I waited a good long time to get The Guncle Abroad from the library. It’s a pretty popular new release, so it took some time! Anyway, I loved The Guncle and hoped that the second Guncle would be just as …
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My family, including my 8-month-old son, just returned from a 2-week-long road trip. In order to survive, I had to read. And I did! I read more than I’ve read in the last 8 months over the last two weeks, …
This debut caught my eye because of the gorgeous cover! The bright flowers and artwork of a beautiful woman with flowers cascading down her hair stood out so much, I couldn’t resist reading it. The question is, did the story …
Aftershock is my second read by Zhang Ling and I was totally captivated by it. Read on for my review on how it compared to her other novel! The Summary In the summer of 1976, an earthquake swallows up the …
What an incredible story I get to share with you today! I almost let The House on Sun Street slip through the cracks in my inbox, but grabbed it when a reminder came through and I’m SO glad! I hope …
I read All the Lonely People by Mike Gayle for book club. I had heard great things about it, so I really was looking forward to diving in! Read on to see what I thought. The Summary In weekly phone …
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Review: Where Waters Meet by Zhang Ling
by Joliby JoliIf you’re looking for a beautiful family drama-style story set in the U.S. and China and spanning decades, you’ve definitely got to take a look at Where Waters Meet. Read on for my full review, and thank you to the …
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Audiobook Review: The River You Touch by Chris Dombrowski
by Joliby JoliOh how much I loved The River You Touch on audiobook! I’m totally smitten with this book….it was like magic. Read on to find out what made me love it so much! Summary “We are matter and long to be …
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 …
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, …