I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own. Pub Date: August 15 Five Poems Lake is remote town deep in an almost impenetrable desert and the sun is disappearing overhead. Piece by piece, at an unsteady rate, chunks of the sun are vanishing.… Continue reading Book Review: Sunbirth by An Yu
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Book Review: Houses of Detention by Jean Ende
I received an advance readers copy of this book via the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Available for sale now. I don't know if this is a book I would have picked off the shelf on my own but when the publisher reached out to me the premise sounded interesting enough that… Continue reading Book Review: Houses of Detention by Jean Ende
(Audio) Book Review: She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
She's a Lamb! - Meredith Hambrock (Dreamscape Media, 2025) I received an advance copy of this audiobook via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Jessamyn St. German is going to be a star. She knows it and soon everyone else will too. When we meet Jessamyn she's an usher at the Franklin, a regional theatre… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
(Kind of a) Book Review: I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel
I received an advance e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. DNFed at 51%. This wasn't unreadable but it was boring. I read as far as I did, hoping that more would happen but it didn't and I finally admitted to myself that I wasn't enjoying the… Continue reading (Kind of a) Book Review: I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel
Book Review: I Am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore
I received an advanced e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley. All opinions are my own. This is such a weird book. I often like weird in my books and I'm often okay with a meandering, non-linear plot but I'm not sure who the audience is for a book like this.… Continue reading Book Review: I Am Homeless if This is Not My Home by Lorrie Moore
Book Review: The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller
The Memory of Animals - Claire Fuller (Tin House Books, 2023) I received an Advanced e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Publication date is June 6, 2023. As the world is ravaged by a deadly pandemic, Neffy has volunteered as a patient for a vaccine trial.… Continue reading Book Review: The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller
Book Review: Buck’s Pantry by Khristin Wierman
I received an Advance Readers e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Three women's paths cross one night at a convenience store in small-town Texas. Lianna is a New York businesswoman in town for an important meeting, who already hates the whole state even before she is… Continue reading Book Review: Buck’s Pantry by Khristin Wierman
Book Review: Next Sunday by Nancy Beach & Samantha Beach Kiley
I received an Advance Readers e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Pubdate was 14 June 2022. The subtitle of this book is "An Honest Dialogue About the Future of the Church". The dialogue here takes place between mother and daughter,… Continue reading Book Review: Next Sunday by Nancy Beach & Samantha Beach Kiley
Book Review: The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels
The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour - Anne Michaels (Penguin Random House, 2022) I received an Advance Readers Copy of this book thanks to Penguin Random House and NetGalley. All opinions are my own (and Pearl's). Miss Petitfour and her cats are back! Their further adventures include wearing sweaters, visiting a shop that carries just… Continue reading Book Review: The Further Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels
Book Review: Little Prayers for Ordinary Days
Little Prayers for Ordinary Days - Katy Bowser Hutson, Flo Paris Oakes, and Tish Harrison Warren (IVP Kids, 2022) I received an Advance Readers' Copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Publication date: May 31st, 2022 In the past year I have been leaning into my liturgical roots.… Continue reading Book Review: Little Prayers for Ordinary Days
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