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 former world, where factories are…
Book Review: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams
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 ambulance across the battlefields of…
Book Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
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 these two worlds is shattered…
Book Review: Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
Author: B.A. Paris Genre: Fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Release Date: 9 August 2016 Format: Kindle Pages: 304 {Print} ABOUT THE BOOK Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth; she has charm and elegance. He’s a dedicated attorney who has never lost a case; she is a flawless homemaker, a masterful gardener and cook, and…
Book Review: A Certain Age: A Novel by Beatriz Williams
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: A Certain Age: A Novel Author: Beatriz Williams Genre: Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Release Date: Reprint Edition, 3 January 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 ABOUT THE BOOK The bestselling author of A Hundred Summers brings the Roaring…
Book Review: Harmony by Carolyn Parkhurst
I received this book free as part of a prize pack from Penguin Random House Library. Title: Harmony Author: Carolyn Parkhurst Genre: Fiction Publisher: Viking Release Date: 2016 Format: Advanced Uncorrected Proofs Pages: 275 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the flap} Alexandra and her husband have tried everything to help their off~the~charts genius but impossible daughter, who has been deemed “undiagnosable.” Once…
My Year in Books
I absolutely adore this graphic by Goodreads that shows my year in books. Isn’t it fun? It’s also a nice big shiny way to see that I didn’t meet my modest goal of reading 10 books in 2016. Yes, I know, it’s a weak goal, but I taught two classes and had a lot of…
Book Review: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS, IF YOU PURCHASE SOMETHING USING THE LINK I WILL RECEIVE A COMMISSION. THAT COMMISSION GOES TOWARDS MAINTAINING MY BLOG. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. Title: The Couple Next Door Author: Shari Lapena Genre: Fiction Publisher: Viking Release Date: 2016 Format: Hardcover Pages: 308 ABOUT THE BOOK {from the flap} Anne and Marco Conti seem to have…
Book Review: One of the Few by Jason B. Ladd
I was provided with an electronic copy of One of the Few: A Marine Fighter Pilot’s Reconnaissance of the Christian Worldview by Jason B. Ladd in exchange for a review; this did not influence my opinion. Title: One of the Few: A Marine Fighter Pilot’s Reconnaissance of the Christian Worldview Author: Jason B. Ladd Genre: Religion & Spirituality…
Books and Coffee and Photography on Instagram
Are you on Instagram? Have you ever looked up the hashtag bookstagram? No? I’ll give you a minute, just click here. Beautiful, right? I mean so many books!!!! I’ve been wanting to do something book related for a long time but I wasn’t sure what. I already write book reviews, but I wanted to do…