Home Is Where The Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose

(Thank you to Blackstone Publishing Inc. and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

Whoa! What a terrific story! I LOVED Jeneva Rose's latest novel, Home Is Where The Bodies Are. The book's cover sucked me in and had me grabbing for my copy right away. And, the story...it was unputdownable! I enjoyed every second with it - I couldn't fall asleep until I read to the very end. I had to find out what happened and whodunit - I just had to! 

The story is about three siblings who wind up back home together after their mom passes away. As they go through her belongings they come across old home movies. They decide to watch one and soon are lost in memories of that time. Except, when the video ends, another one begins. Only this one has their parents and a dead body in it and they know who that body belongs to. Talk about family secrets! And, that is all I will share about this riveting read. You just have to grab a copy and dive right in, because this is one book you won't want to miss out on. It has family drama, family secrets, loss, love, and shocking twists - the book has it all in spades and it is soooo good! Definitely my favorite by Jeneva Rose. 

I would happily recommend Home Is Where The Bodies Are to anyone and everyone looking for their next great read. You are going to LOVE this one! 

Thank you to Blackstone Publishing Inc. and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book!

Mrs. Lowe-Porter: A Novel by Jo Salas

(Thank you to JackLeg Press and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book!)

 

about book:

A fascinating reimagining of the overlooked, complicated life of Thomas Mann's translator, Helen Lowe-Porter.

The literary giant Thomas Mann balked at a female translator, but he might well owe his standing in the Western canon to a little-known American woman, Helen Lowe-Porter. Based closely on historical source material, Jo Salas's novel Mrs. Lowe-Porter sympathetically reveals a brilliant woman's struggle to be appreciated as a translator and find her voice in a male-dominated culture. Married to the charming classicist Elias Lowe, whom she met and fell in love with while in Munich, the story weaves one woman's journey as her husband Elias's career soars and her translation work earns Mann the Nobel Prize. The novel celebrates Helen Lowe-Porter as she learns to risk stepping out from the long shadow of the dominating men of her life to become a person of letters in her own right.

my thoughts:

Love, love, loved Mrs. Lowe-Porter by Jo Salas! The writing was top notch - compelling, insightful, and unputdownable. The story was intriguing and unforgettable. I couldn't help but get caught up in Helen's story - she was smart, talented, capable, and determined in a world built on overlooking women. She was Thomas Mann's first English translator. She gave so much to her work and her family. And yet, she wanted so much for herself - to be a writer in her own right. This book is her story. 

Oh my, what a marvelous read! I truly enjoyed getting to know Helen Lowe-Porter. I feel like Salas has captured Helen's life authentically and realistically. She has written a historical fiction biography of this woman who I never knew I needed to know about and it is seriously the best. I'm so glad I read this book. Thank you, Jo Salas!

Thank you to JackLeg Press and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book!

Hurrah...an ARC of this lovely!

 

Woo hoo! I feel so lucky to have received an advanced copy of Antoine Laurain's new novel, French Windows (release date is June 25th). I love his work - whimsical, clever, and charming. So, of course I'm thrilled to have my hands on a copy of this book. Talk about a must-read! I can't wait to settle in for the night with French Windows.

I love the title, the book's cover, and the premise of the story: Dr. Faber has a new patient, a young woman who can no longer do her job (photographer) after she photographed a murder. So, he asks her to write about the people in her building, specifically the ones across the street that she mentioned being able to see through their windows. And so she does, except, her stories are very detailed, so detailed that the doctor begins to wonder how she knows so much about these strangers. The more stories and therapy sessions the two share, the more the truth starts to come out. 

Wow! How intriguing does that sound?! Like, how can I not want to read that story, right? I have to find out what this woman's secret is! I can't wait!

And now, I'm off to cross more items off of my to-do list. Hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. Happy reading!!

Thank you to Gallic Books and Edelweiss for my copy of this book!

Currently reading...

Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss, I am now in possession of the new Maisie Dobbs book by Jacqueline Winspear - To Die But Once (Book #14 in the series).  It doesn't get released until March 27th, but I just couldn't wait.  I am now midway through and absolutely LOVING it!!

(Thank you to the publisher and Edelweiss for providing me with a copy of this book!)

Upcoming Read...

Yep! The new Maisie Dobbs is in my possession and I am over the moon.  I absolutely LOVE this series to bits and have been eagerly awaiting for this new book to come out in 2017.  In fact, I'm currently re-reading the first book in the series, as I tend to re-read the whole series before a new book comes out.  So, imagine my surprise and delight when I found out that Edelweiss and the publishers approved my request for an advanced copy - HURRAH and THANK YOU!!

And now, I'm off to find out what Maisie has been up to since her trip to Germany.  Happy reading!!