Ash Reads Stuff

Beneath Wandering Stars  by Ashlee Cowles Publication Date:  August 1, 2016 Pages:  272 (hardcover)  Genre: Young Adult My Goodreads Rating:  4.5 Stars  Goodreads Synopsis: After her soldier brother is horribly wounded in Afghanistan, Gabriela must honor the vow she made: If anything ever happened to him, she would walk the Camino de Santiago through Spain, making a pilgrimage in his name. The worst part is that the promise stipulates that she must travel with her brother's best friend--a boy she has despised all her life. Her brother is in a coma, and Gabi feels that she has no time to waste, but she is unsure. Will she hesitate too long, or risk her own happiness to keep a promise? An up-close look at the lives of the children of military families, "Beneath Wandering Stars" takes readers on a journey of love, danger, laughter, and friendship, against all odds. My Review:  This is, in my opinion, what a YA book should be like. Sure, i...

With Love from the Inside  by Angela Pisel Publication Date: August 9, 2016 Pages:  320  Genre: Adult Fiction My Goodreads Rating:  5 Stars Goodreads Synopsis:  Angela Pisel’s poignant debut explores the complex relationship between a mother and a daughter, and their quest to discover the truth and whether or not love can prevail—even from behind bars. Grace Bradshaw knows the exact minute she will die. On death row for murdering her infant son, her last breath will be taken on February 15 at 12:01 a.m. Eleven years, five months, and twenty-seven days separate her from the last time she heard her precious daughter’s voice and the final moment she’d heard anyone call her Mom. Out of appeals, she can focus on only one thing—reconnecting with her daughter and making sure she knows the truth. Secrets lurk behind Sophie Logan’s big house and even bigger bank account. Every day when she kisses her husband good-bye, she worries her fabricat...

So, February was a tough month for me all around. If we're friends in real life or any type of social media you know why, so I won't go into it. Reading is usually my solace but this month it was difficult to find that. I did, however, manage to get some reading/down time and was pretty happy with the books I picked up. I only read about nine books this month compared to my twenty-something last month. I'm only going to share the good ones, because there were some that I DNFd or just didn't like. Five Star Reads: Four Star Reads:         Three Star Reads:    So, there's a little bit of what I've been up to this month. Hopefully March will bring lots of good reads and swoons and all things like that.  What are you reading?