This book absolutely devastated and shattered me ... into about a million pieces. In fact at one point I couldn't even read it with my family around. I went out and sat in a coffee shop and read it there. I needed some anonymity around me to ground me and to remind me to breathe... Continue Reading →
I love this series about a Jewish mobster, told from his early beginnings on arrival in New York from Europe in the early 1900's and continuing to tell his story through each decade thereafter. And this, the fourth in the series is the best so far (in my very humble opinion)! Alex walks out of... Continue Reading →
I'm really thrilled to be a part of this blog tour for the 20th anniversary reprint of Shari Low's very first book, What If ...? I'm sure that many of us have looked back on our lives and wondered 'what if ...'. A different decision here; a change of plan there; perhaps some kinder words... Continue Reading →
Ooooh ... a small town that's more or less run by an influential family, who are all shiny and squeaky clean. That's lovely, picturesque Alma, not too far from New York City. And the family in question are the Dewars who own Alma Boots, one of the most successful companies in the country. It's always... Continue Reading →
Some loves last for just a short time, but ours lasted a lifetime. From the moment that Emma met Ryan, she knew he was the one for her, but he leaves her heartbroken when he betrays her and disappears from her life, only to return and shatter her heart for a second time. We were... Continue Reading →
Highly predictable, but so much fun! Well, learning the devastating truth about her fiance while she's on her way to get married, isn't quite so fun, but the rollicking journey Ava has from there has some laugh-out-loud hilarious moments in them! Ava and Simon (aka 'The Tuner') have been together for 10 years and are... Continue Reading →
I've never watched the TV series Supernatural, from which this book draws strong foundations. However, I've always liked the idea that we're all guided and protected by guardian angels of some sort, which is what attracted me to this book. Abigail is one of those teenagers who just doesn't fit in. She's an easy target... Continue Reading →
For those who grew up with parents and/or other family members who were Holocaust survivors, they have lived their entire lives accompanied by the Holocaust as if it were an additional living, breathing family member; a shadow cousin perhaps, always lurking in the background, ready to pounce at any given moment. Ask me, I know... Continue Reading →
Before starting a review of the actual book, I feel that mention has to be made of the absolutely stunning cover! The gorgeous jacaranda trees depicted here are what give Pretoria, where the book is set, the name 'The Jacaranda City'. Although they're beautiful to look at when in bloom, locals have been known to... Continue Reading →
Joseph Schneider is raised as a Jewish-Cherokee in the Smoky mountains of North Carolina. Yes, you read that correctly ... his mother is Cherokee and his father is Jewish. He has two older sisters who are twins. Oh, and he only has one eye. He is fairly happy growing up with his family, indulging the... Continue Reading →
