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Review of Tomorrow's Woman by Greta Ballamacina

Title; Tomorrow's Women Author: Greta Bellamacina Rating: Two and a half Stars A dazzling poetic meditation on motherhood, female identity, ennui, and love by Greta Bellamacina, London-based poet, actress, filmmaker, and model. Personally I picked it up a couple of times trying to see the magic others saw in this one. But honestly, I just failed to see it. Halfway through after a dozen attempts to understand her thoughts, I gave up. There were so many things that didn't resonate with me at all. Maybe others might enjoy it. Many have. But this one just wasn't for me, I guess. It just seemed like an average book of mediocre writing skills when I did finish it successfully. Tomorrow's Woman isn't my kinda book.

The Apartment by K. L. Slater | Review by Mohini

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Title: The Apartment Author: K. L. Slater Rating: Four Thrilling Stars Disclaimer: I received a free ARC in exchange of an honest review from Netgalley, Thomas and Mercer, AmazonPublishing. A fast-paced page turner that is immensely gripping. You just get hooked to the lives and can't wait to find out what happens next. The narration is very intriguing. The storyline just doesn't leave the hold over you. My second read by the author and I'd absolutely read more of hers. I would also recommend if you have the kicks for the suspense. It's the story of Freya Miller who is a mother of a five year old little girl, Skye. After the betrayal of her husband two years ago and now his death, Freya finds herself amidst financial crisis which she has no idea how she will survive. The money from her late husband's insurance can only last so long and she has to think about something and fast. What she doesn't expect is the miraculous offer by a stranger who meets

Where The Lost Wander by Amy Harmon | Review by Mohini|

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Title:Where The Lost Wander Author: Amy Harmon Ratings: Five Shining Stars Disclaimer: I received a free ARC in exchange of an honest review from Netgalley, Lake Union Publishing, Amazon Publishing and Amy Harmon. In this epic and haunting love story set on the Oregon Trail, a family and their unlikely protector find their way through peril, uncertainty, and loss. Amy Harmon beautifully tells the tale of Naomi who is the protagonist of this story. She along with her family are on their way to finding better possibilities in life. Widowed at a very young age, Naomi sets off to West with her family on a wagon. What she didn't expect was to form an instant connection with John Lowry, a half-Pawnee man straddling two worlds and a stranger in both. “The hardest thing about life is knowing what matters and what doesn’t,” Winifred muses. “If nothing matters, then there’s no point. If everything matters, there’s no purpose. The trick is to find firm ground between the two way

Review | Regretting You by Colleen Hoover | Mohini Jugran

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****Four Unregretful Stars**** Disclaimer : Received an ARC from Montlake Romance and Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. It was a first mother/daughter book I read which had alternating POVs and I was a bit worried that it would somehow set me off considering the blurp itself said, "Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike." What started out as a normal story of a family somehow had me connecting more with Morgan than her daughter even though I'm personally closer in age to Clara. Colleen gave kinda easy clues as to what would happen as the plot unfolded page by page but dayummmmm, it was gripping and gut-wrenching with the overload of emotions just like any other CoHo book I've read so far. Morgan and Clara had the very relateable mother-daughter issues of this age and I couldn't help but see things from a parents' POV which was an eye opening experience for me. To be hones

Review | I Am Home To Butterflies by J. Alchem_Poetry Review by Mohini Jugran

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Title: I Am Home To Butterflies Original Rating: Three Stars Genre: Poetry(Romance) Author: J. Alchem "Love and pain. You don't find them. They find you. And when they do there is no escape." This engaging poetry collection by J. Alchem is one of kind. It undoubtedly has the potential to not just grab your attention but also to hold it. And damn, it's soooo verrryyyy relatable. Being a teenager myself, and having gotten my heart broken a few number of times, it was just something I needed to feel not just connection and kinship, but also, liberation of sorts. J. Alchem is an avid reader and a critically acclaimed author. He is also the winner of several awards and accolades. His awards include Amazon Pen to Publish 2017 and The Best Author of the Year 2017-18. He is also the winner of Superhero Storyteller Award in the year 2015. Considering all this, it's no big surprise that he has the type of writing style that gets anyone hooked. "

Review|Ten by Gretchen McNeil

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Title: Ten Original Rating: Three and A Half Stars Genre: Suspense Thriller  Author: Gretchen McNeil  "Not everything needs to be said." A story about 10 high school kids who go to Henry Islands for a weekend to have the time of their lives..  Little did they know they would never come back..  I liked the writing style of the author. I could pretty much guess the plot still I felt excited enough to keep reading. "It wasn’t raining nearly as hard as it had been thirty minutes ago, and the wind was no longer attempting to wipe the island clean of all its inhabitants, flora and fauna alike. But Meg still felt as if she were battling the elements as she slowly climbed back up the wooden walkways toward White Rock House.." Ten by Gretchen McNeil was like reading And Then There Were None until the very last chapter the only difference being a Young Adult Suspense Thriller about 10 highschool kids.. Somewhat predictable still I almost go

Review | Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus

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Title: Two Can Keep A Secret Original Rating: Four Stars Genre: Crime Suspense Author: Karen M. McManus An engrossing adventure of sorts where you can't flip the pages fast enough and don't even suspect for a second who it actually was till the last chapter. One of my favorite genre Suspence Thrillers have something more than just good entertainment to offer. And I loved the fact this one kept me guessing. The female protagonist, Ellery Crocoran, is a huge fan of crime suspenses who has done her own research on the genre because her aunt, Sarah disappeared more than 20 years back.. It doesn't help the fact that Sarah was, her mother Sadie's, twin sister. Ellery being a twin herself can't get over the fact that how can one not talk about the disappearance of her own sister. She wants to know the secrets her mother is hiding. So when she comes to live with her Nana in the senior year of high school, she wants to find out the secrets of Echo Ridge, a sm