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Between Me and You by Allison Winn Scotch narrative features an ambitious concept: one is told chronically and the other in reverse. That premise provides interesting context to the couple’s story.

It’s National Library Week (April 8-14)! The purpose is to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and library workers and promote library use and support. Libraries offer free access to books and online resources for families. Library business centers help support entrepreneurship and retraining.

If you haven’t read my review yet for The Queen of Hearts, click here. Let’s chat about The Queen of Hearts. Between Zadie and Emma, which one do you relate to more (or is it neither)? Why?

Taylor Jenkins Reid is one of my favorite authors: her characters are authentic and her stories can be heart-wrenching but hopeful at the same time. Her previous books, Forever, Interrupted, After I Do, Maybe In Another Life and One True Loves, are each worth a read as they feature contemporary settings and every day protagonists. However, …

Wow, The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman is an experience. It was heartbreaking at times, humorous at other moments but I felt it was a complete story with a satisfying conclusion. The below review will contain some spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, head over to my preview that will give you …

This is an example where you can judge a book by its cover as Kimmery Martin’s debut novel The Queen of Hearts features a gorgeous, vivid design that is instantly appealing. But a pretty cover can only get you so far and I’m happy to report the story kept me engaged as well.

If you loved The Paris Wife (which I did) by Paula McLain, make sure and mark down that her latest Love and Ruin will come out this May.

Traveling is exciting, educational and rewarding. However, the flying process is not so glamorous. Crowded airports turn into overstuffed planes with no elbow or breathing room.

Allison Winn Scotch is the author of seven books and I just recently discovered her work when The Hollywood Reporter posted on Twitter an interview with her about her latest book, Between Me and You. I do enjoy many different genres but there’s a soft spot in my heart for fiction written by women about …

The Italian Teacher by Tom Rachman is about a son of a legendary painter looking to craft his own legacy.  I’ve read Rachman’s previous work, The Imperfectionists back in 2011, which is a fiction book set in Rome detailing the lives of editors, reporters and executives at an international English-newspaper.

While I tend to read a majority of contemporary fiction, I also enjoy historical fiction and that’s what lead me to The Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard. I admire how historical fiction books retell a time in history and it provides interesting context and perspective of a key moment or look at a famous …

Between Me and You is the seventh book from Allison Winn Scotch (you can read my review of her sixth book In Twenty Years here). I enjoyed In Twenty Years and I really like Allison’s writing style so I’m eager to read her latest one.

We all know the success of Big Little Lies on HBO (who’s ready for season 2??) and Reese Witherspoon is at again, this time partnering up with actress Kerry Washington to develop a limited series for Hulu from the novel Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. The project will be produced by Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, …

Hopefully wherever you’re located, the month of April will bring warmer weather with blooming trees and flowers. As you get ready to spend more time outside, here are some book recommendations for this month for you to read while you enjoy the arrival of spring: Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan I absolutely love Crazy …