Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins | Berkley Publishing {Book Review}

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins

Book Summary:

Sometimes you have to break a family to fix it.

From New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins, a new novel examining a family at the breaking point in all its messy, difficult, wonderful complexity.

The Frosts are a typical American family. Barb and John, married almost fifty years, are testy and bored with each other…who could blame them after all this time? At least they have their daughters– Barb’s favorite, the perfect, brilliant Juliet; and John’s darling, the free-spirited Sadie. The girls themselves couldn’t be more different, but at … Read more...

How to be a Person by Catherine Newman | Storey Publishing {Book Review}

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You’re Grown Up

Book Summary:

For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, humorous writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman has created the ultimate guidebook to becoming a person whom everyone will like being around more. Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills — all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel–style — this book shows kids just how easy it is to free themselves from parental nagging and become more dependable … Read more...

New Book Releases | May 19th, 2020

May 19, 2020May 23, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 1 Comment

New Release Day!

I have been waiting for this day for months and it is finally here! Tuesdays are new book release days and this particular Tuesday has such a great and eclectic mix of titles that there really is something for every reader. <3

May 19th, 2020 Book Releases:

Stray by Stephanie Danler

Amazon Link| LibroFM Bookstore Link

I just got this one on audio through LibroFM (join now and get 3 books for the price of 1 using the code: SWITCH HERE.) I love a good memoir and this one came highly recommended by my friend … Read more...

April 2020 Book Recap & Ratings {Reading Wrap-Up}

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Reading in April

All these details are coming at you a couple weeks late, but I guess it’s better now than never! While I am working on posting more regularly over on Instagram, posting on here takes a lot more time..which in theory I have more of lately, but the chaos of our days would say otherwise! 😉

Reading has always been one of my coping mechanisms to handle stress but this quarantine really has thrown that for a loop. I have struggled like many to focus which has meant reading has felt challenging at times.

I have found … Read more...

The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson | Park Row {Book Review}

April 24, 2020May 5, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

The Imperfects by Amy Meyerson

Book Summary:

From the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays comes a captivating new novel about a priceless inheritance that leads one family on a life-altering pursuit of the truth.

The Millers are far from perfect. Estranged siblings Beck, Ashley, and Jake find themselves under one roof for the first time in years, forced to confront old resentments and betrayals, when their mysterious, eccentric matriarch, Helen, passes away. But their lives are about to change when they find a secret inheritance hidden among her possessions—the Florentine Diamond, a 137-carat yellow gemstone that went … Read more...

The Closer You Get by Mary Torjussen | Berkley Publishing {Blog Tour Review}

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

The Closer You Get by Mary Torjussen

Book Summary:

They promised to tell their spouses they were leaving and then meet to begin their new life together. But he never shows up.

A new twisting novel of psychological suspense from the acclaimed author of Gone Without a Trace.

Coworkers Ruby and Harry are in love–but they’re married to other people. They decide to tell their spouses that their marriages are over and to start their new lives together. Ruby, who has wanted to leave her controlling husband for a while, tells him she’s leaving him and waits at the hotel … Read more...

Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer {Publication Week Blog Book Tour}

April 16, 2020April 17, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

Published April 14th, 2020

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Today is my stop on the publication week blog book tour for the Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer! I read an advanced copy of this book back in January and I am still thinking about it today.

The Things We Cannot Say

Last year I was introduced to author Kelly Rimmer by one of my book reviewing friends. I devoured The Things We Cannot Say and was blown away by Rimmer’ ability to share multi-faceted characters that … Read more...

Spring 2020 Book Releases! {Book Recommendations}

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Reading During The Covid19 Pandemic…

While there is a lot of unknown for many of us about what this spring will look like, I am happy to report that a lot of great new fiction books are on the way! During the last two weeks, I finally got back into a better reading groove!

During the first couple of weeks of being at home, I had a harder time concentrating on reading which I think has been the case for a lot of regular book lovers. Did this happen for you too?

I have found that reading a couple of … Read more...

March 2020 Book Recap & Ratings {Reading Wrap-Up}

April 1, 2020April 2, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ Leave a comment

Thinking back to the beginning of last month and knowing it was only a little over four weeks ago feels almost unbelievable. So much has changed and continues to change and it is a scary time for everyone. I have also felt a little vulnerable to share, even on this relatively small public platform because many of my feelings seem(are?) trivial in the larger scheme of things.

How It’s Going…

{image via Liz & Mollie}

Physically we are all doing fine right now and I am grateful for that. Mentally, this has proven to be more difficult. There is … Read more...

The Upside of Being Down by Jen Gotch | Gallery Books {Book Review}

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 ~ Genevieve ~ 1 Comment

The Upside to Being Down by Jen Gotch

Book Summary:

After graduating from college, Jen Gotch was living with her parents, heartbroken and lost, when she became convinced that her skin had turned green. Hallucinating that she looked like Shrek was terrifying, but it led to her first diagnosis and the start of a journey towards self-awareness, acceptance, success, and ultimately, joy.

With humor and candor, Gotch shares the empowering story of her unlikely path to becoming the creator and CCO of a multimillion-dollar brand. From her childhood in Florida where her early struggles with bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety, and … Read more...