A Million Things by Emily Spurr β 304 pagesΒ ARC from Netgalley and Berkley Books for an honest review Book Blurb: For as long as Rae can remember, itβs been her and Mum, and their dog, Splinter; a small, deliberately unremarkable, family. They have their walks, their...
Woodrow on the Bench by Jenna Blum – 208 pagesΒ ARC provided by author for an honest reviewΒ Book Blurb: βFor anyone whoβs ever loved an old dog.βSince she adopted him as a puppy fifteen years earlier, Jenna Blum and Woodrow have been inseparable. Known to many...
Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman β 416 pages ARC from Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when sheβs abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby....
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy β 272 pages ARC from Flatiron and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. By following the oceanβs tides and the birds that soar above, she can forget the losses that have haunted her life....
The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey β 352 pages/Audio ARC from G.P. Putnam for an honest review. Book Blurb: he world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her daughter, her son and only grandson live across the...
142 Ostriches by April Davila β 272 pages ARC from Kensington for an honest review. Book Blurb: When Tallulah Jones was thirteen, her grandmother plucked her from the dank Oakland apartment she shared with her unreliable mom and brought her to the family ostrich ranch...
Review:Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson was at once a telescopic look into a typical dysfunctional wealthy family while also giving us a microscopic look into the offspring and their spouses. I loved the cover of this book, and it may, to date, be my favorite cover of 2023. This is a character driven narrative which worked perfectly for readers who enjoy growth in the characters theyβre reading about. Wealth is its own character, and it shows its blessings and greediness in equal measure. I enjoyed Jacksonβs wit that was threaded through the book. Humor is always welcome in any books I read.I appreciated the relationships between sisters, sister-in-law, brothers and brother-in-law. Many of their struggles with one another were relatable sibling misgivings, while others made me think, what would I do? Keeping secrets, philanthropy, affairs, death and understanding your own family were all topics woven into the story.Kudos to Marin Ireland, the narrator of the audio version, for doing a stellar job bringing this book to life.@jennyjacksonpineapple π What's your favorite fruit?#newbookreview#pineapplestreet#goodbookfairybookreview #bookreviewer#goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less