Okay, first of all, I don't hate the young adult genre, but if you've noticed the extreme lack of novels I've reviewed in that category, you are probably wondering about my tastes. The truth is, I do have some issues with the genre. There are a stack of YA novels on my kindle that I… Continue reading Tuesday Talk: What’s Kayla’s beef with YA Novels?
★★★★ Summary Izzy Lewis is a social media stalker. Her latest prey: the Dunns. They are the picture-perfect couple. Grant is handsome, successful, and a power-hitter. Josie is the flawless stay at home wife with a social media empire on “instalook.” But there is a darkness that lurks in the Dunn household, and Izzy finds… Continue reading Mystery Monday: Kayla read Britney King’s THE SOCIAL AFFAIR and it is Twisted
★★★★★ Mindset - the New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D I discovered this life changing book at Tim Elmore’s Growing Leaders Conference in 2014. As a teacher and principal I always believed in the potential of my students and teachers and this book helped me develop my growth mindset and be able… Continue reading Becky read MINDSET: THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS and it was Life Changing
★★★★★ I read A Week at the Shore when it first came out, prior to starting our blog. I came across some reviews that were less than kind and I thought, "What are they talking about? I loved this book!" So, I decided to reread it to see how I could possibly be so wrong,… Continue reading Becky fell in love with A WEEK AT THE SHORE
★★★★★ Have you ever felt like punching a character in a book? Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey evoked strong emotions for me. Gray worked hard to develop her company and her not so hard working, not so faithful husband wants to take half. But in the end Gray wins out and her life… Continue reading Becky Fell in Love with FEELS LIKE FALLING
★★★★★ Book Summary Daisy Jone and the Six is a novel about the fictional band of the same name, formed in the late 1970s. Daisy Jones is young, beautiful, drug addled, dangerous, and full of raw talent with no proper training. Billy Dunne is an equally talented father of three who knows what it's like… Continue reading DAISY JONES AND THE SIX might be Kayla’s new Favorite Novel
★★★★★ Glory days. Ocean stars. Voices of departed loved ones speaking to you on an ocean wave. Old friends reunited. Unrequited love that ignites with a look, a soft touch, a kiss during a slow dance at a special high school hideaway. Sisters that were separated and find each other where they never thought to… Continue reading Becky read Joanne DeMaio’s SEASIDE SAGA and it is Magical ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
★★★★ Book Summary Mercy Kilpatrick is an FBI agent who has been estranged from her Oregon-based, "prepper" family since a secret tragedy tore them apart her senior year in high school. She tends to keep to herself, both in her professional and personal life, and she never talks about her past. That is, until she… Continue reading Mystery Monday: Kayla read A MERCIFUL DEATH
My high school English teacher (and fellow bibliophile) once told me to never buy a book unless I was hooked by the first five pages, and I've never been so HOOKED so quickly in my life. The story begins with our "lucky" first-person narrator, Margot, packing her bags to leave the girls' home she's been… Continue reading First Look Friday: Kayla Shares a her First Look at the Upcoming Novel, THE COMPANION
★★★★★ Andy Barber has built a happy life for himself and his family. He is a successful assistant district attorney in suburban Massachusetts, he's married to the love of his life, and he's a respected member of the community. Then his fourteen-year-old son, Jacob, is charged with murdering his fellow student, and the evidence against… Continue reading Thriller Thursday: Kayla Read DEFENDING JACOB and It Hurt
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