Book Reviews and Other Stuff
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback; 5th Printing edition (May 5 2009) ISBN-13: 978-0385341004 Synopsis: “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: …
The Simple Wild by KA Tucker Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Atria Books (Aug. 7 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1501133435 Synopsis: Calla Fletcher was two when her mother took her and fled the Alaskan wild, unable to handle the isolation of the extreme, rural lifestyle, leaving behind Calla’s father, Wren Fletcher, in the process. Calla never looked back, and at twenty-six, a …
Blind Kiss by Renée Carlino Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Atria Books (Aug. 14 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1501189623 Synopsis: Penny spends her afternoons sitting outside a sandwich shop, surrounded by ghosts. Fourteen years ago, this shop was her childhood dance studio—and she was a dancer on the rise. Now she’s a suburban housewife, dreading the moment her son departs for MIT, …
Beneath A Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan Paperback: 524 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (May 1 2017) ISBN-13: 978-1503943377 Synopsis: Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland. Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is …
All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Atria Books (July 17 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1501193323 Synopsis: Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the years are now tearing them apart. The one thing that could save them might also …
Spongellé: Bulgarian Rose Boxed Flower I am completely in love with these new soap-infused sponges from Spongelle. I received my first one in the Winter FabFitFun box but waiting until the summer to start using the product. The sponge is solid to the touch at first and then loosens up when it is wet – …
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Chemistry Lessons by Meredith Goldstein Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers (June 19 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1328764645 Synopsis: For seventeen-year-old Maya, the equation for happiness is simple: a dream internship at MIT + two new science nerd friends + a perfect boyfriend = one amazing summer. Then Whit dumps her out of the …
Like Never and Always by Ann Aguirre Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Tor Teen (July 17 2018) ISBN-13: 978-0765397584 Synopsis: On a hot summer night, Liv, Morgan, Clay and Nathan are on the way home from a party in Clay's convertible. Best friends dating brothers? It doesn't get better than that. But the joyride ends in …
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly Paperback: 512 pages Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (Feb. 28 2017) ISBN-13: 978-1101883082 Synopsis: New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September …
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Atria Books (2013) ISBN-13: 978-1476743554 Synopsis: Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies? Beloved and bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey …
Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch Paperback: 364 pages Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (Jan. 9 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1503941229 Synopsis: When their paths first cross, Ben Livingston is a fledgling screenwriter on the brink of success; Tatum Connelly is a struggling actress tending bar in a New York City dive. They fall in love, they …
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As She Fades by Abbi Glines Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (April 3 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1250133861 Synopsis: On the night of her high school graduation, Vale McKinley and her boyfriend Crawford are in a terrible car accident that leaves Crawford in a coma. They were supposed to spend the summer planning for college, for …
