The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose โ Audio ARC from PRH Audio for an honest review Book Blurb: Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become...
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride โ 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 Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power โ 304 pages ย ARC from Mariner and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Sissy, born 1961:ย Sissyโs relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with...
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke – 400 pages ARC from Avid Readers Press and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk...
The Beautiful and the Wild by Peggy Townsend โ 304 pages ARC from Berkely Publishing and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The dangers of Alaska aren’t limited to storms, starvation, and grizzly bears. Sometimes the most dangerous thing is the person...
Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom โ 368 pages ARC from Atria and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to...
Review:The Measure by Nikki Erlick was a book I waited far too long to read. I just couldnโt 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.Iโm so glad I did. This book is more about life and how we live it, rather than about dying. Itโs 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. Iโm so looking forward to whatโs next from this author. @nikkierlick @williammorrowbooks William Morrow ๐ Would you open a box that told you how long your lifespan is?#themeasure #scifilight#bookreader #bookclubpick #goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less