NEW BOOK REVIEWS
Book Review: Falling
by T. J. Newman Book Review -Sam
by Allegra Goodman
Falling
Review: What would you do if given an impossible choice? Bear the responsibility of crashing a plane with 143 passengers on board - or bear the equally agonizing choice of losing your family. That's precisely the scenario in this story, which starts strong and holds your attention until the end... More
Book Summary: You just boarded a flight to New York. There are one hundred and forty-three other passengers onboard. What you don't know is that thirty minutes before the flight your pilot's family was kidnapped....For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die. The only way the family will survive is if the pilot follows his orders and crashes the plane. More
Sam
Review: I listened to this beautiful coming-of-age story on audio and loved it! It's a story of friendship, love, and finding oneself. It begins with 7-year-old Sam living in an apartment in Massachusetts with her mother. She has an unstable home life, an unreliable father, and a mother struggling to make ends meet. Her journey into young adulthood is challenging, but Sam navigates... More
Book Summmary: "There is a girl, and her name is Sam." So begins Allegra Goodman's moving and wise new novel. Sam is seven years old and living in Beverly, Massachusetts. She adores her father, though he isn't around much. Her mother struggles to make ends meet, and never fails to remind Sam that if she studies hard and acts responsibly, adulthood will be easier, more secure and comfortable. But comfort and security are of little interest to Sam. ... More

PbrHome - totes, wine bags, pillows for the book lover


BOOK CLUB PICK
Book Club Pick-  Eternal by Lisa Scottoline
Eternal
By Lisa Scottoline
From the Jacket: #1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline offers a sweeping and shattering epic of historical fiction fueled by shocking true events, the tale of a love triangle that unfolds in the heart of Rome...in the creeping shadow of fascism. What war destroys, only love can heal...More
Review: Eternal is a compelling and, at times, emotional read. It takes place during the time Mussolini was in power, and it's intense. It shows the effect war has on three childhood friends and their families, one Jewish, two Gentile... More
Praise: "Make a plate of fettuccine, pour a glass of red wine, and settle in with this captivating tale. You will cry tears of sadness and joy. Scottoline's Italian heritage combined with all her diligent research will keep this story in readers' hearts."--Library Journal (starred review)

"Eternal feels so real you can almost taste the cappelletti, as you get lost in the pages on your glorious and heart-wrenching trip to Italy."-Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls and Sunflower Sisters More
PBR book Club Favorites
Go There Now
What To Read Next
What To Read Next - Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanlandi
Florence Adler Swims Forever
By Rachel Beanlandi
Atlantic City, 1934. Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to "America's Playground" and move into the small apartment above their bakery. Despite the cramped quarters ...More

 What To Read Next - The Maid by Nita Prose
The Maid
By Nita Prose
Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression.. More
What To Read Next - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Every Summer After
By Carley Fortune
Six summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right. They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life a decade ago, that has felt too true ...More

 What To Read Next - The Whittiers by Danielle Steel
The Whittiers
By Danielle Steel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, adult siblings find their way back home-and back to each other-after loss. Preston and Constance Whittier have built ... More
What To Read Next - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Book Lovers
By Emily Henry
One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...Nora Stephens' life is books-she's read them all-and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the ...More

 What To Read Next - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
This Tender Land
By William Kent Krueger
he unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life changing odyssey during the Great Depression. In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota's Gilead River, Odie O'Banion is an orphan confined to the ... More
More Popular Books.



Best Historical Fiction-The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson


Spotlight Book
Popular Book-  Spare by Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
Spare
By Prince Harry
From the Jacket: It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling-and how their lives would play out ...More


More Reading Suggestions
What To Read Next - The Invisible Life of ddie La Rue by V.E Schwab
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
By V. E. Schwab
France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever-and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling ...More

 What To Read Next - The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine
The Senator's Wife
By Liv Constantine
A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation-even her life-in this seductive novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling ... More
What To Read Next - Carrie Soto Is Back By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto Is Back
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world ...More

 What To Read Next - Goodnight From Paris By Jane Healey
Goodnight From Paris
By Jane Healey
In Nazi-occupied France, an American film star takes on the most dangerous role of her life in a gripping historical fiction novel about loyalty and resistance, inspired by a true story. Paris, 1939. Hollywood actress Drue Leyton, married ... More
What To Read Next - The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre by Natasha Lester
The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre
By Natasha Lester
Alix St. Pierre. An unforgettable name for an unforgettable woman. She grew up surrounded by Hollywood glamor, but, as an orphan, never truly felt part of that world. In 1943, with WWII raging and men headed overseas ....More

 What To Read Next - Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
Code Name Helene
By Ariel Lawhon
BASED ON THE THRILLING REAL-LIFE STORY OF SOCIALITE SPY NANCY WAKE, comes the newest feat of historical fiction from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia, featuring the astonishing woman who killed a Nazi ... More
More Reading Suggestions




Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Pick!


Popular Book-  Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? 
By Crystal Smith Paul
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
by Crystal Smith Paul
Book Summary: A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz. When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young ...More
Good Morning America's Book Club Pick!


GMA book club pick- Dirty Laundry By Disha Bose
The Nigerwife
by Vanessa Walters
Book Summary: In this twisty and electrifying debut novel, a young woman goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, and her estranged auntie will stop at nothing to find the truth behind her disappearance. Perfect for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer ...More


You May Also Like
Favorite Book Club Books
Read Our Latest Newsletter ook
Our Etsy Shop - Bookish Gifts: Tote Bags, Wine Bags, Pillows...
The Book Bistro- Our BLog
Visit Our Blog
Browse A Little
PBR book reviews and Reading guides for book clubs
Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pintrest Follow us on InstaGram
Visit out Etsy Shop
10 Books I Can't Stop Recommending
Bookish Gifts- Tote bags, Pillows and more
Best Historical Fiction
<