August 2021 – Page 2

SAFE IN MY ARMS by Sara Shepard

August 19, 2021August 16, 2021 DG Reads

I received a complimentary copy of SAFE IN MY ARMS by Sara Shephard. Thank you to the author and to Dutton Books! Rating: 4 / 5 SAFE IN MY ARMS follows three young mothers as they begin a new year with the Siler Swans preschool. It is only the welcome breakfast and already they're feeling… Continue reading SAFE IN MY ARMS by Sara Shepard

Monday Reading Check In

THE LAST STAR STANDING by C.G. Twiles

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 DG Reads

I received a complimentary copy of THE LAST STAR STANDING by C.G. Twiles from the author as part of a scheduled Let's Talk Books tour! Rating: 4 / 5 THE LAST STAR STANDING follows a former American Star (think American Idol) winner, but after her big win things began to go all wrong. She has… Continue reading THE LAST STAR STANDING by C.G. Twiles

Book Review

HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND by Lexie Elliott (Out Today!)

August 17, 2021August 11, 2021 DG Reads

I received a gifted galley of HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND by Lexie Elliott for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 8/17/2021 Rating: 4.5 / 5 HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND begins with a funeral. A few months back… Continue reading HOW TO KILL YOUR BEST FRIEND by Lexie Elliott (Out Today!)

Monday Reading Check In

August 16, 2021 DG Reads

Happy Monday, friends! I hope your week is off to a good start! Mine is in need of a few extra doses of caffeine, but I can't complain too much. I got some fantastic reading in over the weekend and did a bit of sleep catch up (though not enough it seems). I do have… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In

Book Review

ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE by Mike Gayle

August 15, 2021August 10, 2021 DG Reads

I received a complimentary copy of ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE by Mike Gayle for an honest review, thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the finished copy! Rating: 5 / 5 ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE follows Hubert, an elderly man with little going on in his life. He has a cat, but very little human… Continue reading ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE by Mike Gayle

Book Review

HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center

August 14, 2021August 8, 2021 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 I decided to pick up a fun, light read and settled in on HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center when I saw it was available on audio. Having just recently read the nonfiction WILD by Cheryl Strayed, this one had some fun overlap. HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS follows Helen, a woman determined… Continue reading HAPPINESS FOR BEGINNERS by Katherine Center

Book Review

LUCK OF THE TITANIC by Stacey Lee

August 12, 2021August 3, 2021 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 I received LUCK OF THE TITANIC by Stacey Lee in my YA Once Upon a Book Club box. This is a book I didn't know much about, but the synopsis had me intrigued! LUCK OF THE TITANIC follows Valora Luck, a Chinese acrobat who is determined to make it on board… Continue reading LUCK OF THE TITANIC by Stacey Lee

Book Review

THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris

August 11, 2021August 2, 2021 DG Reads

Rating: 4 / 5 THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris was one of the July book picks for the #SaturdayBookstaClub buddy read I help host over on bookstagram. I had read a lot of great reviews, so was excited for this one! THE OTHER BLACK GIRL follows Nella Rogers, the only Black employee… Continue reading THE OTHER BLACK GIRL by Zakiya Dalila Harris

Book Review

THE OTHER ME by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Out Today!)

August 10, 2021August 9, 2021 DG Reads

I received a gifted galley of THE OTHER ME by Sarah Zachrich Jeng for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 8/10/2021 Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE OTHER ME starts on Kelly's 29th birthday, an evening she is spending at her best… Continue reading THE OTHER ME by Sarah Zachrich Jeng (Out Today!)