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Favorite Books of April & May 2023

Susie — Wed, 24 May 2023 10:00:54 +0000

So sorry to have been absent for an April post. I’ve been traveling a lot and some of that spanned the end of April. Plus being on the go did not work for getting my usual reading numbers in, but it was worth it! The big trip to Greece and Turkey with my sister was amazing. I’d been to Greece before and it was wonderful, but wow, I loved Turkey. We ended the trip with three days in Istanbul and I could have easily done a couple more. Okay, enough about me. It’s time for books!

My numbers were down a bit in both April and May, but I’ve read some truly wonderful books, including one that just might be my favorite book of the year so far. Three are from authors I’ve read before and I’ve even got a memoir in here. I hope you find something to add to your own TBR list!…

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Favorite Books of February 2023

Susie — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:00:28 +0000

It might have been cold and miserable for much of this month, but the books have been HOT!🔥 In fact, there were so many February books I loved that this month you’re getting a double shot of favorites, six instead of the usual three. You might notice that two are similar…both mythology retellings, but what can I say? They were equally wonderful! Let’s hope March books are just as good, but that’s a high bar.

As always, for ALL my reviews delivered close to publication, you can follow me on Instagram. And now, in order of publication……

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Novel Visits ~ Spring Preview 2022

Susie — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:07 +0000

For most of us the clocks moved forward over the weekend ushering in the unofficial start of spring. I think almost everyone is usually happy to bid winter adieu and this year is certainly no exception. The winter weather has been rough and then there’s everything else going on in the world. Will we ever have a calm, peaceful, healthy, normal world again? I know we all are praying for that in one way or another. In the meantime, books continue to offer a great escape and here, in my Spring Preview 2022, I have some really great books to get lost in. Most are April and May releases, but I HAD to add in one from next week. I hope you find a few to add to your own spring TBR!…

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Novel Visits ~ Winter Preview 2022

Susie — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:00:33 +0000

I’m always excited for a new year of books and that seems especially true this year. I read a lot of great books in 2021, but I’m ready for that fresh crop. In fact, I’ve already finished five 2022 books, including one that doesn’t release until May. (What can I say? I couldn’t resist.) I’ve found SO many new books to be excited about that I had to move my usual list of 16 preview books up to 20, and even that was a challenge. One thing that you’re not going to find on my Winter Preview 2022 is nonfiction. My success with nonfiction over the last couple of years has been disappointing, so like you, I’ll be looking toward others to help me find the gems this winter. However, if you’re on the hunt for great fiction, I hope you’ll find the perfect books to add to your 2022 stack!…

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab | Review

Susie — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:23 +0000

The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V.E. Schwab
Narrator: Julia Whelan
Publisher: Tor Books (Macmillan Audio)
Release Date: October 6, 2020
Length: 448 pages (17 hrs. 10 min.)
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Addie makes a bargain to live a life of freedom, and 300 years later she’s still struggling with the deal she struck. …

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins | Review

Susie — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:00:45 +0000

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Release Date: May 19, 2020
Length: 528 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

In her newest book, Suzanne Collins returns us to Panem with a glimpse into the troubled life of young Coriolanus Snow who we know grows into the much feared President Snow….

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14 Unconventional Love Stories | More

Susie — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:00:18 +0000

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so let’s talk romance! I’m not a person drawn to traditional romance novels. I don’t often want to read a book whose main focus is a love story. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve nothing against love stories being elements of a books, I just don’t want them to be the main focus. My kind of love stories need to be embedded in a much richer, bigger picture. I want the romance to be only one element of deeply layered story. I like it even more when the love is delivered in a completely unexpected or unconventional way. So, today I’m sharing fourteen amazing books that feature fourteen unconventional love stories as just a portion of what makes them great books.

In no order, other than alphabetical.

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After the Flood by Kassandra Montag | Audiobook Review

Susie — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:00:43 +0000

After the Flood by Kassandra Montag (debut)
Narrator: Hillary Huber
Publisher: William Morroow (Harper Audio)
Release Date: September 3, 2019
Length: 432 pages (13 hours)
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

In a danger-filled future world nearly covered by water, a mother risks everything in her quest to find the daughter cruelly snatched from her seven years earlier….

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The Need by Helen Phillips | Review

Susie — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 10:00:40 +0000

The Need by Helen Phillips
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Length: 272 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

While getting her children ready for bed, Molly thinks she hears an intruder in her house, and from that point on Molly is never quite sure about anything else….

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Recursion by Blake Crouch | Review

Susie — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:00:07 +0000

Recursion by Blake Crouch
Publisher: Crown
Release Date: June 11, 2019
Length: 336 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Through timeline after timeline, both memory and time itself become fluid constructs making the world an ever more dangerous place to be….

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