Fly Away by Kristen Hannah (Purchase)

Rating: 5/5 Stars

Source: Personal Copy

*If you haven't read Firefly Lane, please don't read this review. It will contain spoilers for Firefly Lane*

Kristin Hannah is one of those authors that really draw you in, and hold your attention from beginning to end. Every book of hers that I've read, I thoroughly enjoyed. I noticed a few Booktubers reading Firefly Lane recently, and I remembered that I hadn't read the second book by Hannah. I decided to pick up Fly Away and I'm so glad I did. I really enjoyed Firefly Lane but Fly Away really has my heart. I closed the book and knew I would miss the characters. 

If you've read Firefly Lane, you know that best friend duo TullyandKate are no more. Without Kate, her family and best friend are truly lost and begin to fall apart. This story follows Johnny, Marah, Tully and her mother Cloud. We finally get Cloud's backstory, and it was so well done. I was so surprised with her story, and why she was never around for Tully. Marah and Tully are the ones who begin to spiral after Kate's death. It's hard to read as a reader, but it was so wonderfully written. If you love found family, I recommend this one. 

Full disclosure; I tried to read this book in 2019 but I was dealing with a lot of grief at the time after losing my mother. I couldn't read this one then and stopped 25% in. I'm so glad I was able to pick this one back up. I do think you need to be in the right mindset, grief is one of the most difficult things to go through in life. It's dark, and there's not a lot of joy in this book, but I promise you, you can't close this book and not feel for these characters. It's touching, and powerful, and will stay with you once you finish the book. 

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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (Purchase)

This was a twisty suspense novel that I had a hard time putting down. I rated this five stars, and can't wait to talk about it. Owen Wilson's employer is suddenly raided for embezzlement, and Owen disappears that same day. He leaves a note for his wife to protect his daughter, and he leaves his daughter a bag full of cash in her school locker. Owen and Hannah have only been married briefly, but she vows to protect her stepdaughter, Bailey. Hannah knows Owen would never leave his daughter unless he had no choice. Bailey is less than thrilled about being left with Hannah but they must work together to stay safe, and figure out what is happening. 

I don't read a lot of domestic suspense books, but this one was really good. I had heard this was coming to Apple TV, and the trailer made me curious about the book. I decided to give it a try and I highly recommend this one. I would love to try this author's other books. I did not see the ending coming, and I thought it was well written and the fast was great. This is one you can sit and binge. Have you read this one? 

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 Echo Mountain - Lauren Wolk (Purchase)

This was my first Lauren Wolk book and it will not be my last. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute, I was sitting down to read this book. After the Great Depression; Ellie and her family are forced to move away from her hometown into the mountainside. There's hardly any civilization around them. Life is tough, and life gets tougher when her father has an accident and slips into a coma. Ellie is 12 years old, she's the only one adjusting well to life away from everyone. She's determined to wake up her father and help her family in any way possible. She's a strong character, and her determination is inspirational. 

Every character in this story is on a healing journey. If you love being in nature and appreciate what's around you, you will love this book. 

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