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[bucolicbook]

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books: A Novel by Kirsten Miller 

US pub date - 6/18/24

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As a human, a reader, and a mother banned books infuriate me immensely (however, since this is a book review and not an opinion piece on small frightened people who try to ban sources of knowledge so they can remain comfortable in their narrow and seemingly impenetrable mindsets; I’ll simply leave it at that). The title of this one immediately caught my interest. The synopsis caught it even more. And the stories themselves pulled me in immediately. 

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One small Georgia town that has banned many books, and one little lending library whose pages contain much more than the cover might have advertised (and far more than the owner of the little library ever intended). Ms Miller has woven together timely and engaging stories, believable characters, and how small adjustments can change an entire community. 

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I loved Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books ❤️ this one is an absolute recommendation. 

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Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the DRC

[rijanjks-blog]

The Last Verse #NewRelease @NetGalley @CaroFrostWrites @harpercollins

I received an early copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are solely my own. Nashville, 1977: A broken heart. A terrible crime. A song the world would sing. Pre-Order Link MY REVIEW: I received an early copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I read this author’s debut novel, Shadows of Pecan Hollow, and I loved…

[hollymbryan]

🍕 BOOK FEATURE 🍕 Q: Do you have a large extended family, and/or a rich culture your family celebrates? A: My family isn't that big, plus dad was in the Air Force so we moved around a ton. We're also very basic white folks so I am jealous of other folks' cultural heritage 😂 (swipe for double photo bomb) 🍕 Thanks so much to Partner @bibliolifestyle and @williammorrowbooks for the gifted copy of VARINA PALLADINO'S JERSEY ITALIAN LOVE STORY by @terrilynnedefino! This book is giving me MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING vibes, and I am here for it! 😍 (I saw that in the theater, by the way....if that gives you an idea of how darn old I am 🤣) The book is available NOW (released Feb 14) anywhere books are sold, so check it out! SYNOPSIS: Lively widow Varina Palladino has lived in the same house in Wyldale, New Jersey, her entire life. The town might be slightly stuck in the 1960s, when small businesses thrived and most residents were Italian, but its population is getting younger and the Palladinos are embracing the change. What Varina’s not embracing, much to her ninety-two-year-old mother’s dismay, is dating. Running Palladino’s Italian Specialties grocery, caring for her mother, and keeping her large, loud Jersey Italian family from killing one another takes up all of Varina’s energy anyway. Sylvia Spini worries about her daughter Varina being left all alone when she dies. Sylvia knows what it is to be old and alone, so when her granddaughter, Donatella, comes to her with an ill-conceived plan to find Varina a man, Sylvia dives in. The three men of the family—Dante, Tommy, and Paulie—are each secretly plotting their own big life changes, which will throw everyone for a loop. Three generations of Paladinos butt heads and break one another’s hearts as they wrestle with their own Jersey Italian love stories in this hilarious and life-affirming ode to love and family. 🍕🍕🍕 #varinapalladinosjerseyitalianlovestory #terrilynnedefino #terrilynnedefinobook #contemporaryromance #contemporarybooks #adultcontemporary #februaryrelease #gifted #bibliolifestyle #williammorrowbooks #williammorrow #bookstagrammers #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramtour #amreading https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpx1rrRLSqy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fredhandbag]

The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan is a #backlist book. “Hannah volunteers at UVA Law School with a group trying to save an innocent man from execution. But she knows something the others don’t. The man is not as innocent as they think. And she will do anything to keep him locked up…anything.” This book was sneaky good. Some excellent audiobook narration from Kate Orsini and Sophie Amoss. Dual timelines. Hannah is a character you are conflicted about. As you get the back story you think she’s justified - and then DM sneaks a curveball in there and you wonder what the real story is. DM leads you there with a surprising ending. A good, quick read from McTiernan. #themurderrule #dervlamctiernan #kateorsini #sophieamoss #audiobooks #harperaudio #williammorrow #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxAWWar-Zg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bargainsleuthbooks]

The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter by Denny S. Bryce #ARCReview #BookReview #NewBooks #WilliamMorrow #NetGalley

"A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in #QueenVictoria’s court and adapting to life in #VictorianEngland". Excellent #historicalfiction book! #TheOtherPrincess #DennySBryce #bookreview #ARCReview #NetGalley #WilliamMorrow #NewBooks

A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court and adapting to life in Victorian England—based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria…

[brennerrama]

MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Oh no you don’t! Stay right where you are, folks! This picture isn’t over yet! Keep your seats! Get the writers! Get the producers! Get my agent! Get a girl!!!”

