Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel: ARC Book Review
As someone who spent the better part of her high school career labeled as a band geek, and an ex-violinist who’s over the years participated in many a chamber group, string ensemble, and symphony orchestra, reading Poeppel’s Musical Chairs felt…
Throwback Thursday: My Favorite Teen Book Series
I don’t think #ThrowbackThursday is really a ~thing~ for book bloggers haha, but I’ve been feeling extra nostalgic lately, so I thought it might be fun to post about. ๐ Also, I’ve been blogging for a little over a month…
A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell: Book Review
This story is told from three different perspectives: Stephanie, a stay-at-home mommy blogger living off the life insurance of her dead husband (who has a few dark secrets hidden in her closet); Emily, the glamorous and sophisticated working mom of…
The Existence of Amy by Lana Grace Riva: Book Review
The Existence of Amy – simply put – is a lovely book. I think Riva manages to capture the daily struggles of someone suffering from untreated OCD and depression really well. Not only does what Amy deal with seem realistic,…
5 Reasons I Love Audiobooks
With NetGalley announcing it’ll be coming out with audiobook formatted ARCs, I thought there couldn’t be a better time to talk about all the reasons why I love, love, LOVE audiobooks. So, without much further ado, here are my top…
The Broken Hearts Honeymoon by Lucy Dickens: ARC Book Review
When Charlotte’s childhood-sweetheart-turned-fiancรฉ gets cold feet mere weeks before the wedding, Charlotte knows it’s time to say sayonara. But what she can’t seem to break up with is the month-long honeymoon trip to Japan she planned back when she was…
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty: Book Review
This story is told from the perspective of three women: Alice, the titular character, her sister Elisabeth, and her stand-in grandmother, Frannie. Each of the women are dealing with a different set of challenges in their lives. Alice, having just…
OMG / I Know That Song Book Tag
Thank you to Luxe from Mind of Luxe for tagging me in this book tag! ๐ THE RULES: For each prompt provide a song and book that fit the description. MY JAM: A song you still listen to no matter how…
June 2020: Monthly Wrap-Up & Thoughts After One Month of Blogging
It’s already been my first month of blogging (well, give or take a few days) – hard to believe it passed by so quickly! I actually made this blog because I found myself with more time on my hands than…
The Last to Know by Jo Furniss: ARC Book Review
It has been a while since I read a good mystery/thriller, and I’m very pleased to say that Furniss’s newest novel fits that description perfectly. The Last to Know is told from two perspectives: Rose Kynaston, the wife of Dylan…