Author: Catherine Ryan Hyde Genre: General Fiction Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Published: December 3, 2019 Book Description: In the summer of 1969, fourteen-year-old Lucas Painter carries a huge weight on his shoulders. His brother is fighting in Vietnam. His embattled parents are locked in a never-ending war. And his best friend, Connor, is struggling with…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round Up – November 18, 2019
In the meantime, I still managed to get some good reading in, Here is a quick recap of what I read. Hi Y’all. Hope you had a spectacular week. I absolutely love this time of year because we all get much more cozy time to read. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving where I will…
Read MoreOnce More We Saw Stars – Book Review
Author: Jayson Greene Genre: Memoir Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group Published: May 14, 2019 Book Description: As the book opens: two-year-old Greta Greene is sitting with her grandmother on a park bench on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. A brick crumbles from a windowsill overhead, striking her unconscious, and she is immediately rushed to the…
Read MoreWe Came Here to Forget – Book Review
Author: Andrew Dunlop Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Atria Books Published: July 2, 2019 Book Description: Katie Cleary has always known exactly what she wants: to be the best skier in the world. As a teenager, she leaves her home to live and train full time with her two best friends, all-American brothers Luke and Blair,…
Read MoreHands Up – Book Review
Author: Stephen Clark Genre: Urban Fiction Publisher: WiDo Publishing Published: September 28, 2019 Book Description: Officer Ryan Quinn, a rookie raised in a family of cops, is on the fast track to detective until he shoots an unarmed black male. Now, with his career, reputation and freedom on the line, he embarks on a quest…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-up – November 11, 2019
Happy Veteran’s Day to everyone out there in the US, and Remembrance Day in Canada. For everyone that has served in the military thank you for your service. If you follow this blog than you know every Monday, I will give a quick recap of my week in reading. However, before I get started, I…
Read MoreCeline – Book Review
Author: Peter Heller Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Vintage Published: March 7, 2017 Book Description: Celine is not your typical private eye. With prep school pedigree and a pair of opera glasses for stakeouts, her methods are unconventional but extremely successful. Working out of her jewel box of an apartment nestled under the Brooklyn Bridge, Celine…
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