In short, this is the Great British Bake-Off with bite. (And no, that is not a baking pun. Well, okay, maybe it is.) In The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell, it’s the tenth season of the hit show Bake Week, which is hosted on the sprawling grounds of Grafton estate in Vermont, the home of …
Tag: contemporary fiction
Book Review | The Jump
As you can see, I’ve been on quite an audiobook kick lately. In The Jump by Brittney Morris, four teens are facing massive changes in their lives. A refinery is moving into town, which will not only force the local community garden to close, it will cause their families to have to lose their jobs …
Book Review | The Writing Retreat (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Writing Retreat by debut author Julia Bartz, Alex has been struggling with writer’s block and grief from …
Book Review | The Villa
This book was described as being inspired by Frankenstein’s author, Fleetwood Mac, and the Manson murders, so I kind of had to read it because what kind of wild, attention-grabbing assortment is that? Rachel Hawkin’s novel The Villa follows Emily, a writer who is going through a terrible time. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is after her money …
Book Review | Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I’ve read three novels by this author, and I think this one might be my favorite …
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