Permanent Ink by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: At twenty-three, Poe Montgomery is going nowhere. He still lives in his father’s basement and spends most of his time tagging with his friends. When an arrest lands him in debt, Poe accepts the […]
Making It by Christine D’Abo Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Devan knows exactly what he wants from life: a good career, a husband who loves him, and a child to call his own. He’s working at the perfect job, and has found the man of his dreams […]
The Loser’s Club by Andrew Clements Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley for book tour; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Sixth grader Alec can’t put a good book down. So when Principal Vance lays down the law–pay attention in class, or else–Alec takes action. He can’t lose all his reading […]
Barrel Proof by Layla Reyne Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary (Add on Goodreads): FBI agents Aidan “Irish” Talley and Jameson “Whiskey” Walker can’t get a moment’s peace. Their hunt for the terrorist Renaud seems to be nearing an end, until a fire allows him to slip through their […]
I’m sharing two book reviews because they are both released today. While I enjoyed both of them, I will say that out of the two, I highly recommend We Now Return to Regular Life by Martin Wilson. This is one of my favorite 2017 reads and I need to get a complete copy ASAP. Check […]
Miles Morales by Jason Reynolds Review by Lauren source: copy from publisher; all opinions are my own Official Summary (Add on Goodreads): Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He’s even got a […]
Refugee by Alan Gratz Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA 17; all opinions are my own Official Summary: JOSEF is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world . . . ISABEL is […]
Health update: Thanks for all the well wishes. I do appreciate it! I’m definitely on the road to recovery. One of my incisions is a bit bigger than originally planned; I guess I had way more gall stones than they even realized. At any rate, I’m resting a lot – but I’m also trying to […]
One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn Guest review by Kari source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are always our own Official Summary (Add on Goodreads): Annie Browne is new at school in September 1918. Before Annie has a chance to meet the other girls in her class, clingy Elsie Schneider claims Annie as her […]
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Review by Lauren source: copy from e-library; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): In these funny and insightful essays, Roxane Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman of color while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few […]