ARC Review: The Restarting Point (Chammont Point, #1) by Marci Bolden

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Title: The Restarting Point (Chammont Point, #1)Author: Marci Bolden Pages: 242 Genre: Adult, ContemporaryThemes: Friendship, Divorce, Healing, Betrayal, Secrets, Truth, Infidelity Anticipated Publication Date: April 27, 2021Publisher: Pink Sand Press Thank you to the NetGalley and Pink Sand Press for giving me the opportunity to read and review an ARC of The Restarting Point. Jade…… Continue reading ARC Review: The Restarting Point (Chammont Point, #1) by Marci Bolden

2021 · ARC Copy · Book Review · Contemporary · Fantasy/Paranormal/SciFi · Free Copy in Exchange for an Honest Review · In-Person Book Club · NetGalley · Nonfiction · Parenting · WWW Wednesday

WWW Wednesday: March 10, 2021

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Ah, I can hear the birds chirping in the mornings and it’s getting brighter earlier…so wonderful that spring is coming and we can spend longer periods outside without freezing! Happy Wednesday everyone! WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Taking on a World of Words. To participate, just answer the following three questions: 1. What are…… Continue reading WWW Wednesday: March 10, 2021

2021 · Adult · Book Review · Contemporary · In-Person Book Club · Romance

Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

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Title: What Alice ForgotAuthor: Liane Moriarty Pages: 466 Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Women’s Fiction Themes: Marriage, Separation, Family, Trust, Love, Kindness, Fertility, Bullying, Grief Publication Date: May 1, 2009Publisher: Berkley Alice Love wakes up from a gym accident only to realize that she’s actually ten years older than what she things she is and her…… Continue reading Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

2021 · Adult · Contemporary · In-Person Book Club · Weekend Reads

Weekend Reads – February 26-28, 2021

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I’ve decided to start a new segment on my blog. Not sure if something similar has been floating around, so if I apologize for taking any credit. This segment I’m calling Weekend Reads, which I plan on posting every Friday. Weekend Reads is where I will concentrate on just one of the books I’m reading…… Continue reading Weekend Reads – February 26-28, 2021

Book of My Choosing - 2020 · Book Review · Contemporary · NetGalley · Romance

Book Review: The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin

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Title: The Lies That Bind Author: Emily Giffin Pages: 315 Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Relationships, Honesty, Deception, Forgiveness, Love Publication Date: June 2, 2020 Publisher:Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Thank you to the NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine for giving me the opportunity…… Continue reading Book Review: The Lies That Bind by Emily Giffin

Book of My Choosing - 2020 · Book Review · Contemporary · NetGalley · Romance

Book Review: Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin

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Title: Send Down the Rain Author: Charles Martin Pages: 352 Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Family, Relationships, Honesty, Deception, Kindness, Forgiveness Publication Date: May 8, 2018 Publisher:Thomas Nelson Thank you to the NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for giving me the opportunity to read and review Send Down the…… Continue reading Book Review: Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin

Book of My Choosing - 2020 · Book Review · Contemporary · Romance · Young Adult

Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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Title: All the Bright Places Author: Jennifer Niven Pages: 400 Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Mental Health, Suicide, Relationship, Trust, Honesty Publication Date: January 6th 2015 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Young Violet struggles with the unexpected death of her sister while Finch thinks about…… Continue reading Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

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ARC Review: Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood

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Title: Love Like Sky Author: Leslie C. Youngblood Pages: 304 Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Middle Grade, Children’s Story Perspective: First-Person Themes: Family, Love, Divorce, Step-siblings, Friendship, Protesting Publication Date: November 6, 2018 Publisher: Disney-Hyperion This book was given for free, courtesy by NetGalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Georgie’s parents are…… Continue reading ARC Review: Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood

Book of My Choosing - 2020 · Book Review · Contemporary · Romance · Young Adult

Book Review: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

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Title: Five Feet Apart Author: Rachael Lippincott Pages: 288 Genre: Fiction, Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary Story Perspective: Alternating First-Person Themes: Friendship, Love, Death, Self-Control, Loss, Grief, Forgiveness Publication Date: November 20, 2018 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Teenage Stella has been fighting cystic fibrosis since she was six. She…… Continue reading Book Review: Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

Book of My Choosing - 2020 · Book Review · Contemporary · Free Copy in Exchange for an Honest Review · NetGalley

Book Review: Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg

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Title: Night of Miracles Series: Mason, #2 Author: Elizabeth Berg Pages: 266 Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Story Perspective: Alternating Third-Person Themes: Friendship, Love, Community, Miracles Publication Date: November 13, 2018 Publisher: Random House At the center of this story is Lucille, who bakes, loves, takes care of others, and who is always dependable…… Continue reading Book Review: Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg