Author Archives: Kelsey Gietl

Last week in my review of The Glass Ocean, I mentioned also reading Dead Wake, but then realized that I never shared a review outside the world of Goodreads. So without further ado, here is this Friday’s recommended non-fiction read. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson Historical Non-Fiction (World War I) From theContinue reading “Friday Non-Fic Pick: Dead Wake”

The Glass Ocean by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White Historical Fiction – 1915 and 2013 From the Authors: From the New York Times bestselling authors of The Forgotten Room comes a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century—two deep in the past, one in the present—to the doomed passenger liner,Continue reading “Friday Fic Pick: The Glass Ocean”

Although my children and I read our fair share of books together, I typically I don’t write reviews for them. But I recently finished two that I really thought stood out from the crowd. Maxi’s Secrets (or, what you can learn from a dog) by Lynn Plourde Middle Grade Missouri Mark Twain Award Winner From theContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Kid Picks”

Blackmail Boyfriend by Chris Cannon Young Adult Contemporary Romance From the Author: Haley Patterson has had a crush on golden boy Bryce Colton for ages. But when she hears a rumor that he hooked up with her she gives him a choice: be her boyfriend for a month to show other guys that she’s dateable—despite her overprotectiveContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: Blackmail Boyfriend”

For Love of Liberty by Julie Lessman Historical Fiction – 1868 Nevada From the Author: A Match Made in Heaven? Or Someplace a Whole Lot Warmer? She’s stubborn, educated, and looking to give women the vote. He’s bullheaded, successful, and looking to give her a piece of his mind. But when things heat up, they just may giveContinue reading “Friday Fic Pick: For Love of Liberty”