So, if you’re on the hunt for a great audiobook, read on because these are two I’d highly recommend….

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Bride of the Sea by Eman Quotah (debut)
Publisher: Tin House Books
Release Date: January 26, 2021
Length: 312 pages
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From the Publisher

“During a snowy Cleveland February, newlywed university students Muneer and Saeedah are expecting their first child, and he is harboring a secret: the word divorce is whispering in his ear. Soon, their marriage will end, and Muneer will return to Saudi Arabia, while Saeedah remains in Cleveland with their daughter, Hanadi. Consumed by a growing fear of losing her daughter, Saeedah disappears with the little girl, leaving Muneer to desperately search for his daughter for years. The repercussions of the abduction ripple outward, not only changing the lives of Hanadi and her parents, but also their interwoven family and friends―those who must choose sides and hide their own deeply guarded secrets…”…

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The Margot Affair by Sanaë Lemoine (debut)
Publisher: Hogarth
Release Date: June 16, 2020
Length: 336 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

An insightful story of girl on the brink of adulthood longing to be known by her actress mother, her politician father, and the world she’s been kept a secret from her entire life….

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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Release Date: June 2, 2020
Length: 352 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Black twin sisters flee their small, insular southern town in search of something more, something different; one returns, while the other seems to vanish….

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All My Mother’s Lovers by Ilana Masad (debut)
Publisher: Dutton Books
Release Date: May 26, 2020
Length: 336 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Maggie, who never quite felt accepted by her mother, takes on a journey to understand why after Iris’s tragic death….

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The last couple months have been a weird time. A very weird time. As I write this post, most of us are starting our seventh week of social distancing and largely staying at home. The first couple of weeks my mind was bouncing around all over the place and reading was HARD. As April began, I settled in and reading came back to me as a comfort. Writing, however has remained difficult. Part of it is time, since teaching from home is so much harder than I’d ever imagined, but most of it is just mental head space. So now, at the end of April, I have six books I’ve yet to review, and am going to take care of them all in a series of very short reviews!

As I do so, I want to clear something up. I’ve had comments about books that I give a grade in the B range to as not being a book I liked. That’s far from true. A grade in the B range is a book I gave 4 stars to on Goodreads. It’s probably not a book that’s going to end up on my Best Books of the Year list, but it is still a book well worth reading. An A book has to completely blow me away and leave me with a book hangover, but a B book did its job. It entertained me and I think they’ll do the same for many others!…

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The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rosner (debut)
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date: March 3, 2020
Length: 304 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

In the midst of WWII, Róża takes her 5-year old daughter, Shira, and flees their home trying to find any way possible to save Shira and herself from almost certain death….

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Wild Game by Adrienne Brodeur
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Length: 256 pages
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{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Adrienne Brodeur grew up with a mother that meant everything to her and asked everything of her as the price for her mother’s love….

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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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Listening to books the last couple of weeks has been pure pleasure. First, I became enmeshed in the latest from Sally Hepworth, The Mother-In-Law, a family drama perfect for summer reading. Then I turned to the wise and wonderful Anna Quindlen, who as expected, totally gets grandparenting in Nanaville. Both books were all about family and I’m excited to share them with you today….

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