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Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Everyone Brave is Forgiven Author: Chris Cleave Publisher: Bond Street Books Publication Date: May 3, 2016 ISBN: 9780385685023 Synopsis from Goodreads: It’s 1939 and Mary, a young socialite, is determined to shock her blueblood political family by volunteering for the warContinue reading “Review: Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave”

Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Memory Book Author: Lara Avery Publisher: Poppy Publication Date: July 2016 ISBN 9780316283748 Synopsis from Goodreads: Sammie was always a girl with a plan: graduate at the top of her class and get out of her small town as soonContinue reading “Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery”

Review: Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle

Title: Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in the Digital Age Author: Sherry Turkle Publisher: Penguin Press Publication Date: October 2015 ISBN: 9781594205552 Synopsis from Goodreads: Preeminent author and researcher Sherry Turkle has been studying digital culture for over thirty years. Long an enthusiast for its possibilities, here she investigates a troubling consequence: at work, atContinue reading “Review: Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle”

Review: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

Title: Crazy Rich Asians Author: Kevin Kwan Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: January 2013 ISBN: 9780385536974   Synopsis from Goodreads: When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one dayContinue reading “Review: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan”

Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Unexpected Everything Author: Morgan Matson Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: May 3, 2016 ISBN: 9781481404549 Synopsis from Goodreads: Andie had it all planned out.  When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can beContinue reading “Review: The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson”

Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Title: Eleanor & Park Author: Rainbow Rowell Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9781250012579 Synopsis from Goodreads: Two misfits. One extraordinary love. Eleanor… Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside him until he wakes up. Making everyone else seem drabber and flatter and never good enough…Eleanor. Park… He knows she’llContinue reading “Review: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell”

Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley

* I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Lily and the Octopus Author: Steven Rowley Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: June 7, 2016 ISBN: 9781501126222l Synopsis from Goodreads: When you sit down with Lily and the Octopus, you will be taken on an unforgettable ride. The magic of thisContinue reading “Review: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley”

Review: The Rivals of Versailles by Sally Christie

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Rivals of Versailles Author: Sally Christie Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: April 5, 2016 ISBN: 9781501102998 Synopsis on Goodreads: The year is 1745. Marie-Anne, the youngest of the infamous Nesle sisters and King Louis XV’s most beloved mistress, is gone, makingContinue reading “Review: The Rivals of Versailles by Sally Christie”