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The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren | Gallery Books {Book Review}

May 28, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Gallery Books for my gifted copy}

The Soulmate Equation book review

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

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Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica | Park Row Books {Book Review}

May 27, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Park Row Book for my gifted copy}

Local Woman Missing

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

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The Hunting Wives by May Cobb | Berkley Publishing {Book Review}

May 14, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Berkley Publishing for my gifted copy}⁣ 

The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

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Hour of The Witch by Chris Bohjalian | Doubleday Books {Book Review}

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Doubleday Books for my gifted copy.}⁣

Hour of the Witch

Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian

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When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain | Ballantine Books {Book Review}

April 30, 2021May 5, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Random House and Ballantine Books for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book}⁣

When The Stars Go Dark

When The Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev | Simon & Schuster {Book Review}

April 28, 2021May 6, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Simon & Schuster for my gifted copy}

Opal & Nev

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

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Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab | TarcherPerigee {Book Review}

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 ~ Genevieve

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣

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Last Call by Elon Green | Celadon Books {Book Review}

April 12, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to Celadon Books for my gifted copy}

Last Call by Elon Green

Last Call by Elon Green

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣

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The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey | HarperCollins {Book Review}

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 ~ Genevieve

{Thank you to HarperCollins for my gifted copy.}

The Addiction Inoculation

The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey

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When I Ran Away Ilona Bannister | Doubleday Books {Book Review}

April 3, 2021April 5, 2021 ~ Genevieve

When I Ran Away book

When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister

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Do you enjoy character-driven novels? 📚⁣⁣{Thank you to @eccobooks for my gifted copy}⁣⁣I started #GoodCompany by @cynthiadsweeney this week and so far am really enjoying it. I loved #TheNest (D'Aprix Sweeney's 2016 novel) and so did many other readers. 🥳⁣⁣I know there is always a lot of anticipation for a second novel and when scrolling through the Goodreads reviews for Good Company, this seemed to be a big factor in how many reviewers reflected on this one…⁣⁣I also saw a lot of feedback about how "nothing happened" which, I suppose you have to take with a grain of salt. Character-driven novels often don't have a lot happening in terms of a plot point, but the examination of relationships and stages of life can be just as fascinating, in my opinion anyway! ⁣⁣When I saw that my trusted reading source, @alyssaisbooked, gave this one as a raving review, I knew I needed to pick it up. It was also an April @readwithjenna book club pick! 🙌⁣⁣We are heading into our last couple of days of school and things are finally winding down after a more hectic spring season. Books and the timing of when I read them can very much impact my reaction. I struggled with slower-paced novels when life felt so uncertain during the last year, and I think I am finally seeing the light at the end of that tunnel. 🤩⁣⁣I look forward to sharing my full thoughts on this one soon, and if you have read it, I would love to hear your reaction! ✨⁣⁣QOTD: Do you read character-driven novels, plot-driven novels, or a mix of both? Did you find one worked better than the other during the last year? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭 ...

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When is the last time you felt like you were slaying motherhood?? ⁣⁣🦗🦗🦗…anyone?? 🙈⁣⁣I think the most challenging part of parenting is that you can have the highest of highs & the lowest of lows, all in one single day (or hour...) 🎢 ⁣⁣Parenting was humbling for us from the beginning, but I am grateful for that in so many ways. It opened my eyes to new challenges and connected me with so many wonderful friends and resources. It also helped me realize quite early on, the biggest truths of parenthood of all -it never gets easier because it is always changing, and it feels so hard because you just care SO much. 💙⁣⁣When our oldest was born and he cried A LOT and didn't seem to sleep, well, EVER...I ordered A LOT of books. And some of them were truly helpful, and many of them made me feel even more hopeless. 🥺⁣⁣ It's a wonderful thought to just drop everything and totally embrace holding your baby and forgetting about everything else, until real life (and postpartum anxiety) bursts that bubble…hard. It's challenging because there is no easy answer and every child and situation is so unique, not because you are doing it wrong! 💕⁣⁣Now that our kids are older (we will have a 3rd and 6th grader in just a few short days!) we have found our groove and know to expect the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. The physical demands of young family life really do change, and we are now in the stage of hoping we are doing and saying the right things with our kids. 🙏 ⁣⁣#SlayLikeAMother came to me at the exact right time (thank you for getting it on my reading radar @thebookclubmom) and is my favorite kind of parenting book...taking on topics like having realistic expectations, breaking the comparison trap and taking off the mask of "perfection". ⁣⁣I recommend this to anyone who loves their kids and also wants to love themselves a little more too. 😘⁣⁣✨ QOTD: If you have kids, what stage of family life are you in? And what are your current highs and lows of this age? I would love to hear! 💭 ⁣⁣Our kids are 8.5 and (almost) 11. I love that we have the most interesting conversations now…I don’t love that they also happen at 10pm. 🤣😴💤 @ Charlotte Beach ...

