BLOG TOUR (REVIEW): “Other Breakable Things” by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood

Yes, I know I mentioned earlier this week that I'm on hiatus, but I still wanted to keep my promise I'd made to participate in the blog tour for "Other Breakable Things," a moving YA novel by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood. "Other Breakable Things" by Kelley York and Rowan Altwood 290 pages (Kindle Edition), Entangled Teen …

Review: “And Then There Was Me” by Sadeqa Johnson

"And Then There Was Me" by Sadeqa Johnson 304 pages, Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press Published April 11, 2017 ISBN: 1250074169 Bea is a surrogate mother, carrying more than her husband's cousin's child. She's also carrying devastating secrets. She is bulimic*, and her charismatic, handsome husband Lonnie is extremely unfaithful. When Bea's closest friend Awilda betrays her, …

Review: “Every Wild Heart” by Meg Donohue

"Every Wild Heart" by Meg Donohue 304 pages, William Morrow Paperbacks Published March 14, 2017 ISBN: 0062429841 "Maybe there are two kinds of change. One is the kind that involves transitioning toward something new. And the other is more like peeling away your own layers to find what has always been at your core." Gail Gideon …

BLOG TOUR: “The Last Chance Matinee (Hudson Sisters #1) by Mariah Stewart – Review

I am delighted to be participating in a blog tour for the very first time. This blog tour is hosted by Simon and Schuster's Gallery Books, the publisher of "The Last Chance Matinee (Hudson Sisters #1)" by Mariah Stewart. Many thanks to Melissa Gramstad, publicity manager for Simon & Schuster/Gallery, for inviting me to participate! …

Review: “The Roanoke Girls” by Amy Engel

"The Roanoke Girls" by Amy Engel 276 pages, Crown Published March 7, 2017 ISBN: 1101906669 "I had trouble with roots. Still do. Always trying to stay one step ahead of my past, my granddad, Roanoke. "Look how well that turned out." When 15-year-old Lane Roanoke's mother commits suicide, she's shipped from New York City to the …

Review: “The Mother’s Promise” by Sally Hepworth

"The Mother's Promise" by Sally Hepworth 336 pages, St. Martin's Press Expected publication date: Feb. 21, 2017 ISBN: 1250077753 Single mom Alice Stanhope and her 15-year-old daughter Zoe are leading a safe, insulated existence that's turned upside down when Alice is diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer. The prospect of losing her mother only serves to …

Winter Bookish Bingo update

BINGO! As you can see, I've gotten two bingos since the last time I posted about WBB (which has been far too long ago!). Not YA: "Everything You Want Me to Be" by Mindy Mejia White Cover: "Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk" by Kathleen Rooney FREE SPACE Science Fiction: "Three Years with the Rat" by …

Review: “Behold the Dreamers”

"Behold the Dreamers" by Imbolo Mbue 380 pages, Random House Published Aug. 23, 2016 ISBN: 0812998480 "Everyone wants to come to America, sir. Everyone. To live in this country, sir. To live in this country. Ah! It is the greatest thing in the world, Mr. Edwards." And with that pronouncement, Cameroonian immigrant Jenge Jonga lands a …

January wrap-up

My goodness! Where did January go? In terms of reading during the first month of 2017, I was incredibly busy – 12 books! I'm slacking a bit with my blog and my reviews lately ... still need to review two of the books I finished in January. In my defense, there's been a lot of …

Review: “I Liked My Life”

"I Liked My Life" by Abby Fabiaschi 272 pages, St. Martin's Press Expected publication date: Jan. 31, 2017 ISBN: 1250084873 "... imagine the damage from believing you've caused something so horrible from such a young age; imagine the burden of thinking you ruined your mother's life ... So now my mom carried the same guilt I …