Anthem by Noah Hawley

I received this book from the publisher to review. The world is a mess. Turmoil is the daily status of our world. Where do all of these problems come from? Have we created the mess we are in? In Anthem, Noah Hawley looks at the world, our problems, and whether we can survive this mess […]

Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li

I received this book from the publisher to review. Will Chen is facing the final months of his education in Art History at Harvard. He is restless because he doesn’t see any clear future for himself. At work in an art gallery one day, he watches thieves who are stealing art in broad daylight. Taking […]

From Fame To Ruin by Jina S. Bazzar

I received his book from the author requesting an honest review. Newly famous rockstar RJ Santos is trying to navigate Heathrow Airport. The ever-present paparazzi have been covering him like a blanket. He just wanted to be left alone. Hat pulled down, he tried to become a face in the crowd. As he people watched, […]

Gilded Summers by Donna Russo Morin

I won this book in a giveaway by the Facebook site Paper Lantern Writers. Being a true book nerd, when I saw the book was inscribed by the author, I was so thrilled! It’s the little things in life, really. In 1895, high society began escaping the summer heat by heading to Newport, Rhode Island. […]

The Coffee Corner: An Amish Marketplace Novel by Amy Clipston

I purchased this book myself. I am a huge fan of Amy’s Amish books and have been a part of her advanced reader team too. Like catching up with an old friend, Amy Clipston’s The Coffee Corner brings the ongoing story of Amish cousins in the Amish Marketplace. This story begins with the wedding of […]

Don’t Look by Alexandra Ivy

I won this book from a GoodReads giveaway. A serial killer is at work in Pike, Wisconsin. He kills his victims without hesitation. The town’s former sheriff sees the pattern and begins investigating. He contacts his son, Kir, attempting to explain what he has found. Kir believes that his father is hallucinating from his ongoing […]

The Farm Stand by Amy Clipston

I purchased this book to read. When you read one of Amy Clipston’s Amish Fiction novels, it’s like catching up with an old friend. The characters feel like friends or people you want to have as friends. This book is a continuation of her Amish Marketplace series, the first book in the series is entitled […]

Sisters of War by Lana Kortchik

I received this book from Harper Collins Publishers. Two sisters, Natasha and Lisa Smirnova, are the best of friends. They share secrets and count on each other through good and bad times. They have no idea how much their bond will be tested as the German army occupies their town of Kiev in 1941. Their […]

The Unanswered Letter by Faris Cassell

I won this book in a giveaway by GoodReads. Writing about World War II has been a recent trend among historic fiction authors. There are so many angles to see the war from and each book brings a new look at a very tumultuous time. This book is not historic fiction however, it is history. […]

The Sweet Taste of Muscadines: A Novel by Pamela Terry

I received this book from Netgalley, I requested it. Lila Bruce Breedlove came from the small southern town of Wesleyan, Georgia. As a young girl, her father died while away at war. She, her brother Henry, and younger sister Abigail are all raised by their mother. Lila and Henry notice that their mother never seems […]