Bob Hope in Road to Bali

#RoadToBali #HalWalker #BobHope #FrankButler #HalKanter #WilliamMorrow

#moviequotes

#MovieQuoteOfTheDay

[xkoqueen]

Review: The Paris Gown by Christine Wells

☆☆➹⁀☆ 4 stars ☆➹⁀☆☆ The Paris Gown by Christine Wells Click the link to read the review! #historicalfiction #fashion #Paris #Dior #WilliamMorrow #ChristineWells

☆☆➹⁀☆ 4 stars ☆➹⁀☆☆ About the Book: 1957: Three friends—Margot, Gina, and Charlotte—share an apartment above a bookstore in Paris. Margot is a twenty-two-year-old Australian having the time of her life. Having been sent to the City of Light to be “finished” before her debut, Margot falls in love with Paris all over again. In her mind, all she needs to complete her transformation into “Une…

[dondidonde]

#simuliu #booksigning #signedbook #signedaudiobook #weweredreamers #yuandmebooks #autograph #signeddustjacket #shangchi #autographs #williammorrow #harpercollins (at Yu and Me Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cel-piSOjsn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lisa-lostinlit]

💬 How many books have you read so far this month? . I’m in the middle of a few, but I have yet to finish a single one. I’ve been in such a slump the last few weeks, I’ve found it to be such a struggle to read. I really hope I get over this slump soon. . Thank you to @williammorrowbooks for this amazing stack of ARCs and finished copies!! Which should I read first?? I’m leaning towards Plain Bad Heroines I think. Have you read any of these? . . . h a s h t a g s ⇣ #bookstack #plainbadheroines #whennooneiswatching #williammorrow #bookstacks #bibliophile #bibliophilelife #mybookfeatures #booklover #culturetripbooks #totalbooknerd #bookhoarder #chooselovely #hyggehome #styleithappy #makeitblissful #alliseeispretty #autumncolors #fallfeels https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlaEdjHYZ9/?igshid=j0dq2es84cjq

[bookmama]

🖤Thriller Thursday🖤

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Thank you to @williammorrowbooks @harpercollins @netgalley @librofm @harperaudio for the ARC and ALC of When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole!

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Synopsis from the publisher: Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time she blinks. Condos are sprouting like weeds, FOR SALE signs are popping up overnight, and the neighbors she’s known all her life are disappearing. To hold onto her community’s past and present, Sydney channels her frustration into a walking tour and finds an unlikely and unwanted assistant in one of the new arrivals to the block—her neighbor Theo. But Sydney and Theo’s deep dive into history quickly becomes a dizzying descent into paranoia and fear. Their neighbors may not have moved to the suburbs after all, and the push to revitalize the community may be more deadly than advertised. When does coincidence become conspiracy? Where do people go when gentrification pushes them out? Can Sydney and Theo trust each other—or themselves—long enough to find out before they too disappear?

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This book was INTENSE. I highly recommend the audiobook narration because it was absolutely amazing giving a voice to the characters that made up this Brooklyn neighborhood. The slow build of fear and tension boiled to an ending I didn’t quite see coming, and was made even more terrifying by the fact that I could totally imagine this nightmare being a reality. This book hits on so many current problems in our country dealing with racism. This book may be a work of fiction, but it masterfully weaves together a story that shows how a million micro aggressions, slights,and downright racist acts can amount to an evil that can’t be put into words.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[booksiseeloveandread]

All The Ever Afters by Danielle Teller . Obviously I wasn’t going to go and visit a Disney castle without taking a book picture! And what better to photograph than a retelling of Cinderella, from the point of view of her stepmother, Agnes. Even though I got a lot of weird looks, the picture was worth it I think! (Even though I think it’s sleeping beauty’s castle? Not sure, we’ll ignore that for now) . . . #alltheeverafters #danielleteller #williammorrow #harper360 #yabook #yafantasy #fairytale #fairytaleretelling #yabooks #youngadultbooks #paris #disneyland #bookcover (at Disney land Paris) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnvLHBdH11B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=j7uop4xl3y2r

[bucolicbook]

The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife: A Novel by Anna Johnston 

US pub date - 9/10/24

After reading the synopsis for this (plus former listening to - and loving to the point of buying - audiobooks of The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (❤️Jim Broadbent) and Remarkably Bright Creatures (❤️Marcel)), I knew that I wanted to read this. 

