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As the blogger and photographer behind Living Outside the Stacks, I independently select and write about stuff I love and things I think you’ll enjoy too. Living Outside the Stacks has affiliate and advertising partnerships so I get revenue from sharing this content and from your purchase. Thank you for […]
Disclaimer: This novel was sent to me free of charge from JKS Communications in exchange for a review. As always, the opinions given are my own. To read my rating system for books, click here. Author: Colleen D. Scott Genre: Young Adult Fiction Publisher: NKD Ventures Publication Date: 20 February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: […]
Author: Mamie Till-Mobley and Christopher Benson Genre: African American Fiction Publisher: Random House Publication Date: 7 December 2011 Format: Kindle Edition Pages: 320 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the back of the book} The mother of Emmett Till recounts the story of her life, her son’s tragic death, and the dawn of the civil rights […]
Author: Ayana Mathis Genre: African American Fiction Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: 8 October 2013 Format: Kindle Edition Pages: 304 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the back of the book} In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd, swept up by the tides of the Great Migration, flees Georgia and heads north. Full of hope, she […]
Author: Antonio Iturbe Translator: Lilit Thwaites Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: 10 October 2017 Format: Kindle Edition Pages: 424 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the back of the book} Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from […]
Disclaimer: this novel was given to me free of charge in exchange for a review. All thoughts are my own. Author: Judithe Little Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Black Opal Books Publication Date: 30 September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 324 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the back of the book} May 1940. Hitler invades France, a […]
Some links are affiliate links. If you purchase an item using those links, I will receive some compensation. Thank you in advance. Author: Michelle Richmond Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bantam Books Release Date: 25 July 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 432 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the inside flap of the book} Newlyweds Alice and Jake are […]
I’ve been thinking about the way that I review books and I’ve come to the conclusion that my method isn’t really fair. I’m specifically talking about the star ratings. I’ve notice that I tend to give a minimum of 4 stars to every book that I review, even the ones […]
Author: Stephanie Powell Watts Genre: Fiction Publisher: Ecco Release Date: 4 April 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the inside flap of the book} JJ Ferguson has returned home to Pinewood, North Carolina, to build his dream house and to pursue his high school sweetheart, Ava. But as he reenters his […]
Author: Beatriz William Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperLuxe Release Date: 27 June 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 376 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the inside flap of the book} France, 1917. Virginia Fortescue journeys overseas with the Red Cross in order to escape the claustrophobia of a childhood spent hiding her father’s criminal past. While driving an […]
Author: Angie Thomas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: 28 February 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 444 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the inside flap of the book} Sixteen~year~old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between […]
This book was provided to me free of charge by HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. My review is part of the TLC Book Tour. Title: The Women in the Castle Author: Jessica Shattuck Genre: Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Release Date: 28 March 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 353 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the inside […]