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Books that Came My Way in April and May 2019

First of all, thanks to all of you for understanding my need to step back for a time. Thanks to the publishers, the publicists, and the authors for supporting my decision and giving me the time I needed to focus on other things. My dad is home and is improving more than we dreamed to…
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Book Review: In Dog We Trust By Beth Kendrick

IN DOG WE TRUST Black Dog Bay #5 By: Beth Kendrick Published: January 8, 2019 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Contemporary Fiction The fifth book in the Black Dog Bay series set in the idyllic town of Black Dog Bay, Delaware is just as delightful as the others, if not more so. Kendrick brings back some of the…
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Book Review: The Garden of Small Beginnings By Abbi Waxman

THE GARDEN OF SMALL BEGINNINGS By: Abbi Waxman Published: May 2, 2017 Publisher: Berkley Books Fiction You would think that a novel about a woman recently widowed by her much-too-young husband’s horrific accident and her sudden entrance into the world of single motherhood would be too sad to read. I may have put this one…
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Book Review and Giveaway: Once Upon a Wine By Beth Kendrick

ONCE UPON A WINE By: Beth Kendrick Published: July 26, 2016 Publisher: NAL Fiction Beth Kendrick has created a series of books all set in the same Delaware community of Black Dog Bay, where women go to recuperate after jilted relationships, broken marriages, or in this case, to buy a winery. Ginger has decided to…
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Book Review: The Ones Who Matter Most By Rachael Herron

THE ONES WHO MATTER MOST By: Rachael Herron Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: NAL Fiction This is my second Rachael Herron book and I’m becoming quite the fan. The first book of Herron’s I read, SPLINTERS OF LIGHT, was one I really enjoyed, covering the delicate topic of Early Onset Alzheimers. See my review, HERE. THE ONES WHO…
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Book Review: Put A Ring On It By Beth Kendrick

PUT A RING ON IT Black Dog Bay #3 By: Beth Kendrick Published: November 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction Black Dog Bay, Delaware is the place women run to after horrible break-ups. It’s filled with businesses such as the Better Off Bed-and-Breakfast, Whinery, Rebound Salon, Eat Your Heart Out Bakery and the Naked Finger jewelry…
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Books that Came My Way in September

I have no business accepting all these great books for review. My schedule is beyond crazy and I went a whole week without even turning a page in a book because I subbed every day and had meetings and kids’ activities in the evening as well as a busy weekend. I have fallen behind on…
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Book Review: New Uses for Old Boyfriends By Beth Kendrick

NEW USES FOR OLD BOYFRIENDS By: Beth Kendrick Published: February 3, 2015 Publisher: NAL Trade Fiction  After reading two books with depressing characters, I was definitely ready for a light, fun read. I knew Beth Kendrick wouldn’t disappoint. In Kendrick’s fictional town of Black Dog Bay on the coast of Delaware, women flee to recover…
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Book Review: Cure for the Common Breakup By Beth Kendrick

CURE FOR THE COMMON BREAKUP By: Beth Kendrick Published: May 6, 2014 Publisher: New American Library – Penguin Group Fiction In CURE FOR THE COMMON BREAKUP, you won’t be short on laughter, romance, or drama.  All these make for a perfect book for you to tuck into your pool or beach bag this summer. Summer…
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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