*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: This Tender LandAuthor: William Kent KruegerPublisher: Atria BooksPublication Date: September 3, 2019ISBN: 9781476749297 Synopsis from Goodreads: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 alsoContinue reading “Book Review: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger”
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Book Review: Girls Need Not Apply by Kelly S. Thompson
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: Girls Need Not Apply: Field Notes from the ForcesAuthor: Kelly S. ThompsonPublisher: McClelland & StewartPublication Date: August 20, 2019ISBN: 9780771070952 Synopsis from Goodreads:At eighteen years old, Kelly Thompson enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. Despite growing up in a military family —Continue reading “Book Review: Girls Need Not Apply by Kelly S. Thompson”
Book Review: Supper Club by Lara Williams
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: Supper ClubAuthor: Lara WilliamsPublisher: G.P. Putnam’s SonsPublication Date: July 4, 2019ISBN: 9780525539582 Synopsis from Goodreads:Roberta spends her life trying not to take up space. At almost thirty, she is adrift and alienated from life. Stuck in a mindless job and reluctant toContinue reading “Book Review: Supper Club by Lara Williams”
Book Review: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracey Hogg
Title: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with your BabyAuthor: Tracey HoggPublisher: Ballentine BooksPublication Date: 2000ISBN: 9780345479099 Synopsis from Goodreads:At the heart of Tracy’s simple but profound message: treat the baby as you would like to be treated yourself. Reassuring, down-to-earth, and often flying in the face of conventional wisdom, SecretsContinue reading “Book Review: Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracey Hogg”
Book Review: Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan
Title: Girls of Storm and ShadowAuthor: Natasha NganPublisher: Jimmy Patterson BooksPublication Date: November 5, 2019ISBN: 9780316528672 Synopsis from Goodreads:Lei and Wren have escaped their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, but soon learn that freedom comes with a terrible cost. Lei, the naive country girl who became a royal courtesan, is now known as theContinue reading “Book Review: Girls of Storm and Shadow by Natasha Ngan”
Book Review: Green Mama by Manda Aufochs Gillespie
Title: Green MamaAuthor: Manda Aufochs GillespiePublisher: DundurnPublication Date: June 2014ISBN: 9781459722958 Synopsis from Goodreads:Manda Aufochs Gillespie, The Green Mama, shares what today’s science and Grandma’s traditional wisdom tell us about prenatal care for mothers-to-be, breastfeeding, detoxifying the nursery, diapering, caring for baby’s skin, feeding a family, and healthy play — redefining the “basics” of parentingContinue reading “Book Review: Green Mama by Manda Aufochs Gillespie”
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*Title: The Ten Thousand Doors of January Author: Alix E. HarrowPublisher: RedhookPublication Date: September 10, 2019ISBN: 9780316421997 Synopsis from Goodreads:In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feelsContinue reading “Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow”
Book Review: Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: Destroy All MonstersAuthor: Sam J. MillerPublisher: HarperTeenPublication Date: July 2, 2019ISBN: 9780062456762 Synopsis from Goodreads:Solomon and Ash both experienced a traumatic event when they were twelve. Ash lost all memory of that event when she fell from Solomon’s treehouse. Since then, SolomonContinue reading “Book Review: Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller”
Book Review: The Runaway Daughter by Joanna Rees
*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Title: The Runaway DaughterAuthor: Joanna ReesPublisher: Pan MacmillanPublication Date: July 2, 2019ISBN: 9781529023510 Synopsis from Gooreads:It’s 1926 and Anna Darton is on the run from a terrible crime. Alone and scared in London, salvation comes in the form of Nancy, a sassy AmericanContinue reading “Book Review: The Runaway Daughter by Joanna Rees”
Book Review: Green Mama to Be by Manda Aufochs Gillespie
Title: Green Mama-To-Be: Creating a Happy, Healthy, and Toxin Free PregnancyAuthor: Manda Aufochs GillespiePublisher: Dundurn GroupPublication Date: 2017ISBN: 9781459736283 Synopsis from Goodreads:Swollen ankles? Difficult birth? Postpartum depression? Most expectant parents think, It won’t happen to me! But from conception through to birth, families today aren’t getting what they expect — or expecting what they get. The GreenContinue reading “Book Review: Green Mama to Be by Manda Aufochs Gillespie”
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