Publisher: Celadon Books

The Fury

The Fury

Posted January 16, 2024 by Carole in Reviews / 5 Comments

This was really good! I have heard a lot about this author during the past couple of years and have wanted to give his books a try, so I was excited to pick this one up. I was almost instantly drawn into this story as it was told to us by our narrator, Elliot. I […]

Mercury

Mercury

Posted January 5, 2024 by Carole in Reviews / 7 Comments

This was really good! I was almost immediately hooked by the story of the Joseph family and a young girl named Marley who wanted to belong and connect to someone. Marley and her mother move around a lot so she hasn’t had the chance to make close friendships. When she first becomes involved with this […]

Books from the Backlog #272

Books from the Backlog #272

Posted June 29, 2023 by Carole in Books from the Backlog / 10 Comments

Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread.  If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks. If you would like to join in, please feel free to enter your link, link […]

Beyond That, the Sea

Beyond That, the Sea

Posted March 24, 2023 by Carole in Reviews / 4 Comments

I thought that this was really good! It didn’t take long before I was entirely captivated by this character-driven story. Bea’s parents in London send Bea to live with a family in the United States to keep her safe during World War II. Bea’s life with the Gregory family is good, and she soon fits […]

Reviews – The Angel Maker & The Shining

Reviews – The Angel Maker & The Shining

Posted February 27, 2023 by Carole in Reviews / 7 Comments

I liked this one but I thought that it could be hard to follow at times. After quickly getting lost while listening to the audiobook, I decided to start over and listen to the book while following along in my print copy which worked very well for me. There are a lot of characters and […]

Review – Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin

Review – Elsewhere by Alexis Schaitkin

Posted July 8, 2022 by Carole in Reviews / 7 Comments

I thought that this book was really well done! It is a shorter book at 240 pages but I felt that it told a big story. I was very curious about what might be causing the disappearances of the mothers in this strange little town. Vera was a great character and I enjoyed seeing her […]