Where Earth Meets Water by Pia Padukoneβ 269 pages β ARC from Harlequin MIRA Book Blurb: Karom Seth should have been in the Twin Towers on the morning of 9/11, and on the Indian shores in 2004, when the tsunami swept his entire family into the ocean. Whether...
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart β 240 pages β ARC from Random House Book Blurb: A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A group of four friendsβthe Liarsβwhose friendship turns destructive. A...
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian β 288 pages ARC from Doubleday Book Blurb: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily Shepard, a homeless girl living in an igloo made of garbage bags in Burlington. Nearly a year ago, a power plant in the...
Sea Creatures by Susanna Daniel β 320 pages Book Blurb: When Georgia returns to her hometown of Miami, her toddler son and husband in tow, she is hoping for a fresh start. They have left Illinois trailing scandal and disappointment in their wake: Graham’s sleep...
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevinβ 260 pages Book Blurb: A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection...
All This Talk Of Love by Chris Castellaniβ339 pages Book Blurb: Itβs been fifty years since Antonio Grasso married Maddalena and brought her to America. That was the last time she would ever see her parents, her sisters and brothersβeverything she knew and loved in...
Review:The Measure by Nikki Erlick was a book I waited far too long to read. I just couldnβt stomach the idea that everyone in the world would find out their relative life span. The whole idea of this scared me but when my book club chose to read it, I dug in with enthusiasm.Iβm so glad I did. This book is more about life and how we live it, rather than about dying. Itβs told by a cast of eight characters who are deeply affected by the strings they received. The length of the string parallels the length of your life. All the characters are struggling with their results because even if he or she gets a long string, there will still be people they know will be gone soon.How the world at large handles the strings was so well done. People are switching boxes hoping it could change their destiny. Support groups are offered. Protests occur. The world is in a very different place. Much of this book made me think about the differences between fate and destiny. This story offers many intertwined connections between the characters that makes for a powerful and meaningful ending. Iβm so looking forward to whatβs next from this author. @nikkierlick @williammorrowbooks William Morrow π Would you open a box that told you how long your lifespan is?#themeasure #scifilight#bookreader#bookclubpick#goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less