reviews
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They recently added audiobooks to NetGalley, and this is the first one I was approved for! Strap in for this twisty mystery/thriller set in a rich suburb. The Summary On the surface, Emerson, Massachusetts, is just like any other affluent …
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Favorite author alert! Ann Napolitano’s Dear Edward is a gorgeous book that I love, so I was really excited to read Hello Beautiful. With these two books, Napolitano has cemented herself among my favorite authors! The Summary William Waters grew …
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Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction
Book Review Tour: All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes
by Jessby JessIn October 2018, my family traveled to Europe to try and escape our grief after my brother’s death. One of my favorite places on our trip was Venice, Italy. As I read All the Lost Places I felt like I …
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Book ReviewsTranslated Lit
Review – An Impossible Return: A Novel by Caroline Laurent, translated by Jeffrey Zuckerman
by Cathyby CathySummary Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse An epic love story set against a backdrop of injustice, devastating secrets, and the painful price of independence. It’s 1967 in the Chagos archipelago—a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean—and …
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Book ReviewsCrime/MysteryHistorical Fiction
Review: Under a Veiled Moon by Karen Odden
by Katieby KatieThe Summary September 1878. One night, as the pleasure boat the Princess Alice makes her daily trip up the Thames, she collides with the Bywell Castle, a huge iron-hulled collier. The Princess Alice shears apart, throwing all 600 passengers into …
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I finished A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan weeks ago, and I’m still thinking about how much I liked it! Read on for my full review of this super fun mystery. The Summary Morgan Carter, owner of the …
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I have so many feelings about Lost Souls of Leningrad…I will try to puzzle them out in my review below! Summary June 1941. Hitler’s armies race toward vulnerable Leningrad. In a matter of weeks, the Nazis surround the city, cut …
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Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography
[Book Feature] Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru by Hugh Bonneville
by Joliby JoliAre you a Downton Abbey, Paddington, or Notting Hill fan? Whether you’re a super fun or someone just somewhat familiar with Hugh Bonneville, put his book on your radar! Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru will be …
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The Gray Man is a novella that combines a historic legend, an approaching hurricane, and three characters living on Pawleys Island into a compelling story. The Summary As Hurricane Caleb slams into the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, …