When I first started this, I felt like maybe I had made a terrible mistake in requesting this - I was looking for cozy and heartwarming - and this brought up the real global problem of homelessness, an accidental burial at sea, as well as an ill child. So, I was wary. 

Needlessly, as it turned out, (and okay, I did really have to work to engage my suspension of disbelief), but I very much enjoyed this; I smiled, I got teary, and I adored Frederick. 

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the DRC 

[jvnla]

Four AMAZING New Books Out This Week!!!!!

📚THE WITCH AND THR TSAR by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore 📚THE AMERICAN ADVENTURESS by C.W. Gornter 📚STARS IN YOUR HAND: A Guide to 3D Printing the Cosmos by Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke 📚A CHILD’S INTRODUCTION TO SPACE EXPLORATION by David J. Eicher and Michael E. Bakich

[apmjo]

Also new this week (and new to my kindle), 99 Percent Mine, the sophomore novel from @sallythorneauthor, author of The Hating Game. While this story isn’t related to her first book, I adored the writing and characters from The Hating Game so much and I’m excited to see what else this author can bring to the table. . . What’s new on your kindle? . . #ireadromance #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookphotography #booknerds #bookaholic #99percentmine #sallythorne #williammorrow #kindle #ficwishes https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQ4mk1Heb3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1amumcholavfx

[bargainsleuthbooks]

Murder Most Royal (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #3) by S.J. Bennett #BookReview #CozyMystery #HouseofWindsor #AudiobookReview #JaneCopland #WilliamMorrow #BlackstoneAudio

Evidence that an aristocrat has gone missing near Sandringham sets Queen Elizabeth II on the path to discover unsavory family secrets and much more. #Murdermostroyal #queenelizabethII #SJBennett #bookreview #cozymystery #audiobookreview #janecopland

Evidence that an aristocrat has gone missing–and was possibly murdered–near Sandringham House sets Queen Elizabeth II on the path to discover unsavory family secrets and much more in this new installment of the series the New York Times Book Review calls “sheer entertainment.” Queen Elizabeth II is looking forward to a traditional Christmas gathering with her family in Sandringham when a shocking…

[the-page-ladies]

Pubday Book Review……Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy It’s January 1972 but the sun is white hot when Willy May Michael’s boat first kisses the dock of Mustique Island. Tucked into the southernmost curve of the Caribbean, Mustique is a private island that has become a haven for the wealthy and privileged. Its owner is the eccentric British playboy Colin Tennant, who is determined to turn this speck of white sand into a luxurious neo-colonial retreat for his rich friends and into a royal court in exile for the Queen’s rebellious sister, Princess Margaret one where Her Royal Highness can skinny dip, party, and entertain lovers away from the public eye. Willy May, a former beauty queen from Texas who is also no stranger to marital scandals, seeks out Mustique for its peaceful isolation. Determined to rebuild her life and her relationships with her two daughters, When Willy May’s daughters arrive, they discover that beneath its veneer of decadence, Mustique has a dark side, and like sand caught in the undertow, their mother-daughter story will shift and resettle in ways they never could have imagined. I loved every minute of this fabulous adventure with Queen Margaret and Willy May! It took me a couple of chapters for me to get really into the story but once I started I couldn't put it down! I couldn't wait to see what would happen next with Willy May, Hilly and Joanne. The descriptions are so vivid there were times I felt the hot sun on my face and the white sand between my toes! A beautifully written novel and an absolutely fantastic read! Thank you Wunderkind PR, Sarah McCoy and William Morrow for sharing this absolutely amazing story! #wunderkindpr #sarahmccoy #williammorrow #MustiqueIsland #pubdaybookreview #books #netgally #bookReview #historicalfiction #bookrecommendation #booklover #booknerd #bookstagram #newbook #readstagram #greatread #booksbooksbooks #novel #womensfiction #readreadread #bookoholic https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYkzTfs743/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=