Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer ARC from Mira Books and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer: As the creator and CEO of the popular Jewish dating app J-Mate, matchmaker Dara Rabinowitz knows the formula for lasting...
Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein – 309 pages ARC from Lake Union Publishing and Getred PR for an honest review Book Blurb: Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein: Forty-one years old, the last of her friends to marry, and down to a size 12, Lauren...
Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey – 385 page Book Blurb: Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey: King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time–in bed and out–and...
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – 400 pages ARC from Doubleday Books and Netgalley Book Blurb: Lessons in Chemistry: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as...
Almost Romance by Nancy Balbirer – 189 pages ARC from Amazon Publishing Little A and the author for an honest review Book Blurb: Almost Romance by Nancy Balbirer shows that finding love is all a matter of timing in a surprising, complicated, and funny memoir...
Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – Audio Book Blurb: Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent...
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters is a novel not to be missed. I went into the book completely blind, and it served me well. I still can’t believe this is a debut.When Ruthie, the youngest in a large Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia goes missing, her family is wrought with grief. Joe, one of the protagonists suffers the most as he was the last person with Ruthie. His life is shattered in many ways, both physically and emotionally. Not a day goes by where he doesn’t feel guilt and/or shame for his behavior. We learn early on that Ruthie was taken by a woman unable to hold a pregnancy. She is overprotective to a fault for fears of Ruthie (now Norma) getting hurt or recognized. Norma has dreams that relate to her family, but she was too young at four years old to have any real memories of her earlier family. Norma’s parents completely ignore her dreams by shushing them away.There is a lot of grief in this book, but there is also many lessons about forgiveness and hope. Peters also touches on alcoholism, discrimination, and terminal illness. At its heart, this book centers around the meaning of family, the hope of reunion and the ties that bond one person to another.I will be first in line to pick up Peters next book. The writing was exquisite.@amandapetersauthor #Catapult 📘 Have you ever been berry 🫐🍓 picking? #newbookreview#bookreview#bookreader#TBR #addtoTBR #booklover#bookstagram#goodbookfairy#goodbookfairybookreview ... See MoreSee Less