I have not read any of Jojo Moyes’ books before, and as I often do, I just jumped into the middle of the series rather than starting at the beginning. After You is easily understandable as a stand alone novel. Good depth of characters, a unique plot, and several lines that made me laugh out loud. There is some unnecessary language, so be warned.
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You’ve seen the In The Margins literary awards mentioned here before. Ruby, Between the Cracks placed in the Top Ten books for Teens in 2015. Tattooed Teardrops won the Top Fiction award in 2016.
Today, the 2018 In the Margins awards have been announced, and I had two books place on the Recommended Reading list.
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Rather than focusing on romantic love, my blog post centers on friendship first. While “insta-love” and “insta-hate turns to love” are both prevalent in fiction, I have asked for submissions of titles that focus on friendship (either before love, or remaining as friends.) The idea of instant attraction or chemistry leading to a happily-ever-after is popular and I think leads to disappointment in real life relationships when Cinderella fairy tales turn out to be just that.
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Memory Man is the first book in a new series by David Baldacci, featuring new private detective Amos Decker. A devastating injury and near-death experience on the football field during his debut NHL game rewires his brain, giving him autistic-like thought patterns, including hyperthymesia, synesthesia, issues with social behaviors, etc.
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It’s been a long time since I put Deviation on sale. This is book one of the first series that I published. It is the story of Henry, a teen struggling to stay on the right track, and the lives that he touches.
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My teaser today is from the master of legal thrillers, John Grisham, The Whistler. Actually, I just finished another Grisham as well, The Rooster Bar, a Christmas gift from my hubby. The Rooster Bar is more of a comedic piece, but The Whistler is nice and deep.
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Gluten-Free Murder is on sale for $0.99 in the Kindle Store for a limited time! Read the first book in the Auntie Clem’s Bakery series and see what all of the buzz is about!
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I seem to be on a thrillers kick lately. At the moment, I am reading Clive Cussler’s The Pharaoh’s Secret, from the NUMA Files. If you enjoy Egyptian mythology, Napoleonic history, and things blowing up, you’ll definitely enjoy this one.
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New Release Ronnie, Between the Cracks #5 is on sale for a limited time in the Kindle store for $0.99.
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I just finished Daniel Silva’s The Heist. This is the second of the Gabriel Allon books (The English Spy series) that I have read, the other I read was later in the series. If you’re up for an epic spy thriller, jump into this one.
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