Year 2021 | Good Book Fairy Reviews

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

by Good Book Fairy | Mar 2, 2021 | Favorites, Historical Fiction, Revolutionary War, WW1, WW2, Year 2021

The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray – 576 pages ARC from Berkley and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Most castles are protected by men. This one by women. A founding mother… 1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her...

Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher

by Good Book Fairy | Mar 2, 2021 | Fantasy, Fiction, Mothers/Daughters, Time Travel, Year 2021

Faye, Faraway by Helen Fisher– 400 pages ARC from Gallery Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Faye is a thirty-seven-year-old happily married mother of two young daughters. Every night, before she puts them to bed, she whispers to them: “You are...

Sparks Likes Stars by Nadia Hashimi

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...

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

by Good Book Fairy | Feb 22, 2021 | Addiction, Art, Audio, Beach Read, Chick Lit / Women's Fiction, England, Fiction, Friendship, Romance, Year 2021

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley – Audio Book Blurb: “Everybody lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth?” This is the question that Julian Jessop, an eccentric, seventy-nine-year-old artist, poses within a pale green...

While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart

by Good Book Fairy | Feb 14, 2021 | Adoption - Surrogacy - Pregnancy, California, Favorites, France, Judaic Themes or Characters, Motherhood, WW2, Year 2021

While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart – 464 pages ARC from Grand Central Publishing for an honest review Book Blurb: After. Santa Cruz, California, 1953. Jean-Luc and Charlotte Beauchamps have left their war-torn memories of Paris behind to live a quiet life in...

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

by Good Book Fairy | Feb 11, 2021 | Art, Books About Books, Fantasy, Favorites, Fiction, France, Historical Fiction, LGBTQA+, New York, Romance, Time Travel, Year 2021

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab – 442 pages Book Blurb: France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus, begins the extraordinary life of...