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Okay, I think the better question is, who has NOT read this one yet?! 💃🏻⁣⁣{Thank you to @randomhouse and Ballantine Books for my gifted copy}⁣⁣Do you enjoy reading hyped books? One of the things I feel the most grateful for with the ability to read and review books before they are published is that I get to read them before there is a lot of hype. Overly hyped things, in general, make me nervous because my expectations tend to get way out of control. 🙈⁣⁣But this one, is totally worth the hype! I have followed along with @tjenkinsreid for many years now, and she has consistently blown me away with her books time and time again. 🤩🥳⁣⁣I am a huge fan of family drama fiction in general, and Reid's dynamic storytelling made this one unputdownable. 👏⁣⁣I jumped right into the storyline, quickly getting to know the Riva family starting with Mick and June's love story and then getting to know the four Riva children. ⁣⁣Like all of Reid's novels, she has a unique ability to make you feel like you are part of the storyline, pulling you in with multifaceted characters and vivid details that set the scenes so perfectly. I loved the alternating timelines, allowing us to get to know the siblings in present time as well as their family history and dynamics. 🙌⁣ ⁣When the Riva's epic annual party goes array, the secrets and challenges of the sibling relationships are all brought to the forefront. Like #DaisyJonesAndTheSix, the complexities of the storyline shines through the multiple points of view that not only makes this novel engrossing but also utterly thought-provoking. #MalibuRising is a character and relationship driven novel at its finest. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣⁣✨QOTD: Have you read Malbu Rising or is on your #TBRlist for summer 2021? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭 ⁣ ...

