#BookReview – Date Night by Samantha Hayes
– A Psychological Thriller With a Jaw-Dropping Twist – Description Returning early from a disastrous date night with my husband, I know something is wrong the moment the wheels crunch the gravel drive of our home. Inside, the TV is on and a half-eaten meal waits on the table. My heart stops when I find our little girl is alone in the house and our babysitter, Sasha, is missing… Days later, when I’m arrested forRead More →
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
A Place And Family You Won’t Forget Description In Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone, a desperate family seeks a new beginning in the near-isolated wilderness of Alaska only to find that their unpredictable environment is less threatening than the erratic behavior found in human nature. Details Title: The Great Alone Author: Kristin Hannah Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (February 6, 2018) Genre: Historical Fiction Read An Excerpt Hardcover: 448 pages My Thoughts When a Vietnam vet, who isRead More →
The Night Visitors by Carol Goodman
Secrets Revealed Author: Carol Goodman Publisher: William Morrow (March 2019) Excerpt Hardcover: 320 pages Publishers Description: The latest thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Other Mother, a story of mistaken identities and missed chances, forgiveness, and vengeance. “Carol Goodman is, simply put, a stellar writer.”—Lisa Unger,New York Times bestselling author of The Red Hunter ALICE gets off a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing anRead More →
The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
Optioned For TV By A Major Hollywood Studio Author: Christina McDonald Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books (February 2019) Paperback: 368 pages Listen to Excerpt Publisher’s Synopsis: In the vein of Big Little Lies and Reconstructing Amelia comes an emotionally charged domestic suspense novel about a mother unraveling the truth behind how her daughter became brain dead. And pregnant. A search for the truth. A lifetime of lies. In the small hours of the morning, Abi Knight is startled awake byRead More →
#BookReview ~ Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
– A New York Times Bestseller – Description It’s time for the little red chicken’s bedtime story — and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt. But the chicken can’t help herself! Whether the tale is Hansel and Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood or even Chicken Little, she jumps into the story to save its hapless characters. Now it’s the little red chicken’s turn to tell a story, but will her yawning papa make itRead More →
When Pencil Met Eraser by Kilpatrick and Ramos, Jr.
– A Challenging Friendship- Authors: Karen Kilpatrick and Luis Osvaldo Ramos, Jr. Illustrator: German Blanco Publisher: Macmillan / Imprint (May 28, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 40 pages Approx Word Count: 162 Ever wonder why there’s a little pink eraser on every pencil? Find out in this funny, clever picture book that tells the true story of how Pencil and Eraser became the best of friends. When Pencil draws on the pages of this book, EraserRead More →
Things You Save In A Fire by Katherine Center
She’s Strong And Ready For Emergencies Author: Katherine CenterPublisher: St. Martin’s Press (August 13, 2019) Excerpt Hardcover: 320 pages From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds. Cassie Hanwell was born for emergencies. As one of the only female firefighters in her Texas firehouse, she’s seen her fair share of them, and she’s a total pro at other people’s tragedies.Read More →
#BookReview ~ Sunset Beach: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
Fun Reading For The Beach Description From the publisher: Pull up a lounge chair and have a cocktail at Sunset Beach – it comes with a twist. Drue Campbell’s life is adrift. Out of a job and down on her luck, life doesn’t seem to be getting any better when her estranged father, Brice Campbell, a flamboyant personal injury attorney, shows up at her mother’s funeral after a twenty-year absence. Worse, he’s remarried – toRead More →
The Secretary: A Novel by Renee Knight
A Character-Driven Psychological Thriller Author: Renee KnightPublisher: Harper (February 12, 2019) Genre: Psychological Thriller Read A Sample Audio Excerpt Hardcover: 304 pages Description From the publisher: Renée Knight follows up her international sensation Disclaimer with this shivery tale of psychological suspense, featuring a character as disturbing and compelling as Mrs. Danvers in Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca. From her first day as Personal Assistant to the celebrated Mina Appleton, Christine Butcher understands what is expected of her.Read More →
#BookReview ~ Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
– A Truly Astonishing Account – ABOUT THE BOOK An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received anRead More →
Book Review – This Tender Land: A Novel by William Kent Krueger
