Title: If I Never Met You Author: Mhairi McFarlane Access: E-book through NetGalley I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I finished the book a few days ago, but I waited to write the review to see how much of the plot stuck with me. Summary: … Continue reading New Review: If I Never Met You
Tag: Novel
New Review: Hid From Our Eyes
Book: Hid From Our Eyes Author: Julia Spencer-Fleming Source: NetGalley, e-book Grade: B+ I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. First, if you're waiting for this book to come out and you haven't re-read "One was a Soldier", do that. I wish I had. You will … Continue reading New Review: Hid From Our Eyes
My Top 13 for 2019
Since I finished 135 books in 2019, I decided to review my top 10%. I confess that I did review a few books, which I didn't fully complete. This always leaves me torn because I do not list them on my "read" list for a given year. Thus, a book that I haven't finished reading … Continue reading My Top 13 for 2019
Commentary: Someone to Wed
Book: Someone to Wed (Westcott #3) Author: Mary Balogh Format: Kindle, through Libby (library app) There's a reason this entry is labeled as commentary and not a review. First of all, the book had some much plot dump from books 1-2 and that I felt frustrated and annoyed. Yes, many characters make a return, but … Continue reading Commentary: Someone to Wed
New Review: 99 Percent Mine
Title: 99 Percent Mine Author: Sally Thorne Format: Audible Audiobook Grade: C+ I really wanted to like this book more than I did. It's a slow burn plot, which normally I enjoy. Thorne writes very snappy dialogue, which is also interesting. All of the elements for a great book were there, but when combined- the … Continue reading New Review: 99 Percent Mine
New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
Matchmaking for Beginners was free on Kindle Unlimited and while I had plenty to read, I just needed an unscheduled stop somewhere. This book is an excellent mental palate cleanser- like a sorbet for the mind. That doesn't mean it is forgettable or not worth it. I remember exactly what pineapple sorbet tastes like and I've … Continue reading New Review: Matchmaking for Beginners
New Review: A Notorious Vow
Book: A Notorious Vow (The Four Hundred, #3) Author: Joanna Shupe Book acquisition: bought on Kindle Grade: B+ What I loved: This is the first romance I've ever read with a Deaf main character. The work of the characters learning to be in relationship with one another, to trust each other, and to triumph over … Continue reading New Review: A Notorious Vow
New Review: Varina
Book: Varina Author: Charles Frazier Format: audiobook Access: library I listened to Varina as I drove from Alaska to Montana. It was interesting to contemplate the life of the wife and widow of Jefferson Davis as I watch Canadian prairie rolling past my car windows. The conceit of the book is that James Brooks- a man who … Continue reading New Review: Varina
New Review: The Last Suppers
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I rarely feel ambivalent about a book, but that's where I find myself after reading The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak. It is not that the novel about a cook at a Louisiana prison in the early 50s isn't interesting. It is … Continue reading New Review: The Last Suppers
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