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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Goodreads Summary: For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life–until the unthinkable happens. Perfect for fans of Barbara Kingsolver and Karen Russell,  Where the Crawdads Sing  is at once an exquisite ode to the natural world, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising tale of possible murder. Owens reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were, and that we are all subject to the beautiful and

Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West Goodreads Summary: Lacey Barnes has dreamt of being in a movie for as long as she can remember. However, while her dream did include working alongside the hottest actor in Hollywood, it didn’t involve having to finish up her senior year of high school at the same time she was getting her big break. Although that is nothing compared to Donavan, the straight-laced student her father hires to tutor her, who is a full-on nightmare. As Lacey struggles to juggle her burgeoning career, some on-set sabotage, and an off-screen romance with the unlikeliest of leading men, she quickly learns that sometimes the best stories happen when you go off script My Review: 5/5 Stars I  truly don't think I've ever been disappointed by a Kasie West book and this one was no exception! The dialogue between characters was hilarious and had me laughing out loud.  Both Lacey and Donavan were driven, and I especially like Lacey's internal conflic

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  The Artsy Reader  and gives people a chance to list out their favorites of the topic of the week!! TODAY'S TOPIC IS: Books On My Spring 2019 TBR No Exit by Taylor Adams - I heard about this book a few months back and since then it keeps popping up on my radar.  It looks like it will be a page turning thriller with plenty of twists throughout. Excited to get my hands on this one soon! Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West - Let's be honest  what list of mine would be complete without a good Kasie West book. This one looks so intriguing as Lacey balances fame, romance and school. Something all of us wish for right? The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory - This seems like the perfect light hearted spring read... anddd every man's worst nightmare all in one. Nikole turns down a public engagement and has to pick up the pieces after.  Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett -  I have had this one on my TBR list for a while. I have heard

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Goodreads Summary: He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story—their story—at the very beginning. Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated—perhaps they’ll find life’s meaning in each other. But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Was it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other’s hearts.   My Review: 3.7/5 Stars Ca

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter Goodreads Summary: Andrea Oliver's mother, Laura, is the perfect small-town mum. Laura lives a quiet but happy life in sleepy beachside Belle Isle. She's a pillar of the community: a speech therapist, business owner and everybody's friend. And she's never kept a secret from anyone. Or so Andrea thinks. When Andrea is caught in a random violent attack at a shopping mall, Laura intervenes and acts in a way that is unrecognisable to her daughter. It's like Laura is a completely different person - and that's because she was. Thirty years ago. Before Andrea. Before Belle Isle. Laura is hailed as a hero for her actions at the mall but 24 hours later she is in hospital, shot by an intruder, who's spent decades trying to track her down. What is Andrea's mother trying to hide? As elements of the past return and put them both in danger, Andrea is left to piece together Laura's former identity and discover the truth - for b

To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Goodreads Summary: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is the story of Lara Jean, who has never openly admitted her crushes, but instead wrote each boy a letter about how she felt, sealed it, and hid it in a box under her bed. But one day Lara Jean discovers that somehow her secret box of letters has been mailed, causing all her crushes from her past to confront her about the letters: her first kiss, the boy from summer camp, even her sister's ex-boyfriend, Josh. As she learns to deal with her past loves face to face, Lara Jean discovers that something good may come out of these letters after all. My review: 3.5/ 5 stars Let me preface my review by saying that I did something no good reader ever does... I saw the movie FIRST! I would catch my self comparing and choosing which way I liked it better, and honestly they were very very very different. And I usually (and  sadly) preferred the  movie. The story is a coming of