Stacking the Shelves- 1/5/19

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether physical or virtual. This week, I wanted to share two exciting ARCs I've recently been approved to read via Netgalley (Thanks Random House Publishing Group!!):     I Owe You... Continue Reading →

Book Review: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, Stuart Turton Publication Date: September 18, 2018     Goodreads Synopsis: The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit. We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the... Continue Reading →

Book Review: The Lido by Libby Page

The Lido, Libby Page Published July 10th, 2018     Goodreads Synopsis: We're never too old to make new friends—or to make a difference. Rosemary Peterson has lived in Brixton, London, all her life but everything is changing. The library where she used to work has closed. The family grocery store has become a trendy... Continue Reading →

Book Review: Women of the Dunes by Sarah Maine

Women of the Dunes, Sarah Maine Published July 24th, 2018   Goodreads Synopsis: From the author of the acclaimed novels The House Between Tides and Beyond the Wild River, a rich, atmospheric tale set on the sea-lashed coast of west Scotland, in which the lives of a ninth-century Norsewoman, a nineteenth-century woman, and a twenty-first-century... Continue Reading →

Dewey’s Reverse Readathon Wrap-Up

The first ever Dewey's Reverse Readathon took place over the weekend, and I had a lot of fun participating. Here's how I did:   I accomplished my main goal of finishing The Lido by Libby Page and reading the entirety of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton; both of which are NetGalley ARCs on my... Continue Reading →

Stacking the Shelves- 6/30/18

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether physical or virtual. This week, I've added two intriguing historical fiction ARCs from NetGalley.   Confessions of the Fox by Jordy Rosenberg   Goodreads Synopsis: Set in the eighteenth century... Continue Reading →

Book Review: Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce

Dear Mrs. Bird, A.J. Pearce Expected publication: July 3rd, 2018   Goodreads synopsis: A charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about an adventurous young woman who becomes a secret advice columnist—a warm, funny, and enormously moving story for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyand Lilac Girls.... Continue Reading →

Book Review: The Vanishing by Sophia Tobin

The Vanishing, Sophia Tobin Published June 5th 2018 (First published January 12th 2017)   Goodreads Synopsis: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silversmith’s Wife comes an “undeniably page-turning (Daily Mail) novel: “Think Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre, but ten times darker…as eerie and gothic as the Yorkshire Moors it is set on” (Stylist). On top... Continue Reading →

Stacking the Shelves- 5/12/18

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality all about sharing the books we are adding to our shelves, whether physical or virtual. This week, I'm sharing two ebooks and two NetGalley ARCS that I've downloaded recently.   I've been wanting to read Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen for years,... Continue Reading →