It’s that time of the month again when my book review shelves need to be cleared. My reading pace this whole summer has been fast for me at about 11 books per month. That’s sure to slow WAY down as I’m back at work this week and won’t be spending lazy days on my front porch reading for hours any longer. (So sad!) Still, I appreciate all the extra time I’ve had AND just how great books have been for me this summer. Today I’ll be sharing three that I just haven’t managed to clear off my shelves yet, but first, I want to remind you of my favorite August books:…

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This summer I’ve had the time to listen to a few more audiobooks than I normally can squeeze in. I’ve kept a lot of the listening on the lighter side, but recently listened to back-to-back books that were definitely a little more serious and a little more literary. I liked both The Nickel Boys and Marilou Is Everywhere and want to share a few thoughts on each with you today….

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Sometimes it amazes me the amount of little coincidences you find in books. You might read several books in a row set in the same city, or an unusual character name appears in back-to-back stories. I’ve thought before about trying to make a chain of at least one thing that connects each book I read to the one before it. I still might do it, but not today! Instead, I’m sharing two books coming out next week, linked by their titles, One Night……

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The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson
Publisher: Touchstone
Release Date: February 6, 2018
Length: 352 pages
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Silja, Angie, and Ruby, three women tied to the Glass brothers by birth or marriage, slowly learn the pair aren’t quite the men they appear to be….

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Siblings Franny, Jet and Vincent always knew they were a little different, and as Franny turns 17 they begin to learn just how different they really are….

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Once, In Lourdes by Sharon Solwitz
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Length: 320 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: On a hot August day in 1968 friends, Kay, Saint, Vera and C.J., take a pledge giving themselves two weeks to experience all of life and then die together….

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