This OR That #Giveaway № 65 ~ The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown OR When We Fall by Emily Liebert #TheWeirdSisters #WhenWeFall

 

I have sooooo many books!

The This or That Giveaway! feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to cull my collection and to share some of the many books I have. I get to clear off some of my shelves to make room for more books and give someone else the chance to enjoy these treasures.

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The Weird Sisters

by Eleanor Brown

Paperback ~ Published February 2012

There is no problem that a library card can't solve. [Love this first line!]

The Andreas family is one of readers. Their father, a renowned Shakespeare professor who speaks almost entirely in verse, has named his three daughters after famous Shakespearean women. When the sisters return to their childhood home, ostensibly to care for their ailing mother, but really to lick their wounds and bury their secrets, they are horrified to find the others there. See, we love each other. We just don't happen to like each other very much. 

But the sisters soon discover that everything they've been running from-one another, their small hometown, and themselves-might offer more than they ever expected. 

Read my thoughts here

Ms. Brown just released another book this week, Any Other Family, which I have read. I loved it!

You can read my thoughts here

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When We Fall
by Emily Liebert
Paperback ~ Published September 2014

LOVE LOST, LOVE FOUND

 

Ready for a fresh start, Allison Parker moves back to her hometown in the suburbs of New York. While she’d once savored the dynamic pace of city life, sadly, it lost its allure after her husband’s untimely death. Now, ready to focus on her art career accompanied by her ten-year-old son, Logan, Allison doesn’t anticipate that her past will resurface. When the wife of her husband’s best friend from summer camp takes her under her wing, things begin to spin out of control.

At one time, Charlotte Crane thought she had it all—a devoted husband, a beautiful little girl, and enough financial security to never have to worry. But behind her perfect facade lie a strained marriage and a fractured relationship with her sister. When new girl Allison arrives in Wincourt, Charlotte welcomes the chance to build a friendship. Before long, Charlotte begins to see her life through Allison’s eyes, and the cracks in her seemingly flawless existence become impossible to ignore.

As Allison heals from the loss of her husband—even wondering if she might be ready to date again—Charlotte feels more distant from her loved ones than ever before. The emerging friendship between the two women appears to be just the antidote both of them so desperately need...until everything falls apart.

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Perfectly Famous by Emily Liebert ~ My Thoughts #PerfectlyFamous #NetGalley

Perfectly Famous by Emily Liebert
Paperback and e-book, 320 pages
Published June 2nd 2020 by Gallery Books

As a mother and a famous author, Ward DeFleur has it all. She lives in a beautiful estate in picture-perfect Connecticut, along with her teenage daughter, Stevie, where nothing can go wrong. Until, one night, when Stevie is brutally murdered and Ward’s entire world is shattered. Consumed by panic and grief, Ward vows never to put pen to paper again.

Enter Bree Bennett.

Bree is a recently-divorced, former-journalist-cum-housewife, desperate to fill her days with something other than Pilates classes and grocery shopping. So she decides to start writing for the town newspaper. What begins as Bree’s effort to tell Ward’s tragic narrative turns into a fixation with finding her favorite author. Unfortunately, Ward doesn’t want to be found. Even worse, Stevie’s killer is still on the loose…

This harrowing tale of one woman’s infatuation and another woman’s fear is full of explosive surprises, perfect for fans of The Night Olivia Fell and Then She Was Gone.

My thoughts about Perfectly Famous ~~

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first line.)

First line—"Fame is like a flame. A small flourish of light that's ignited with good intentions and kindled with aggressive aspirations."

Perfectly Famous has two great main characters, Ward and Bree. Even though their lives intersect briefly at a book signing at the beginning of the book, they later become entwined when Bree decides to write a feature article about Ward's disappearance from the public. Secrets are uncovered and people's true selves are revealed.

This was a story full of surprises and an twist at the end that I didn't see coming. I knew that there was at least one bad person in the story, I just wasn't able to figure out which one it was going to be. And the ending made my jaw drop. Seriously, what just happened?

I read a couple of Emily's early books but not anything recently. I love the direction she is taking with her writing and I definitely need to go back and read the rest of her books.

I received and ARC of Perfectly Famous from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

About the author

Emily Liebert is the USA Today Bestselling Author of seven books.

