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Another great book by Charlotte McConaghy. The audio production was excellent with several narrators. The description of the island was so vivid. I loved the characters and their growth. Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance audio copy.
Pub date: March 4.

Lots of great advice

Great book

I didn‘t like it as much as The Berry Pickers, but still worth reading.

I did not know much about this book going in. It was not at all what I expected, but I loved it.

This wasn‘t for me. I thought it was predictable and didn‘t like the ghost aspect.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Rube is traveling cross country to see his father who left him at a young age and who hasn‘t been in contact with him since. On his way he is picking up his siblings, all of which have been abandoned by their father, a man who is totally reinventing himself whenever he leaves. Kevin Wilson has once again written a book full of unique characters and I absolutely loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. Out May 13

A typical Katherine Center romance. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

This was fun and juicy.

A solid historical fiction novel.

Loved it! Couldn‘t stop reading.

Absolutely loved this book about friendship,connections and art.
No one writes about heartbreaking moments with as much tenderness as Fredrik Backman does.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Another great novel by Chimamamda Ngozi Adichie.
It‘s about 4 women, their struggles and joys. Highly recommend.
Pub date: March 4, 2025
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

If you enjoyed Eowyn Ivey‘s previous books, then put this on your tbr.
I loved the description of Alaska, the beauty and the roughness.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. Pub date: February 4, 2025.

Loved it!!

Abby Jimenez never disappoints! I know that there will be a happy ending, however I also like how her books don‘t shy away from how hard life is.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance e-galley.

A great ending to the trilogy. The mystery was interesting, but the best part of the book was Darren‘s developing relationship with his mother.

The three Maxwell sibling have been staying away from the house they grew up in for years. Something unexplainable took place there. Is the house itself evil? Now they are forced to come back and face their past.
I found parts of the story interesting, but overall it didn‘t quiet work for me. It was not a book I was eager to get back to.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Look out for this one on January 28.
If you liked Black Cake, you‘ll like this one as well!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

This was much heavier than I expected, but I loved it. It‘s about complicated family relationship, addiction and grief.
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Great book!!

Ann Patchett definitely can write but this was not my favorite by her.

Love Abby Jimenez. This was no exception.
Just discovered yesterday that she has a new book out April, 2025 called Say You‘ll Remember Me. Can‘t wait!

If you had the chance to change your life to make it exactly the way you want it, would you?
This is a fun, fast moving book about life choices.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Another great poetry collection by Amanda Lovelace. This one is very personal. I really connected with many of the poems. Highly recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.
Pub date: October 29, 2024

Loved this book about the anger that‘s boiling inside a wife and mother who is putting her family‘s needs before her own. Very relatable.
Thanks to NetGalley and the for the advance copy.

Another great world and addition to the Wayward Children series. Wish it was longer.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. Pub date: January 7, 2025

A beautiful story about sisterhood and life struggles. Highly recommend.

An engaging post-apocalyptic thriller about an Anishinaabe community.

Some of these I loved, others I didn‘t care for at all. Interesting list.

I liked it, just thought it was a bit too long.

Great narrator. I enjoyed it but thought it was a bit too on the nose.

This was great! Couldn‘t stop reading.

Put this book on your list!
I absolutely loved it. It reminds you that life is hard, but yet full of beautiful moments and connections.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy. Pub date: July 30, 2024.

This was a difficult read because of the subject matter. I think it‘s an important story and well writtten.

In a world where AI is getting more and more prominent, this was a very interesting and at the same time a bit frightening book. It made me think about the way we interact with and take care of the world and the people around us. At its core it‘s a story about family and motherhood and the things we do to keep our children safe and happy.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-galley.

You know that amazing feeling you get after reading a couple of pages of a new book and knowing right away that this will be a book you‘ll love. That‘s the feeling I got when starting The Cliffs and it lasted all through the book.
I loved Jane‘s story. All the hardships and flaws as well as the great friendships and love. Interweaved with her story is the history of a place and the women who lived there.
Thank you to NetGalley for the e-galley.

Love the Skyland series and can‘t wait for Hendrix‘s story.
What other books by Kennedy Ryan do you recommend?

Loved it!! People are complicated, flawed and worthy of love. The humor and warmth of this novel made me not want to put it down. Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Once I started it was hard to stop reading. Great mystery novel.

Really liked this book about family, choices and genetics. What makes us who we are?
Highly recommend.

Beautiful writing about food and life.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Now I need to plan a trip to Prince Edward Island 😍

🎉8 years!!! 🎉

Another great romance by Katherine Center. Really enjoyed that the main characters were writers. Sorrow, humor and joy mixed together in a perfect combination.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I loved The Leavers, but didn‘t care for this one.

Funny and smart novel about two queer siblings and their interesting family. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-galley.

Today was a snow day for me so I could spend all day reading this magical story. If you loved The Wishing Game, this one will not disappoint. The author started with a fitting quote from C.S. Lewis. “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” I am old enough. Loved it!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-galley.

4 stars until the ending. Way too long of a book for that kind of ending.