Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker Review by Lauren Source: copy of the book and sponsored post from HarperCollins and Children’s Book Review; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Ware can’t wait to spend summer “off in his own world”—dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being […]
It’s the first Show Us Your Books of 2020 and I’m here to share some mini reviews of books I’ve read recently. As always, the link-up is hosted by the lovely Jana and Steph! Counter Culture by J.L. Merrow Review by Lauren Source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own (add to Goodreads) I’ve […]
This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Busy Philipps’s autobiographical book offers the same unfiltered and candid storytelling that her Instagram followers have come to know and love, from growing up in Scottsdale, Arizona and her painful […]
Christmas Cookie Murder by Leslie Meier Review by Lauren Source: e-library copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): For Lucy Stone, the best thing about Christmas in Tinker’s Cove has always been the annual Cookie Exchange. But the usual generosity and goodwill is missing from this year’s event which turns out […]
Today is Show Us Your Books with Jana and Steph How to Be Remy Cameron by Julian Winters copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own I read and enjoyed Winters’ debut, Running With Lions, so I was excited to check out How to Be Remy Cameron. I loved this YA novel. Remy isn’t sure […]
Class Mom by Laurie Gelman Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Jen Dixon is not your typical Kansas City kindergarten class mom–or mom in general. Jen already has two college-age daughters by two different (probably) musicians, and it’s her second time around the class mom […]
It’s time for Show Us Your Books with Steph and Jana! Digging Deep by Jay Hogan Review by Lauren Source: copy from Dreamspinner Press; all opinions are my own Full Summary on Goodreads Review: Digging Deep is an m/m romance but it’s more than that too. The relationship between Drake and Caleb doesn’t come easy, […]
The Forest City Killer: A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice by Vanessa Brown Review by Lauren source: copy from Edelweiss; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Fifty years ago, a serial killer prowled the quiet city of London, Ontario, marking it as his hunting grounds. As […]
A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis Review by Lauren source: personal copy – all opinions are my own Official Summary (add to Goodreads): Grace Mae knows madness. She keeps it locked away, along with her voice, trapped deep inside a brilliant mind that cannot forget horrific family secrets. Those secrets, along with the bulge […]
I wrote an emotional post (for me) about saying goodbye to my dog this past week, if you’d like to read it. However, I didn’t want to miss out on Show Us Your Books again, so here I am. I have a blog tour post for tomorrow, when Show Us Your Books will be, so […]