Publisher: Harlequin Books, June 22nd 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 384 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi
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Book Review: The Cape Doctor by E.J. Levy
Publisher: Little Brown and Company, June 15th 2021 Format: ebook Pages: unknown Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The fascinating novel based on Cape Town's infamous Dr. James Barry, born Margaret Anne Bulkley, an Irish girl and who changed her name, lived as a man, and revolutionized medicine in the Western world."She died, so I … Continue reading Book Review: The Cape Doctor by E.J. Levy
Book Review: Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, June 8, 2021 Format: paperback Pages: 224 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): The first time someone called John Paul (JP) Brammer “Papi” was on the popular gay hookup app Grindr. At first, it was flattering; JP took this as white-guy speak for “hey, handsome.” Who doesn’t want to be … Continue reading Book Review: Hola Papi by John Paul Brammer
Book Review: House of Sticks by Ly Tran
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, June 1, 2021 Format: paperback Pages: 384 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): An intimate, beautifully written coming-of-age memoir recounting a young girl’s journey from war-torn Vietnam to Ridgewood, Queens, and her struggle to find her voice amid clashing cultural expectations.Ly Tran is just a toddler in 1993 when she … Continue reading Book Review: House of Sticks by Ly Tran
Book Review: The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, May 4th 2021 Format: paperback Pages: 416 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): From London to Ireland during the 1920s, this glorious, gripping, and richly textured story takes us to the heart of the remarkable real-life story of the Guinness Girls—perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Julian Fellowes' Belgravia.Descendants of the founder of … Continue reading Book Review: The Glorious Guinness Girls by Emily Hourican
Book Review: The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer
Publisher: Harlequinn Books, June 1 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 416 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond the courtyard of her comfortable Warsaw home. She has no fondness for the Germans who patrol her streets and impose their curfews, … Continue reading Book Review: The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer
Book Review: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, May 18, 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 368 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Single mom Jess Davis is a data and statistics wizard, but no amount of number crunching can convince her to step back into the dating world. Raised by her grandparents--who now help raise her seven-year-old daughter, Juno--Jess … Continue reading Book Review: The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Canada, June 1, 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 3.5/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Get Out meets The Stepford Wives in this electric debut about the tension that unfurls when two young Black women meet against the starkly white backdrop of New York City book publishing. Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of … Continue reading Book Review: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
Book Review: Shipped by Meredith Tate
Publisher: Penguin Teen Canada, May 18th 2021 Format: ebook Pages: 272 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Can two IRL enemies find their happily ever after online?Stella Greene and Wesley Clarke are Gene Connolly Memorial High School's biggest rivals. While the two have been battling it out for top student, it's a race to the … Continue reading Book Review: Shipped by Meredith Tate
Book Review: The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, June 30th 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Rating: 2/5 stars Synopsis (from Goodreads): Belle likes to think herself immune to the dizzying effects of fabulous wealth. But when her best friend, Summer, invites her on a glamorous getaway to the Mediterranean aboard her billionaire boyfriend's yacht, the only sensible answer is yes. … Continue reading Book Review: The Lion’s Den by Katherine St. John
