Adam Unrehearsed by Don Futterman Finished copy from Getred PR and Wicked Son for an honest review Book Blurb: From the moment he’s mugged on the subway home from Bat Day at Yankee Stadium, things go wrong for twelve-year-old Adam Miller. He is in the Special...
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride – Audio ARC from PRH Audio and Riverhead Books for an honest review Book Blurb: In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to...
The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray – Audio ARC from GP Putnam and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart...
River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer – 322 pages ARC from Berkley Pub and Negalley for an honest review Book Blurb: River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer: The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an...
Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai – 352 pages ARC from Algonquin Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: In 1969, sisters Trang and Quỳnh, desperate to help their parents pay off debts, leave their rural village and become “bar girls” in Sài Gòn,...
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson – 384 pages ARC from Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for an honest review Book Blurb: 1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. I’m newer to rom-com (Romantic Comedy) and after reading quite a few of them, I totally think that this one shines above.Full disclosure, I know the author quite well. She’s my daughter; but it’s the honest truth when I say I loved the heck out of this book. I was literally laughing out loud at some points and fell hard in love with Blake, the broody Brit, and Ella, the relatable journalist who could be my BFF.The pacing of the story was spot on as I fell into the fast-paced life of an F1 driver, and the toll racing takes on both their minds and bodies. I appreciated the slow burn to the ultimately spicy and steamy romance. It made the wait and tension totally worth the wait! For me, smart conversation and good banter can make or break a book. This one had so much wit and humor that I’d be happy with that alone.The settings in this book take the reader all around Europe which makes for great escapes. Ella, who hails from Chicago before moving to New York, offers many local references which I loved.On top of the heart, humor and heat, there are also some serious issues woven through the book such a loss of a parent, mental illness, and sexual abuse. These issues are presented with sensitivity and care.Bottom line, if you’re looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they can’t wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor 📘Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less