Perfectly Famous, her newest novel, was released on June 2, 2020. Prior to that, Pretty Revenge published on July 2, 2019. Both with Gallery/Simon& Schuster.

Her first narrative non-fiction book, Facebook Fairytales, is available across the globe.

In 2012, Emily wrote her debut novel, You Knew Me Then, which published on September 3, 2013. Her second novel, When We Fall, published on September 2, 2014. Those Secrets We Keep, her third novel, released on June 2, 2015, and her fourth novel, Some Women, came out on April 5, 2016, all with Penguin Random House.

Emily is featured often in the press, by outlets such as: Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, Anderson Cooper, FOX News, Good Day New York, The Couch, Oprah Radio, Martha Stewart Radio, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, InStyle, OK!, Nylon, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s World, WWD, Woman’s Day, The New York Post, The Washington Post, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, and The Huffington Post.

She has also served as a spokesperson for Microsoft, appearing on TV and radio stations nationwide.

Connect with Emily

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

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Those Secrets We Keep by Emily Liebert

Those Secrets We Keep

Those Secrets We Keep by Emily Liebert

Print and e-book, 336 pages

Published June 2nd 2015 by NAL

From the author of  You Knew Me When  and  When We Fall.

Three women. Three lives. Three secrets.

On the surface, Sloane has the perfect life—an adoring husband, a precocious daughter, and enough financial security to be a stay-at-home mom. Still, she can’t help but feel as though something—or someone—is missing....

Hillary has a successful career and a solid marriage. The only problem is her inability to conceive. And there’s a very specific reason why....

As the wild-child daughter of old family money, Georgina has never had to accept responsibility for anything. So when she realizes an unexpected life change could tie her down forever, she does exactly what she’s always done: escape.

When these three women unite for a three-week-long summer vacation in beautiful Lake George, New York, even with the idyllic location as their backdrop, the tensions begin to mount. And they quickly discover that no secret can be kept forever.... 

My thoughts about Those Secrets We Keep ~~ 

Emily's books are always such a treat to read. This one was no different. I truly love reading stories about women friends who come together to help and support each other. In most of these kinds of stories, they all have some sort of issue to work through and their friends are there for them. Or maybe they discover they need to pound some sense into each other's heads. Either way, the different relationships are the parts that I love reading about. 

In Those Secrets We Keep, Slone has a chance to get away with her friend, Hillary. Sloane is not sure she wants to be in her marriage and figures this little getaway will give her the chance to clear her head. Hillary goes along but she has her own problems to work through. But then, when Georgina, Sloane's long-time friend, gets wind of this little vacation she invites herself to join in the fun. 

What everyone doesn't know is that all of the others have secrets that they have been keeping. As they spend time together, things sort of implode and friendships are put to the test. And then, after two weeks, the men folk show up, walking into what they think is going to be a fun week at the beach house. They are so wrong! 

There were some twists and turns in the story that I wasn't expecting, just like real life can be when dealing with real friends. And .... the best part is Emily leaves the ending somewhat up in the air, saying she's a 'firm believer of not tying up endings with a pretty bow. That's not real life.' So, you know what that means .... there could be a sequel where we get to visit with these same wonderful characters again. I know I am looking forward to it! 

I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. 

About the author

Emily Liebert is an award-winning author and TV personality. Her new novel, Those Secrets We Keep, published on June 2, 2015.

She's currently putting the final touches on her fifth book, Some Women, set to release on April 5, 2016.

Emily's first book, Facebook Fairytales, is available across the globe. Her debut novel, You Knew Me When (Penguin), published on 9/3/13 to rave reviews! And her second novel, When We Fall (Penguin Random House), published on September 2, 2014!

Emily is featured often in the press, by outlets such as: Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, Anderson Cooper, FOX News, Good Day New York, The Couch, Oprah Radio, Martha Stewart Radio, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, InStyle, OK!, Nylon, Ladies’ Home Journal, Woman’s World, WWD, Woman’s Day, The New York Post, The Washington Post, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, and The Huffington Post.

She has also served as a spokesperson for Microsoft, appearing on TV and radio stations nationwide.

