Florenda is so excited! She has found out that her school is offering a new class next year: band. She is surrounded by support, but unfortunately, she is not so lucky on all fronts. It seems that students will have to purchase their own instrument in order to join the school’s band program. Instruments are expensive. While encouragement envelopes Florenda, money for extra items, like an instrument of her own, is not abundant.
This was a powerful tale about Esperanza, the daughter of a rebel father and her journey to truth. Conflicted with being true to the Branch of Thomas, the cult in which she is a part of, she must come to terms with her beliefs. This cult is lead by the Reverant Father who has imparted his own beliefs on the community. Her own sister Xochi joins a resistance group against the cult and opens Esperanza’s eyes to some of the questionable actions happening inside the community where she resides.
This book as the title suggests is about M.C. Ryder’s journey through creating and publicizing her books and short stories. She writes about the learning process of putting yourself out there with a book and finding your worth through yourself rather than reviews. This author’s books have been a piece of her which she thoroughly researched prior to writing and felt the feelings of her characters. Her books have been awarded through various platforms and she explains the long road and often random ways she found these accolades.
Circling Home: What I Learned by Living Elsewhere by Terry A. Repak is a reflective memoir about the author’s personal journey of self-discovery, identity, and belonging, shaped by her experiences of living in various parts of the world. The narrative not only explores the physical act of relocation but also delves into the emotional and psychological shifts that occur when constantly moving and trying to define "home."
The story follows Piper as she is picking up the pieces of her shattered life from a massive breakup two years prior to the start of the story. James has been on autopilot since his mom died 18 months ago. He goes to work, visits his dad, and the cycle repeats. A chance encounter with Piper on the train upends both of their lives. Piper is drawn to James, but he is the type of guy that can undo all of the hard work she's done to rebuild her life. James can't stop thinking about Piper, already messing up the steady algorithm that keeps his life in check and emotions locked away.
M.C. Ryder has always been a writer since she was a young child. But now as an adult, her dream took her writing a step further for her. She wanted to be a published writer. So she set out on her journey, one with many trials and tribulations, but nonetheless she finally was able to say she was a published author.
When eleven-year-old Nicole Kinders is traveling on her way to school with her younger sister Ashley in their small town of Gartendoft, Austria, they aren’t prepared for what will happen. A great confectioner named Boznik approaches the girls and asks if they would like some sweets before going to school. Ashley of course wants her favorite, a Linzer pig cookie, but Boznik says he has something truly special and different for Nicole. He offers her a magical candy cane.
This is a holiday-themed romance taking place in the south. Piper works at her family's Christmas decorating business. She bumps into a stranger named Lee while getting coffee. She takes out her frustrations about life and her job on him. He tries to make amends for the spilled coffee incident multiple times, but Piper is too focused on her work to see his efforts.
Growing up a girl and becoming a woman in the current culture of our world is difficult at times and confusing for women as they try to find self-worth and empowerment. Dr. Elinsky has written a book that offers solutions to the self-worth, relationship, and often mental health troubles that women feel because of patriarchal messages and misogynistic ideals. Her book begins in part one with her personal experiences with men, both positive and negative, as she was growing up and entering romantic relationships.
Somewhere Along the Line is a romance where the main female character Piper has had to rebuild her life in New York City. Meanwhile, her fellow train passenger James is dealing with grief from the recent loss of a parent along with other personal issues. The two strangers connect over and over while riding the train during their morning commute. A series of circumstances bring them even closer together as they travel through life, but their baggage threatens to tear them apart.
