Tag: readmorebooks
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10 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Why Audiobooks? Let’s be honest – some people struggle to find time to sit and read a book. And that’s totally fine. Life gets in the way, and some lifestyles require us to be constantly moving. In these moments, I choose… AUDIOBOOKS. I’m driving to work or to get groceries? *Listens to an audiobook.* I’m…
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Cathy’s Corner: The Switch
Cathy’s back in Cathy’s Corner for another guest post! Cathy’s Rating of The Switch Cathy’s Review Leena and Eileen Cotton are in mourning. After Leena’s sister/Eileen’s granddaughter (Carla) passes away, Leena begins having panic attacks at work and Eileen’s husband leaves her for another woman. They both need a break from their situations so they…
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot Ends Too Soon
“There are some words in the Lord’s Prayer that I don’t know. But I do know the word art. It’s a necessary inclusion, I think. We should all be artists. Especially if God is doing art in heaven; we should follow his example.” The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot – Marianne Cronin My…
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Malibu Rising Surfs into Readers’ Hearts
“They had taught her that family is found, that whether it be blood or circumstances or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.” Malibu Rising – Taylor Jenkins Reid My Rating In Summary of Malibu Rising It’s the end of summer in Malibu 1983, and the Riva…
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An American Marriage: Ain’t No Sunshine When He’s Gone
“Love makes a place in your life, it makes a place for itself in your bed. Invisibly, it makes a place in your body, rerouting all your blood vessels, throbbing right alongside your heart. When it’s gone, nothing is whole again.” An American Marriage – Tayari Jones My Rating In Summary of An American Marriage…
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The Maidens: What Secrets Are Being Kept?
“Once you kill another human being, there’s no going back… It’s a bit like being reborn, I suppose… What emerges from the ashes is not a phoenix, but an uglier creature: deformed, incapable of flight, a predator using it claws to cut and rip.” The Maidens – Alex Michaelides Thank you to Celadon Books for…
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Cathy’s Corner: The Female Persuasion
Cathy’s back in her Corner for a new guest post! Cathy’s Rating of The Female Persuasion Cathy’s Review The Female Persuasion is centered around a young woman named Greer and her experiences beginning in college through early adulthood. This is a multiple perspective story that switches between Greer, her friend, her mentor, her love interest,…
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The Audacity of Sara Grayson will Catch Readers’ Hearts
“‘All writers have demons, Grayson. Nasty little guys that will chop you up and feed you to the pigeons down below.‘” The Audacity of Sara Grayson – Joani Elliott Thank you, NetGalley and Post Hill Press, for providing me with an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. Available for purchase on Tuesday,…
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The Hunting Wives Seduce Readers into their Secret World
“It wasn’t envy, though. I didn’t want to be her… I wanted to be near her. For her to notice me, too… It became powerful and even consuming.” The Hunting Wives – May Cobb My Rating In Summary of The Hunting Wives Sophie O’Neill leaves behind big city life to hunker down in small-town, East…
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Arsenic and Adobo is a Tasty Read, but Lacks Zest
“In typical Filipino fashion, my aunt expressed her love not through words of encouragement or affectionate embraces, but through food. Food was how she communicated. Food was how she found her place in the world.” Arsenic and Adobo – Mia P. Manansala My Rating In Summary of Arsenic and Adobo Categorized as a “cozy mystery”,…
Archetypes & Anecdotes 