For Gemma's whole life, it has always been her and her mom against the world. As far as she knew, all her grandparents—and thus her ties to Taiwanese culture—were dead. Until one day when a mysterious man shows up at her door with two shocking things: the news that her grandfather has just recently passed,... Continue Reading →
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ONE DAY. ONE TRAGEDY. THREE STORIES. WHO DO YOU BELIEVE?Eighteen-year-old Janie White has the world and a bright future ahead of her. She’s about to leave behind her small seaside town, the only home she’s ever known, to embark on a book publishing career in London and couldn’t be more excited. Even though she’ll... Continue Reading →
Fans of Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton and Charles Bukowski will find pieces of themselves in this edgy debut poetry collection.I look right through the lightit fills me with courage and strengthto fight against my demonsI’m not alone anymoreI slowly stand upBehind the Ghost Metropolis dives into the shadows of the mind—mental health, trauma, loneliness—but it... Continue Reading →
This past month, I read my average number of books. I'm sure it could have been more, but this month brought some obstacles! Every last one of us had a turn with a stomach bug. First the baby,then my husband, then my son, then me and lastly, my daughter. Needless to say, I didn't get... Continue Reading →
BEWARE THE ZOMBIE COOKIES in this hilarious Dave Pigeon Halloween tale.Help! There are zombie animals in the garden!Dave and Skipper think this is the work of some dreaded green cookies. (Eat them at your peril.)But a cookie's a cookie, and Dave can’t resist taking a peck. Now Skipper is in quite the flap! Is Dave... Continue Reading →
Mirren lives a solitary life, carving out an existence from the sea and holding any threat to her independence at arm's length.When mysterious, attractive Flynn enters her world, Mirren is immediately drawn to him. The two begin a love affair almost too good to be true. She is content not to pry too much into... Continue Reading →
The night my heart got broken, I was certain of two things:1. My partner was a lying cheat.2. Will Béchard knew all along. This was the story I was looking for this fall!! Man, did it deliver! Sophie is a real, single mom boss babe with real problems, real heartache, and real feelings. Life is... Continue Reading →
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