Release Date June 6, 2017 The lowdown from Goodreads In this stunning and provocative domestic drama about a sweet sixteen birthday party that goes horribly awry, a wealthy family in San Francisco finds their picture-perfect life unraveling, their darkest secrets revealed, and their friends turned to enemies. One invitation. A lifetime of regrets. Sweet sixteen….
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The Gypsy Moth Summer by Julia Fierro Book Review
The lowdown from Goodreads: It is the summer of 1992 and a gypsy moth invasion blankets Avalon Island. Ravenous caterpillars disrupt early summer serenity on Avalon, an islet off the coast of Long Island–dropping onto novels left open on picnic blankets, crawling across the T-shirts of children playing games of tag and capture the flag…
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan Book Review
The lowdown from Goodreads Publishing date May 23, 2017 When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside–but he’s not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to…
Trombone Shorty Parking Lot Symphony
Every once in a while, I fall so deeply in love with something that I have to share it with everyone & Trombone Shorty’s Parking Lot Symphony album is my latest love affair. I was born in Louisiana, so I have a soft spot for New Orleans Jazz & Lord knows, I sure love the…
The People We Hate at the Wedding Book Review
The lowdown from Goodreads: Paul and Alice’s half-sister Eloise is getting married! In London! There will be fancy hotels, dinners at “it” restaurants and a reception at a country estate complete with tea lights and embroidered cloth napkins. They couldn’t hate it more. The People We Hate at the Wedding is the story of a…
In This Moment by Karma Brown Book Review
Release Date May 30, 2017 The lowdown from Goodreads Meg Pepper has a fulfilling career and a happy family. Most days she’s able to keep it all together and glide through life. But then, in one unalterable moment, everything changes. After school pickup one day, she stops her car to wave a teenage boy across…
The Simplicity of Cider by Amy E. Reichert
The lowdown from Goodreads Publishing date May 16, 2017 Focused and unassuming fifth generation cider-maker Sanna Lund has one desire: to live a simple, quiet life on her family’s apple orchard in Door County, Wisconsin. Although her business is struggling, Sanna remains fiercely devoted to the orchard, despite her brother’s attempts to convince their aging…
Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert
The lowdown from Goodreads Published July 12, 2016 When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she’s more bothered that she isn’t upset than by her husband’s absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together—and reignite their…
We Are Really Into This May 2017
We have stuff all the time that we are Really Into, but not each and every thing needs its own post. We thought it would be fun to pile a bunch of stuff into one post, so you can keep up with what we’re Really Into. We’re throwing caution to the wind here & this month…
Grandma Luella’s Coconut Cake Recipe
I was Really Into this book, The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert. I loved Lou, fell in love with Milwaukee & can’t wait to read more from Amy. Also, this book features a hell of a recipe for Coconut Cream Cake. This cake is so delicious that it deserves a full post of…