The Book Bag: Heaven Adjacent

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Monday, June 25, 2018

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? June 25, 2018

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

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I'm four weeks out since my knee surgery. I'm kind of amazed at how slow the recovery has been for me. I've never had surgery before and thought I would be back to 'normal' a lot sooner than I have been. I guess the doctor knows what he's talking about when he told me to take 6 weeks off of work. And I guess having to miss 6 weeks of work in the summer time isn't necessarily a bad thing either, right?

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

Before and Again
by Barbara Delinsky
I love her books and this one releases tomorrow!!

Rattling the Heat in Deadwood
(Deadwood #8)
by Ann Charles

(audio-book)
I love this author and her Deadwood series. I attended a library event last week and got to meet her again.

What I recently finished

A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman

This was a reread for me for my book club. I love Ove!

Bring Me Back
by B.A. Paris
Read my thoughts here.

Heaven Adjacent
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Another wonderful story by this fabulous author. Read my thoughts here.

What I am going to read next

House of Belonging
(Hesse Creek #3)
by Andrea Thome
I read and loved book 2 in this series. I'm excited to go back to that world.

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Release Day! Heaven Adjacent by Catherine Ryan Hyde ~ My Thoughts #HeavenAdjacent #NetGalley

Happy Release Day!

Heaven Adjacent

Heaven Adjacent by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Print and e-book, 316 pages
Published June 19th 2018 by Lake Union Publishing

From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde comes a bittersweet novel about healing old wounds and finding a new place to call home…

Roseanna Chaldecott spent her life as a high-powered lawyer in Manhattan. But when her best friend and law partner dies suddenly, something snaps. Unsure of her future, Roseanna heads upstate on one tank of gas and with no plans to return.

In the foothills of the Adirondacks, Roseanna discovers the perfect hideout in a ramshackle farm. Its seventy-six acres are rich with possibilities and full of surprises, including a mother and daughter squatting on the property. Although company is the last thing Roseanna wants, she reluctantly lets them stay.

Roseanna and the young girl begin sculpting junk found around the farm into zoo animals, drawing more newcomers—including her estranged son, Lance. He pleads with Roseanna to return to the city, but she’s finally discovered where she belongs. It may not provide the solitude she originally sought, but her heart has found room for much more.

Congratulations Catherine

on the release today of

Heaven Adjacent!

My thoughts about Heaven Adjacent ~~

(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 lines.)

First line—"Rosanna was standing under the barley warm water in her tiny, cold makeshift shower when the bell at the gate began to clang."

I just absolutely love Catherine's stories and the wisdom that she shares. Her stories are always filled with normal, down-to-earth people who struggle through life but come out better in the end. She always fills her stories with life lessons—lessons we could all learn from.

Heaven Adjacent is a thought provoking look at a woman who decides she is done with her current life and sets out to find her little piece of heaven on earth. As her new life evolves, is this really what her idea of heaven is? She was looking for peace and quiet. Can her life be filled with people and still be what she's looking for?

As I was reading this wonderful story, I couldn't help thinking that maybe the wisdom imparted here should spread like Catherine's 'pay it forward' did. We should all look for what makes us happy and strive for that little peace of heaven on earth, like Roseanna did.

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About the author

I am the author of more than 30 published and forthcoming books, including ALLIE AND BEA, SAY GOODBYE FOR NOW, LEAVING BLYTHE RIVER, ASK HIM WHY, WORTHY, THE LANGUAGE OF HOOFBEATS, TAKE ME WITH YOU, WHERE WE BELONG, WHEN I FOUND YOU, WALK ME HOME, SECOND HAND HEART, DON'T LET ME GO, and WHEN YOU WERE OLDER.

I'm an avid hiker, traveler, equestrian, and amateur photographer, and have released my first book of photos, 365 DAYS OF GRATITUDE: PHOTOS FROM A BEAUTIFUL WORLD.

I am co-author, with fellow author and publishing industry blogger Anne R. Allen, of HOW TO BE A WRITER IN THE E-AGE: A SELF-HELP GUIDE.

My novel PAY IT FORWARD was adapted into a major motion picture, chosen by the American Library Association for its Best Books for Young Adults list, and translated into more than 23 languages for distribution in over 30 countries. The paperback was released in October 2000 by Pocket Books and quickly became a national bestseller. Simon & Schuster released PAY IT FORWARD: YOUNG READERS' EDITION in August of '14. It is suitable for kids as young as eight. A special Fifteenth Anniversary Edition of the original PAY IT FORWARD was released in December of '14. ~ Goodreads

Connect with Catherine

Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Twitter

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Monday, June 18, 2018

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? June 18, 2018

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It's been two weeks since my knee surgery. I haven't gotten a lot of reading done and I still need to catch up on my reviews. I am feeling better every day and am finally getting my reading mojo back. I have four more weeks off of work so I'm making it my goal to, not only rehab my knee as best I can, but to also catch up on my review TBR list and post all the reviews for the books I have finished. Lofty goals maybe but I can do it!!

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

Heaven Adjacent
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
I love Catherine's stories.