Connect with Emily

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads

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Release Day, Book Spotlight and a Giveaway! You Knew Me When by Emily Liebert

You Knew Me When

Paperback, 352 pages

Publication date: September 3rd 2013 by NAL Trade

Setting: Manchester, Vermont (United States)

Best friends forever… until life got in the way. Katherine Hill left her small New England hometown in pursuit of a dream. Now, twelve years later, she’s a high-powered cosmetics executive in Manhattan and a much glossier version of her former self, unrecognizable to her family and old friends. Not that she would know—she hasn't been home in over a decade.

Laney Marten always swore she’d never get "stuck” in Manchester, Vermont. No, she was destined to live out her glamorous big-city dreams. Instead, she wound up a young wife and mother. That was when her best friend ran out.

When Katherine receives word of an inheritance from former neighbor Luella Hancock, she reluctantly returns home to the people and places she left behind. Hoping for a second chance, she’s met by an unforgiving Laney, her former best friend. And there’s someone else who’s moved on without her—someone she once loved.

Tethered to their shared inheritance of Luella’s sprawling Victorian mansion, Katherine and Laney are forced to address their long-standing grudges. Through this, they come to understand that while life has taken them in different directions, ultimately the bonds of friendship and sisterhood still bind them together. But are some wounds too old and deep to mend? ~~ synopsis from Goodreads

About the author

Emily Liebert is an award-winning author and TV personality. Her first book, Facebook Fairytales, is available across the globe.

Liebert's debut novel, You Knew Me When, and a second novel to follow will publish in Fall 2013 and Fall 2014 with Penguin Group USA!

Liebert has been featured by: NBC's Today Show, The Rachael Ray Show, Anderson, FOX News, Oprah Radio, Martha Stewart Radio, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Woman's Day, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, and Celebrity Parents Magazine, among many others. She has also served as a spokesperson for Microsoft, appearing on TV and radio stations nationwide.

Emily has forged three excellent partnerships in connection with her book. One is with Zoya. They've created a nail polish collection called You Knew Me Then with three polishes named after the three main female characters in the book. The second one is with Meskita - a Brazilian fashion designer - who's creating a collection of dresses, also named for the book and the three main characters. And the third is with the international jewelry brand Dodo. They're naming three charms after the three main characters.

You Knew Me When: Zoya Nail Polish Trio

Names: Katherine Hill, Luella Hancock, and Laney Marten

Description: Limited Edition – Zoya Custom Nail Polish Color Collaboration with author Emily Liebert for the release of her highly anticipated novel You Knew Me When

Number: ZP9008, ZP9009, ZP9010

Collection: You Knew Me When (LE Trio)

Family: Red, Burgundy, Green

Finish: Creams

Intensity: 5 (1 = sheer - 5 = opaque)

Tone: Cool

Available: Limited Edition – Book Partnership

Price: $24.99

About Zoya Nail Polish: Zoya Nail Polish combines sought-after, fashion nail colors with the longest-lasting, safest, award-winning formula technology in nail care. Zoya's 300 plus nail polish shades and treatments are formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and camphor free. Zoya is the new color of fashion.

Dresses inspired by the You Knew Me When main characters. Designed and available from the Meskita store in Beverly Hills as well as online at Meskita.com

Author Emily Liebert's exclusive selection of

Dodo charms for her novel You Knew Me When.

About the collection: For the release of Emily Liebert’s highly anticipated novel You Knew Me When, Dodo by Pomellato has partnered with the author for an exclusive selection of charms that best reflect the personalities of her novel’s characters through their unique messages. Emily Liebert chooses the butterfly with the message “I love my freedom” for the high powered cosmetics executive Katherine Hill who does everything on her own and never takes no for an answer; the starfish “Handle with care” for the spirited and ever loyal Laney Marten who always says what’s on her mind whether you like it or not; and the angelfish whose message “You work miracles” echoes the relentlessly generous but also painstakingly private personality of Luella Hancock.

About Dodo: The idea for Dodo was born on Mauritius, the island where the real Dodo once lived. We were inspired by the story of the funny, flightless bird, and by the way locals strung shells together to create keepsakes. So Pomellato, one of the world’s famous jewelers, created charms to celebrate the Dodo and all the other creatures on the planet. Each 18kt gold charm has a special message. People all over the world collect Dodo charms and create unique pieces to tell the stories of their lives. www.dodo.it.

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