Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett Published by Random House April 12, 2022 What a quirky collection of characters, odd ghosts, and unlikely animals! Toss in some significant issues such as a missing person, opioid addiction, and dementia, and you have a way out-there story that somehow works thru it all. The narration itself is unusual; […]
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain Published by St. Martin’s Press 1/11/2022 Oh man. So good! Two stories, two plots, two generations. Two seemingly unconnected story lines weaving themselves together until merging completely at a surprising end. Ellie – 1965: Home from university, Ellie announces to her family she will be spending
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She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper Published by HarperCollins, 2017. Synopsis: A propulsive, gritty novel about a girl marked for death who must fight and steal to stay alive, learning from the most frightening man she knows – her father. (Amazon.com) This book is a raw, violent look at how things work in the underworld
I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Chloe Fowler, author of the debut novel, Chasing Fireflies. (See my full review posted 10/21/21) This young adult work releases in softcover, hardcover, and Kindle today! She was kind enough to grant me a written interview, and I am so excited to share our time with you.
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Chasing Fireflies Written and Self Published by Chloe Fowler Now available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle Softcover available for purchase October 25, 2021 “Everything happens for a reason…” Let me begin with a quick shout out to NetGalley and Chloe Fowler for allowing me early access to this amazing story! I was looking for interesting
By Cathy Lamb Kensington Publishing Corp. 2013 Approx. 439 pages Synopsis: “A moving, thoughtful novel that delves into the heart of going home, the challenge of facing loss, and freedom of finally letting go.” Every single book has its own personality. For all of us serious readers out there, we know this already. It’s a
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Hello and welcome to The Tattered Spine! I am Parker Dawn, and I am happy to have you join me on my new blogging adventure! I know. There are already tons of really good book blogs out there. And great writers, and smart tech guys that know exactly what they are doing and are not
Rainwater By Sandra Brown Published 2009 Pocket Books A Division of Simon and Schuster, Inc. Available in paperback, hardcover, and electronic formats. I picked up this little gem at my sister’s shop. She keeps a box at the end of her counter, filled with books people may take and read, return, or keep for themselves