Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin – 416 pages ARC from Knopf and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur...
The Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford –384 pages ARC from Atria and Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: The Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford: Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how she describes...
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka – 192 pages ARC from Knopf Publishing for an honest review Book Blurb: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka: The Swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast lane), and the solace each takes in...
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr ARC from Scribner for an honest review Book Blurb: In Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr creates thirteen-year-old Anna, an orphan, lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople in a house of women who make their living...
The World Played Chess by Robert Dugoni– 400 pages ARC provided by Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing Book Blurb: In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he...
Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell ARC from Netgalley for an honest review Book Blurb: Warwickshire in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual gifts. She settles with her husband in Henley street, Stratford, and has three children: a...
Review:Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn blew me away with its humor, heart, and heat. I’m newer to rom-com (Romantic Comedy) and after reading quite a few of them, I totally think that this one shines above.Full disclosure, I know the author quite well. She’s my daughter; but it’s the honest truth when I say I loved the heck out of this book. I was literally laughing out loud at some points and fell hard in love with Blake, the broody Brit, and Ella, the relatable journalist who could be my BFF.The pacing of the story was spot on as I fell into the fast-paced life of an F1 driver, and the toll racing takes on both their minds and bodies. I appreciated the slow burn to the ultimately spicy and steamy romance. It made the wait and tension totally worth the wait! For me, smart conversation and good banter can make or break a book. This one had so much wit and humor that I’d be happy with that alone.The settings in this book take the reader all around Europe which makes for great escapes. Ella, who hails from Chicago before moving to New York, offers many local references which I loved.On top of the heart, humor and heat, there are also some serious issues woven through the book such a loss of a parent, mental illness, and sexual abuse. These issues are presented with sensitivity and care.Bottom line, if you’re looking for a book to make you laugh with a good dollop of spice, pick this one up. Readers are all saying they can’t wait for the second in the series.@carlyrobynauthor 📘Have you ever watched an Formula One race? OR Favorite trope in rom-coms? ... See MoreSee Less