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Book Review: The Odds of You and Me by Cecilia Galante
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Odds of You and Me Author: Cecilia Galante Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Pages: Paperback; 384 Release Date: January 31, 2017 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Women’s Fiction / Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who like deep, heartfelt stories that show the real struggles people face every day. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante’s second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who’s faced with an impossible choice—one that could have her making the…
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Audiobook Review: The Patron Saint of Butterflies
Media Type: Audiobook Title: The Patron Saint of Butterflies Author: Cecelia Galante Publisher: Full Cast Audio Format: 8 CDs Release Year: 2011 (Audiobook) Run Time: 8 hours 45 minutes Source: Audiobook Jukebox ———————————- Intended Reading Group: Young Adult Content Screening: Religious Discussions, Mild Violence HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Librarything / Amazon / B&N Agnes and Honey have always been best friends, but they haven’t always been so different. Agnes loves being a Believer. She knows the rules at the Mount Blessing religious commune are there to make her a better…
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Book Review: The Summer of May
Tweet Media Type: Book Title: The Summer of May Author: Cecilia Galante Publisher: Aladdin Pages: Hardcover; 256 Release Date: April 26, 2011 Source: GalleyGrab ==================== Intended Reading Group: Middle Grade/Young Adult Content Screening: Nothing to report. HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Galante’s bittersweet story of a troubled 13-year-old stars spunky Maeve (May) O’Toole, who holds a lot of grudges. May’s most recent target is her English teacher, “Movado the Avocado,” who she blames for having to repeat English in summer school. Spending her mornings prepping and painting the classroom wall she defaced during the school year and doing…