the setup… Joey Morales, the last Orphan recruit who was rescued by Evan Smoak, is now a freshman at UCLA, still under the protective umbrella of Orphan X and living on her own with a dog named Dog. She’s in class when she hears a commotion outside the room. She discovers a young woman in… Continue reading The List by Gregg Hurwitz @GreggHurwitz @ScottBrick @MacmillanAudio
the setup… College besties Marielle Holland, Naomi Ito, Craig Scheffler, Jordan Vargas and Jordan Tusic were on the brink of graduating from UC at Berkeley when Alec, the sixth person in their group died from an overdose. They’d been one unit since their first days at school and were now devastated. The idea of a… Continue reading The Celebrants by Steven Rowley @mrstevenrowley @PRHAudio #ReadWithJenna
the setup… There’s utter chaos at the animal rescue center when Andre Monroe and Janelle Johnson each show up to claim their adopted dog. Problem is, a rogue fired employee assigned the same animals to multiple people and things are pretty ugly at the scene. Andre and Janelle were assigned the lovable Zeus and both… Continue reading A Walk in the Park by Rebekah Weatherspoon @RdotSpoon @marissahampton @ChinuaHawk @audible_com
the setup… Ginette Cox is an off Broadway actress who was temporarily hospitalized after an episode where she was thought to have had a nervous breakdown. She’s released soon after but moves from the city to a small suburban New York town, renting a house at 19 Howard Avenue. It’s 1959 when women were often… Continue reading Ghost 19 by Simone St. James #SimoneStJames @brit_pressley @PRHAudio
Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/scheduled releases I’ve seen on NetGalley, at the library, or from publishers or they may be older titles my… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
the setup… Sally Milz is living what she believes is her best life. She’s a sketch writer on The Night Owls (TNO), a Saturday night television comedy show (yes, think SNL). It’s the job she’s held for almost ten years and the one she dreamed of for years. She's content with her occasional hook-ups, having… Continue reading Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld @csittenfeld #KristenSieh @ReesesBookClub @PRHAudio
Ten years ago I registered my domain with WordPress while I was a contributor on another blog. Almost five years later to the day I posted my first review on my newly designed blog. The book? It was Tin Man by Sarah Winman. A lot has happened over the last five years and I’m grateful… Continue reading It’s 5 Years!
the setup… Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming. He and his pregnant wife Mary Beth and two young daughters, Sheridan and Lucy, live in a small, state-owned home. Joe assumed his new role after his predecessor, a legend, decided to retire. But Joe apparently runs things very differently, by the… Continue reading Open Season by C. J. Box @cjboxauthor #DavidChandler @recordedbooks
the setup… Two hikers come upon a young boy lost in the woods in the New York Adirondack Mountains, unable to speak. As they backtrack his path, they come upon a cabin with a grim scene inside. FBI Special Agent Jill McDade is leading the investigation into what happened and veteran reporter Ray Wyatt is… Continue reading Into the Fire by Rick Mofina @RickMofina @TantorAudio @librofm
This is a reread and I listened to the story this time. My original comments still hold true except it’s even better on audio. Lawlor and Ewbank portray beloved characters in a way that made them more vivid. While this is a very short story, it resonates with strong, relevant messages. Members of SEAL Team… Continue reading Troubleshooters Series Shorts: Free Fall & Home Fire Inferno by Suzanne Brockmann @SuzBrockmann @PLawlorAudio @EwbankMelanie
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