Rough Around the Edges
Coming Home to the Mountain, Book Seven

4.5* – A debut novel and a new narrator, both excellent surprises. Roxanne is working at a strip club in order to afford the comfortable home where her mother is living her last days. Roxie’s plans to become a writer fell apart with her mom’s diagnosis and she let go of her university dreams, despite......more

On cancer, trust and dreams. Okay, I cried. I don't know if it was a wise move for me to read this book right now but I did it, and boy, was it hard because it touched on a heavy topic that is cancer. But I think the story was also extra hard at one point due to the characters' own silliness and ins......more

5 Stars I wrote the review below more than 7 months ago, after I read this book for the first time. I just read the book again and I am disappointed in myself for not giving this book the review it deserves. Though minimal, the review I submitted before is accurate. In the past 7 months I have found......more

Roxeanne Mackenzie is in a tough spot. Her mom needs round the clock medical attention, which Roxy and her siblings cannot adequately give. She’s proud and with that pride, Roxy is forced to find a job she would have never considered otherwise. With her mom’s health rapidly declining, and the need t......more

I accepted and embraced this story in all its “soulmate” journey. It’s usually too corny for me but this was quite nice. Also, including Rumi in the story? Very nice move. For me anyway. I’m just a goner when it comes to Rumi’s poems. However, even without Rumi’s help the story held its own. I can’t......more