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Do you enjoy character-driven novels? 📚⁣ ⁣ Do you enjoy character-driven novels? 📚⁣ ⁣ {Thank you to @eccobooks for my gifted copy}⁣ ⁣ I started #GoodCompany by @cynthiadsweeney this week and so far am really enjoying it. I loved #TheNest (D'Aprix Sweeney's 2016 novel) and so did many other readers. 🥳⁣ ⁣ I know there is always a lot of anticipation for a second novel and when scrolling through the Goodreads reviews for Good Company, this seemed to be a big factor in how many reviewers reflected on this one…⁣ ⁣ I also saw a lot of feedback about how "nothing happened" which, I suppose you have to take with a grain of salt. Character-driven novels often don't have a lot happening in terms of a plot point, but the examination of relationships and stages of life can be just as fascinating, in my opinion anyway! ⁣ ⁣ When I saw that my trusted reading source, @alyssaisbooked, gave this one as a raving review, I knew I needed to pick it up. It was also an April @readwithjenna book club pick! 🙌⁣ ⁣ We are heading into our last couple of days of school and things are finally winding down after a more hectic spring season. Books and the timing of when I read them can very much impact my reaction. I struggled with slower-paced novels when life felt so uncertain during the last year, and I think I am finally seeing the light at the end of that tunnel. 🤩⁣ ⁣ I look forward to sharing my full thoughts on this one soon, and if you have read it, I would love to hear your reaction! ✨⁣ ⁣ QOTD: Do you read character-driven novels, plot-driven novels, or a mix of both? Did you find one worked better than the other during the last year? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭
When is the last time you felt like you were slayi When is the last time you felt like you were slaying motherhood?? ⁣ ⁣ 🦗🦗🦗…anyone?? 🙈⁣ ⁣ I think the most challenging part of parenting is that you can have the highest of highs & the lowest of lows, all in one single day (or hour...) 🎢 ⁣ ⁣ Parenting was humbling for us from the beginning, but I am grateful for that in so many ways. It opened my eyes to new challenges and connected me with so many wonderful friends and resources. It also helped me realize quite early on, the biggest truths of parenthood of all -it never gets easier because it is always changing, and it feels so hard because you just care SO much. 💙⁣ ⁣ When our oldest was born and he cried A LOT and didn't seem to sleep, well, EVER...I ordered A LOT of books. And some of them were truly helpful, and many of them made me feel even more hopeless. 🥺⁣ ⁣ It's a wonderful thought to just drop everything and totally embrace holding your baby and forgetting about everything else, until real life (and postpartum anxiety) bursts that bubble…hard. It's challenging because there is no easy answer and every child and situation is so unique, not because you are doing it wrong! 💕⁣ ⁣ Now that our kids are older (we will have a 3rd and 6th grader in just a few short days!) we have found our groove and know to expect the rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. The physical demands of young family life really do change, and we are now in the stage of hoping we are doing and saying the right things with our kids. 🙏 ⁣ ⁣ #SlayLikeAMother came to me at the exact right time (thank you for getting it on my reading radar @thebookclubmom) and is my favorite kind of parenting book...taking on topics like having realistic expectations, breaking the comparison trap and taking off the mask of "perfection". ⁣ ⁣ I recommend this to anyone who loves their kids and also wants to love themselves a little more too. 😘⁣ ⁣ ✨ QOTD: If you have kids, what stage of family life are you in? And what are your current highs and lows of this age? I would love to hear! 💭 ⁣ ⁣ Our kids are 8.5 and (almost) 11. I love that we have the most interesting conversations now…I don’t love that they also happen at 10pm. 🤣😴💤
Okay, I think the better question is, who has NOT Okay, I think the better question is, who has NOT read this one yet?! 💃🏻⁣ ⁣ {Thank you to @randomhouse and Ballantine Books for my gifted copy}⁣ ⁣ Do you enjoy reading hyped books? One of the things I feel the most grateful for with the ability to read and review books before they are published is that I get to read them before there is a lot of hype. Overly hyped things, in general, make me nervous because my expectations tend to get way out of control. 🙈⁣ ⁣ But this one, is totally worth the hype! I have followed along with @tjenkinsreid for many years now, and she has consistently blown me away with her books time and time again. 🤩🥳⁣ ⁣ I am a huge fan of family drama fiction in general, and Reid's dynamic storytelling made this one unputdownable. 👏⁣ ⁣ I jumped right into the storyline, quickly getting to know the Riva family starting with Mick and June's love story and then getting to know the four Riva children. ⁣ ⁣ Like all of Reid's novels, she has a unique ability to make you feel like you are part of the storyline, pulling you in with multifaceted characters and vivid details that set the scenes so perfectly. I loved the alternating timelines, allowing us to get to know the siblings in present time as well as their family history and dynamics. 🙌⁣ ⁣ When the Riva's epic annual party goes array, the secrets and challenges of the sibling relationships are all brought to the forefront. Like #DaisyJonesAndTheSix, the complexities of the storyline shines through the multiple points of view that not only makes this novel engrossing but also utterly thought-provoking. #MalibuRising is a character and relationship driven novel at its finest. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣ ⁣ ✨QOTD: Have you read Malbu Rising or is on your #TBRlist for summer 2021? I would love to hear your thoughts! 💭 ⁣
***NOW CLOSED***New Release Book Giveaway! 🤩📚⁣ ⁣ {Thank you to @berkleypub for this gifted copy}⁣ ⁣ Kristan Higgins is one of those unique #contemporaryfiction authors that are able to write a lighter read that still has multifaceted characters and storylines within.⁣ ⁣ Pack Up the Moon is one of those books that's going to stick with me for a long time. It pulled me right in with its perfect balance of sadness and heartwarming moments. This plotline of moving through the journey of grief and written with Higgin’s unique storytelling flair, made this one engrossing from the start.⁣ ⁣ #PackUpTheMoon hit bookstore shelves this week and I am excited to share a copy with one of YOU! And good news! If you live outside of the U.S. and win, you will be sent a copy of this book via Book Depository so everyone is able to enter. 🥳🌎⁣ ⁣ ✨To Enter this #BookGiveaway:⁣ ⁣ 1. Making sure you are following @genthebookworm ⁣ 2. Like this post ✅⁣ 3. Tag a book-loving friend in the comments below 👯‍♀️⁣ ⁣ 🎉 Extra Entries:⁣ ⁣ 1. Share in your IG stories (& tag me so I can see!)⁣ 2. Tag an extra friend (each tag will count as an entry) ⁣ ⁣ This #bookcontest will close Friday June 11th at 8:00 PM EST. The winner will be selected at random and announced on stories. You must be willing to share your address with me so I can mail you this giveaway prize. Must be 18+ to enter. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Instagram. Good luck! 💞⁣ ⁣ ✨ PLEASE NOTE: This is my only account. I will never ask a winner to click a link, follow another page, or ask for information other than a mailing address. Please beware of imposter bookstagram accounts.
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