Book Review: The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White

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The Last Carolina Summer by Karen White is the story about Phoebe Manigault returning home to Mt. Pleasant, a suburb of Charleston, South Carolina, to help her sister with their ailing mother. When past memories resurface, Phoebe is thrown back into some childhood turmoil. I requested an Advanced Readers Copy ARC of The Last Carolina Summer from NetGalley, and I was ecstatic when the provided me with a copy for free in exchange for my honest review. So, a big thank you goes out to them! When I began reading this story, I just happened to be vacationing in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. I loved hearing about the different places, including streets and a bridge called the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, which I had to cross to get into Mt. Pleasant as well as Isle of Palms. It's always nice to be able to visualize the places and author writes about. With that being said, I'm not a fan of traveling over bridges, and one of the scenes of The Last Carolina Summer mentions a car going off ...

2022 Book Reading Challenge by The Running Bibliophile

2022 Book Challenge

Looking to challenge yourself in 2022 or get out of your comfort zone when it comes to books? We all look forward to planning what we'll read in the new year. Let us know what you're planning on reading.
 
Here are twelve ways to challenge yourself this year when it comes to reading.
 

January 2022

Listen to an audiobook.


February 2022

Read a book written by an African American author.


March 2022

Read a book about a notable woman in history.


April 2022

Read a collection of poetry.


May 2022

Read a book about mental health.


June 2022

Read a book written by a LGBTQ author.

July 2022

Read a book with food in the title.


August 2022

Read a romance book.


September 2022

Read a book recommended by your librarian.


October 2022

Read a book about Halloween or a book in the mystery, thriller, or horror genre.


November 2022

Read a book as a family and discuss.


December 2022

Read a book about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or any other holiday celebrated during the month of December.

 

 




 
 
 
 
 
 
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