Jencey's Writer's Corner

Thank you to Atria Books and   Netgalley for sending me a copy of Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen.   Now what is Catching Air?   It is defined as something that happens during   a snow boarding run. Synopsis: Alyssa and Rand are excited to be opening a Bed and Breakfast in Killington Vermont.   It is the first time they will put down roots and they have invited Rand’s brother   Peter and his wife   Kira to assist.   The family has had a checkered past but can they come together to run a business?   Life starts to come together in Vermont   when a stranger enters their lives.   Dawn has left her former life and is only looking for a break from being on the run.   Through various experiences she decides to stay and help, but for how long?   My Thoughts: I always look forward to Sarah’s next novel.   This one will not disappoint!   The story keeps moving throughout   the pages.   Onc...

Mad About You by Sinead Moriarty is her latest novel.   Thank you to Netgalley for the review copy.    I look forward to sharing this new novel with you! Synopsis: Emma Hamilton, a mother of two and make-up artist gives up the only life she has ever known in Dublin, and moves to London in support of her husband, Jame’s career as a rugby coach.     She is left without her usual support system.   She finds herself floundering a bit, until she makes friends with the neighbors.   She gets herself a new job in the London area.   The peace in Emma’s life is short lived as her husband continues to work later and later hours. Emma and James are soon inundated with texts of a very personal nature.   How well does she really know James?   Can their relationship survive? My Thoughts:   I really enjoyed my first book by Moriarty and I am looking forward to reading all of her past books (once they release them in the USA)...

Thank you to for Netgalley and Da Capo Lifelong Books for sending me the copy of How Not to Calm a Child on a Plane .   The book is a group of humorous essays telling about the joys of parenting, marriage and dog ownership.      Stein makes light of all the hardships of parenting: giving birth (and videotaping it), taking your child to school for the first time, and of course flying with an infant.   She also gives tips on how to bring romance back into your marriage after having a child which includes role playing as the part of preschool admissions counselor.   Read on to watch all of the hysterical ways Stein and her husband try and navigate one of the hardest jobs on the planet. It is a hysterical book of essays by Johanna Stein.   She tells relatable and humorous stories of trying to raise a child, as well as the changes a marriage goes through when your first have a child.   From the perils of entering The American Girl Stor...

Thank you to Bethany House and Netgalley sending me this wonderful Bible Study for review.     Susie Larson asks this question what is Your Beautiful Purpose ? The author proposes that we all have a calling or a purpose.   We the readers often scratch our heads trying to figure out what is this for us?   She shares anecdotes from her own life as she explains different parts of the purpose that we are intended for.   She explains that we do have a calling and that we have a choice to follow it or not.   How do you follow it?   Study in God’s word.     We need to listen to God and   follow his plan.   We need to actively serve. My Thoughts: I have to say that timing played a factor in when I was able to cover the study.   I also found that it profoundly impacted my life.    To review this Bible Study I tried to   participate in it   like normal.   This being said the only negative...

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this copy of Blackberry Winter .   I was given this in exchange for an honest review.   Sarah Jio has another great story! Synopsis: Vera and Claire have one thing in common they have both lost children.    One day in the present Claire a reporter is asked to write a story for the Seattle Herald about the last Blackberry Winter in 1933.   There was one major event where a child went missing.    While Claire investigates this story she is also dealing with a husband who is not really present in her life.   We also meet Vera the mother of the missing boy back in 1933.   Part of this story is told by Vera as she shares what happened during that winter.   What happened to Vera?   What happened to the little boy?   Will finding the answers help Claire to move on? My Thoughts: I liked this story and wanted to see how it turned out.    I had a hard time l...