Category: Netgalley Reviews

LGBTQ+, Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

Jess, Chunk and the Road Trip to Infinity by Kristin Elizabeth Clark

Michelle

Grades 9-12

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Jess’s life has changed dramatically since the last time she saw her father; for one she was a boy named Jeremy. Now that she’s graduated from high school, she wants to try to make amends with her father who rejected her after she came out to him as trans. She believes that his wedding is the perfect place to do that. She starts out on a journey with her best friend Chunk to show up to her father’s wedding, which, she was fully invited to. Will her father come around? Or will it be a complete disaster?

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, YA Fiction

The Best Possible Answer by E. Katherine Kottaras

Michelle

Grades 9-12

bookViv has always been an over-achiever and has a plan to get the perfect grades, the perfect SAT scores, and get into the perfect college. But when she meets a new group of friends at her job at the community pool, she realizes that she can be whoever she wants, because they don’t know anything about her past. She just doesn’t know who that person is yet, but she starts to understand that she is allowed to be less than perfect.

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book,

Adult Fiction, Mystery, Netgalley Reviews, Series, Thriller

The Twenty-Three by Linwood Barclay

Michelle

Ages 18+

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The last book in the Promise Falls Trilogy, The Twenty-Three was suspenseful from beginning to end. On May 23rd, catastrophe strikes as hundreds of people head to the hospital in the Promise Falls community because of flu-like symptoms. However, no one can figure out why everyone is so sick. Detective Barry Duckworth has a mission of his own: to figure out who murdered a local college student. It seems disaster has struck everywhere in the small town. Can things be resolved before it’s too late?

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, Short Stories

Paris For One & Other Stories by Jojo Moyes

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Twenty-six-year-old Nell is meeting her boyfriend on a romantic weekend trip to Paris. She finds herself in an interesting position,  however, when he fails to show up. Instead of sulking, Nell takes the opportunity that she’s been given and tries to make the most of it. Eight stories follow this one, and add charm and romance to the collection.

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Netgalley Reviews, YA Fiction

This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills

Michelle

Ages 14+

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Sloane moves to Florida from New York and becomes involved in a close knit group of friends. Two of those friends are twins Gabs and Vera. When a painting by the twins’ late mother goes missing, Sloane takes it upon herself to bring it back to the twins. She started on the journey feeling like the twins needed her to do this for them, but what she doesn’t realize is how much she needs them to help her in return.

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

 

Netgalley Reviews, Romance, Series

Just A Kiss by Denise Hunter

Michelle

Ages 14+

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Just A Kiss, the third book in the Summer Harbor series, was heartwarming and inspiring. Riley went to bootcamp to become a marine when he couldn’t handle the fact that the love of his life was with his brother. Now, Riley’s tour in Afghanistan is up, and he returns with every intention of telling Paige how he feels. However, an IED leaves him an amputee, but Paige is all too happy to take care of him, her best friend. Will Riley be able to come clean and tell Paige that he loves her? Or will he fall apart at the seams?

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber

Michelle

Ages 14+

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This sweet love story didn’t start out as a love story at all. Julia starts to blog about her annoying neighbor Cain, giving him the nickname Ebenezer so as to hide his real identity. She is on a mission to “kill him with kindness” after he steals her newspaper. She expects to change his outlook on Christmas, but what she doesn’t expect is to fall in love with him. What will happen if and when he finds out that he’s her little project? And worse, what will happen if he finds out about the blog?

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase by Wendy Mass

Michelle

Grades 3-6

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The company Harmonicandy was chosen as the winner of the nationwide candy making contest. As soon as Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy have returned to their everyday lives, they find out that they have a chance to promote the candy and the company and go on tour. They each jump at the chance for different reasons, but not before a very old secret is revealed.

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Memoirs, Netgalley Reviews

Where the Water Meets the Sand by Tyra Manning

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Tyra Manning tells her heartbreaking story of love and loss in Where the Water Meets the Sand. Tyra’s husband Larry is deployed in the Vietnam War, when their daughter Laura is just two years old. Then Tyra voluntarily admits herself into the hospital to get help with her addictions and depression. It is hard for her to be away from her daughter, especially when her husband is away as well, but it is something she feels she needs to do. Tyra holds onto the hope that she and Larry will meet during his R&R period, “where the water meets the sand.” Then, Tyra’s doctor tells her that Larry has died in action. Now she has to finish her hospital stay and be released to take care of Laura as a single parent. How will she handle all this without Larry?

Thanks to NetGalley.com for a review copy of this book.