A Mesmerizing Tale Book Blurb 1932, Minnesota—the Lincoln School is a pitiless place where hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan named Odie O’Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the superintendent’s wrath. Forced to flee, he and his brother Albert, their best friend Mose, and a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy steal away in a canoe, heading forRead More →
The Book of Cars And Trucks by Neil Clark
Great Resource For Curious Kids Author: Neil ClarkIllustrator: Neil ClarkPublisher: QEB Publishing (May 14, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Series: Clever Cogz Pages: 24 Description: Join Cogz the Robot Dog and discover all about how cars, trucks and other big vehicles work, in this bright and fun STEM title. Cogz and his mice sidekicks, Nutty and Bolt, guide the reader through the workings of a car, looking closely at all the different parts. Covering key STEMRead More →
Truman The Dog (My Furry Foster Family) by Debbi Michiko Florence
My Furry Foster Family series, #1 Author: Debbi Michiko FlorenceIllustrator: Melanie DemmerPublisher: Picture Window Books (August 1, 2019) Genre: Chapter Book Paperback: 72 pages Description “T” is for Truman, tricks, and TROUBLE! Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he’s still got enough mischief beneath his collar to keep eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family on their toes from morning till night. Chewed through and through, the playfully illustrated, Kaita-narratedRead More →
#BookReview ~ Mixed: A Colorful Story by Arree Chung
Once Upon A Time, There Were Three Colors ABOUT THE BOOK Author/Illustrator: Arree ChungPublisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Published: July 2018Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 40 pagesApprox Word Count: 278 Publisher’s Description The reds, the yellows, and the blues all think they’re the best in this vibrant, thought-provoking picture book from Arree Chung, with a message of acceptance and unity. In the beginning, there were three colors . . . Reds, Yellows, and Blues.Read More →
The Wife Between Us: A Novel by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Don’t Assume Too Much . . . Author: Greer Hendrick and Sarah PekkanenPublisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Printing edition (January 9, 2018) Genre: Mystery/Psychological Thriller Book Excerpt Hardcover: 352 pages Description When you read this book, you will make many assumptions.You will assume you are reading about a jealous ex-wife.You will assume she is obsessed with her replacement – a beautiful, younger woman who is about to marry the man they both love.You will assumeRead More →
Book Review – Buried by Ellison Cooper
The Race Is On To Locate A Serial Killer Description In Ellison Cooper’s suspense thriller Buried, an FBI neuroscientist is on the trail of a serial killer who’s turned up the heat on a cold case… Senior Special Agent Sayer Altair studies the minds of psychopaths. But even she didn’t expect to uncover a killer within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Rooting him out and exposing internal corruption got her a bullet wound and six monthsRead More →
My Little Gifts: A Book Of Sharing by Jo Witek / Book Review
The Value Of Giving And Receiving Gifts Author: Jo Witek Illustrator: Christine Roussey Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 11, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: The Growing Hearts Series Hardcover: 30 pages (Casebound cardstock with flaps) Description There are many types of gifts. You can give a big, shiny, wrapped gift on Christmas morning, but you can also give the gifts of your help or your time. You can bake a cake for yourRead More →
Too Much! Not Enough! by Gina Perry / Book Review
Will These Two Be Willing To Compromise? Author/Illustrator: Gina Perry Publisher: Tundra Books (August 14, 2018) Genre: Picture Book Series: Mo and Peanut Approx Words: 163 Hardcover: 40 pages Description Move over, Bert and Ernie: there’s a new odd couple in town! Exuberant Peanut and steadfast Moe are roommates and best friends . . . most of the time.Peanut is messy. Moe is neat.Peanut is loud. Moe is quiet. Peanut always wants more.Read More →
Roam by C.H. Armstrong / Book Review
A Story That Will Be Hard To Forget Author: C.H. ArmstrongPublisher: Central Avenue Publishing (February 5, 2019) Genre: YA Family & Relationships Paperback: 320 pages Description Being a homeless teen is harder. Keeping it a secret is even harder. Seventeen-year-old Abby Lunde and her family are living on the streets. They had a normal life back in Omaha but, thanks to her mother’s awful mistake, they had to leave what little they had behind forRead More →
To Catch an Elephant by Vanessa Westgate / Book Review
a LARGE decision must be made Author/Illustrator: Vanessa WestgatePublisher: Clavis (June 25, 2019) Genre: Picture Book Hardcover: 32 pages Description Laugh out loud – and learn! “If you want to catch an elephant, first you must find out where elephants live . . .”So begins this tale of a boy and his quest for a pet elephant.But maybe catching an elephant isn’t as simple as it sounds . . . A delightful and compassionateRead More →