How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
Oh, this book is great! How To Walk Away by Katherine Center came highly recommended by many of my book-loving friends so I didn’t even read the synopsis before starting. I dove in head first. Well, almost. Heed This Advice on How To Walk Away by Katherine Center Luckily, I posted a pic on Instagram prior to reading it & the author, Katherine Center, reached out to me & said to not begin reading it while on a plane. I took her advice & I’m glad I did. I won’t spoil anything further. A Texas Girl Real Strong I was pleased to learn my hometown of Austin, Texas is featured…
Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford Book Review
Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date September 12, 2017 For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student at a boarding school, the chance to go to the World’s Fair feels like a gift. But only once he’s there, amid the exotic exhibits, fireworks, and Ferris wheels, does he discover that he is the one who is actually the prize. The half-Chinese orphan is astounded to learn he will be raffled off–a healthy boy “to a good home.” The winning ticket belongs to the flamboyant madam of a high-class brothel, famous for educating her girls. There, Ernest becomes the new houseboy and befriends Maisie,…
The Summer List by Amy Mason Doan Book Review
The Summer List by Amy Mason Doan Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date June 26, 2018 Laura and Casey were once inseparable: as they floated on their backs in the sunlit lake, as they dreamed about the future under starry skies, and as they teamed up for the wild scavenger hunts in their small California lakeside town. Until one summer night, when a shocking betrayal sent Laura running through the pines, down the dock, and into a new life, leaving Casey and a first love in her wake. But the past is impossible to escape, and now, after seventeen years away, Laura is pulled home and into a…
The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert Book Review
The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go by Amy E. Reichert Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 15th, 2018 Three generations. Seven days. One big secret. The author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake unfolds a mother-daughter story told by three women whose time to reckon with a life-altering secret is running out. Gina Zoberski wants to make it through one day without her fastidious mother, Lorraine, cataloging all her faults, and her sullen teenage daughter, May, snubbing her. Too bad there’s no chance of that. Her relentlessly sunny disposition annoys them both, no matter how hard she tries. Instead, Gina finds order and comfort in obsessive list-making and her…
The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes Book Review
The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Release date: Apr 11, 2017, & originally published in 2009 When Sarah’s grandfather gives her a beautiful horse named Boo–hoping that one day she’ll follow in his footsteps to join an elite French riding school, away from their gritty London neighborhood–she quietly trains in city’s parks and alleys. But then her grandfather falls ill, and Sarah must juggle horsemanship with school and hospital visits. Natasha, a young lawyer, is reeling after her failed marriage: her professional judgment is being questioned, her new boyfriend is a let-down, and she’s forced to share her house with her charismatic ex-husband. Yet…
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella Book Review
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date February 7, 2017 Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed. Ok, so the real truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn’t really hers. But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren’t they? Until her not-so perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie’s hopes are shattered. She…
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