The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon β 336 pages ARC from Doubleday, PRH audio and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of...
The Spectacular by Fiona Davis β 368 pages ARC from Dutton for an honest review Book Blurb: New York City, 1956: Nineteen-year-old Marion is over the moon to have been selected to be one of the Rockettes, Radio City Music Hallβs glamorous precision-dancing troupe....
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride β 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 β 304 pages Β ARC from Mariner and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Sissy, born 1961:Β Sissyβs 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...
Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom β 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 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