by Good Book Fairy | Apr 16, 2021 | Addiction, African American or Black, Audio, Beach Read, Fiction, New York, Race, Suspense, Year 2021
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour – Audio Book Blurb: An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, who wants nothing more than to see him live up to his potential as the valedictorian of Bronx Science. But Darren is content...
by Good Book Fairy | Apr 12, 2021 | Addiction, African American or Black, Beach Read, Fiction, Friendship, Historical Fiction, Music, New York, Sisters, Year 2021
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton – 368 pages ARC from 37ink and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of...
by Good Book Fairy | Mar 15, 2021 | Addiction, Beach Read, Family, Friendship, Motherhood, Suspense, Year 2021
The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah – 464 pages ARC from Lake Union Publishing for an honest review Book Blurb: In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended—for just a few minutes. But when she returns, Viola is gone. A...
by Good Book Fairy | Mar 8, 2021 | Addiction, African, African American or Black, Books About Books, Cuba, Favorites, Feminism, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Immigration, Literary Fiction, Mothers/Daughters, Race, Year 2021
Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia – 224 pages ARC from Flatiron for an honest review Book Blurb: In present-day Miami, Jeanette is battling addiction. Daughter of Carmen, a Cuban immigrant, she is determined to learn more about her family history from her...
by Good Book Fairy | Mar 4, 2021 | Addiction, Adoption - Surrogacy - Pregnancy, Beach Read, Family, Fiction
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – 384 pages ARC courtesy of Ballantine Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will...
by Good Book Fairy | Feb 23, 2021 | Abuse, Addiction, Afghanistan, Family, Favorites, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Immigration, Medical, Mothers/Daughters, Suspense, Year 2021
Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi – 464 pages ARC from William Morrow and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Kabul, 1978: The daughter of a prominent family, Sitara Zamani lives a privileged life in Afghanistan’s thriving cosmopolitan capital. The 1970s are a...
