The Topeka School Ben Lerner Farrar, Straus and Giroux October 1, 2019 Fiction - Literary - Contemporary ⭐️ Jonathon and Jane are two well renown therapists; Jonathon with his uncanny ability to get his male patients to talk, Jane for her book about relationships. Working together at "The Foundation" these two believe they have everything going for them and are confident they are raising an emotionally stable son... right??? Adam is an amazing debater in the Midwest. Yet he,

The Women's March Jennifer Chiaverini William Morrow July 27, 2021 Historical Fiction ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Three different women, three very different backgrounds, one ultimate goal. It is 1910, and even following the heroic conquests of Susan B. Anthony, women's suffrage is still not legal nationwide. Numerous organizations have been formed, yet none have focused on bringing the issue to a national level. Tired of politicians, board members, and antisuffragists ignoring the need for progr

Finding James Nancy Blaha Independent March 27, 2019 Women's Fiction - Romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Karen is a strong independent woman who does not think she needs anyone to survive. However, when she finds her husband with another woman, followed quickly by her father being diagnosed with cancer, she soon realizes she's not as in control as she thought. After eight years of being away from her hometown, Karen returns, forcing her to relive painful memories. Reconnecting with her parent

How To Write a Simple Book Review Allyson R. Abbott Createspace Independent Publishing Platform October 4, 2015 NonFiction - Reference ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I was looking for a book that would help me write more professional reviews. I came across this book and not only did it give me pointers on how to write a review, but how to be consistent with them! Allyson Abbot broke down the review process and laid it out for the reviewer. Her templates are formatted well and worded for anyone t

If God Is Love, Don't Be a Jerk John Pavlovitz Westminister John Knox Press September 28, 2021 NonFiction - Religion - Christian ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was my first introduction to John Pavlovitz, and l am beyond impressed. By the time I read the second chapter I was already researching who he was and following him on social media. Not only did John's words resonate with my own beliefs, I was challenged with how I live it out as well. In this day and age, being a progressive Ch

The Sister-in-Law Pamela Crane William Morrow August 10, 2021 Thriller - Mystery - Suspense ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What do you get when you add a wife to a close sibling relationship... suicide or murder? Harper loves her husband, but when she finds him dead on her living room couch with a note explaining why he did it, she turns to the one person she knows she can truly trust. Lane, a nurse who wants to do everything in his power to protect his younger sister, but who also needs to focus

Boy Erased: A Memoir Garrard Conley Riverhead Books May 10, 2016 NonFiction/Autobiography/Memoir/LGBT ⭐️⭐️ How would I describe this book in one word? Monotone. As a Christian woman who believes ALL God's children deserve love, compassion, acceptance, and equality without judgement, I was ready to get angry, saddened, frustrated, sympathy, all the feels after reading this book's synopsis. A homosexual man growing up in the Bible Belt inside a home of Missionary Baptists one o

The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Francisco Cantu Riverhead Books February 6, 2018 NonFiction/Autobiography/Memoir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A book about border patrol, who would want to read that? Well, that's what I thought before I read this book, and I'm amazed with how much I was impacted by it. I am the last person who would have ever chosen to read this book, but as part of a reading challenge, I began reading it. By the end of the first section, I was so intrigued w

The Great Alone Kristin Hannah St. Martin's Press February 2020 Historical Fiction ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a fantastic book to get a feeling for the vastness, beauty, and dangers within state of Alaska. The descriptions were so vivid and I was truly transported. Alaska has always been somewhere I have wanted to visit, and this book verified it would not disappoint. The plot, for me however, moved too slow. The survivorship, tenacity, and loyalty Leni, Cora & Matthew face is immeasurabl