This is the newest book by the same author.

Noticing by Kobi Yamada was the perfect read in the quiet of the morning on the day after my father took his flight from this world. May we all take the time to “pause and allow for the extraordinary“ that this beautiful life offers!

A perfect little rom-com for couple listening on our all day drive. A little Hallmarkesque in its story arch and predictability but sweet and funny with a satisfying conclusion.

This deep dive into brothers Grayson and Jameson's lives was the perfect way to stay immersed in the world of this series. The ending was satisfying AND expertly sets us up for the next on the series.

Violet must beat the odds to survive and become a (dragon) rider. Then she has to choose between the kingdom she's been raised to protect and the well-being of the entire realm. Suspense, action, steam, and Violence. A definite 5⭐️ read!

“Hope is a fickle, dangerous thing. It steals your focus and aims it toward the possibilities instead of keeping it where it belongs—on the probabilities.“

Here we go!

Predictable, but delicious. New girl in town wins everyone over. Steamy, spicy, and satisfying.

I wasn‘t sure what to expect when I walked into Cafe Rev, but it sure as hell wasn‘t a picture of myself behind the register under the cheery headline “Do Not Serve.”

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This will be a contender for my favorite book of 2024. I love Harrow's style, characters, and voice. I often find myself stopping to appreciate sentence construction, description, and diction. Add that to a loveable protagonist and an imaginative Gothic story and this is a can't miss add to your TBR.

1. A Biblical character.

2. How about a book I love with an author who has the same first name as me?

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Like many others, I loved this book that gives an inside look at the ruthless world of publishing. Unpopular opinion: I loved the main character. I think I've always been fascinated by people who make out-of-character, horribly awful choices that loom with gnawing guilt until it finally implodes and their life shatters.

Maddy Washington deserved so much better than the childhood she'd had. If I could write her a new story, I would. Even though I want to know more, the author's ending is perfect! Themes of racism, bullying, and police brutality. A skillful retelling of King's Carrie.

I went into this one blind, as Albom is an automatic read for me. I'm glad I did, because although I adore historical fiction, WW2 and Holocaust stories are not my favorite. This one may have opened me back up to the era. I love how the story is told with four protagonists but one narrator, Truth. This ranks up there with The Time Keeper and Have a Little Faith!

The final book in this trilogy was just as exciting as the first two. Student in my 10th and 11th grade English classes are loving this series, and for good reason. Luxury, unimaginable riches, intrigue, mystery, action with a side of love and family loyalty, what's not to love?

Lucky was abandoned on the steps of a Catholic church as a newborn. She lives her whole life with a man named John who she believes to be her father. But just when it seems her luck has run out, everything changes.

I listened to the first 75 minutes, and I just couldn't find anything to care about.

Yasmin and Josiah, divorced co-parents and business partners, have the most well-adjusted relationship. It's not hard to believe this is fiction. The best part of this book is how it helps remove the stigma from seeking professional health help and normalizes going to therapy.

1. Nothing specific, but it's my daughter's birthday. She is turning 28.
2. Nothing specific, but something you can lose yourself in.

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I love this series. I don't usually read sequels, but I'm glad I've got all three books, so I can just keep reading. I'm rooting for Avery, and I'm glad she's ready to take charge.

Mi‘kmaw poet's debut explores love, pain, and history. Thomas' poems challenge norms and tell a powerful story about identity, injustice, and a new Canadian tale.

I loved Nina and Morty's story in The Witches of Thistle Grove saga. This is book three, and I've got book four on stand-by. I can't wait to read more about the magic of Lady's Lake and get to know more of the characters in this world.

I'm going to be in the US Virgin Islands for 6 weeks. I'm not leaving for over a month yer, but the most important task is taken care of. I've got all of these ebooks on standby, three per week. Think that's enough? I probably won't finish all of them, but it's good to have choices. I like to decide on order so that when I'm on vacation, I don't even have to decide what comes next; I finish one and automatically start the next.

1. I do... it's been a LONG time.

2. It's tagged and it's quirky but I loved it.

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I liked this character driven story, until the ending. That's when I knew I loved this story. It's a reminder that we never really know what someone else is thinking and feeling, so we should always make the best possible assumptions of others.

"The same way that money multiplies through compound interest, the effects of your habits multiply as you repeat them. They seem to make little difference on any given day and yet the impact they deliver over the months and years can be enormous. It is only when looking back two, five, or perhaps ten years later that the value of good habits and the cost of bad ones becomes strikingly apparent."

When someone takes their life, they don‘t only steal the future out from under our feet, they also desecrate their past. It makes it hard to hold on to the good things about them. And no one deserves to be judged on the worst five minutes of their life, even if those five minutes turn out to be their last.

Siân Hughes, Pearl

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A story about two women, Twyla and Roberta, who met in a shelter when they were just eight. The other girls there were orphans, but their mothers couldn't care for them. One is black, and the other is white, but the reader never knows which one is which. This story deals with poverty, race, and what all people have in common. I listened to this, and the intro essay by Zadie Smith was equally fascinating.