In this week’s Friday Five!, we want to share some of our favorite media and blog coverage our clients have received. Joshua Safran‘s memoir FREE SPIRIT: Growing Up On the Road and Off the Grid received a rave review from Portland Book Review, gluten-free guru Nicole Hunn‘s recipe for Gluten-Free Apple Cider Muffins was featured on SheKnows.com, Bookworm Babblings called Katharine Britton‘s Little Island “moving,” Chick Lit Central related to the struggles of the main character in Abigail B Calkin’s The Carolyne Letters, and Find Joy in the Journey shared a beautiful, personal touch in her review of Deliberate Motherhood from Power of Moms.

What’s on my iPod: “Why Can’t I Say Goodnight” by Sam Palladio and Clare Bowen
What I’m reading: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
The last person I followed on Twitter: @SamPalladio

 1. FREE SPIRIT receives four stars from Portland Book Review

Joshua Safran‘s memoir FREE SPIRIT was given a four-star review from Portland Book Review, saying: “Safran avoids self-pity and sensationalism by keeping a consistent tone that’s both affectionate and wry. He never hesitates to point out contradictions and hypocrisies with humor, but also commentary on both mainstream society and the counter-culture movement.” Read the entire review here.

 

 

2. Gluten-Free Apple Cider Muffins from Nicole Hunn

To kick-off the fall season, Nicole Hunn shared her recipe for Gluten-Free Apple Cider Muffins with SheKnows.com…we challenge you to make a batch yourself this weekend!

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. A “moving” review for Little Island

Simone of Bookworm Babblings called Katharine Britton‘s Little Island: “This book was so moving. There is some portion of each character you can easily relate to…The end of the book was so funny, I laughed until I cried.”

4. Relatable struggles

Chick Lit Central reviewer Sara found some personal connection with Abigail Calkin’s The Carolyne Letters, saying: “Amelia shares the outcome (dependent on the decision made) through reflective letters that are written years later. I appreciated that tremendously. I’m a mother myself, and remember how I felt while pregnant with my first child.”

 

 

5. “I want to be a deliberate mother.”

Find the Joy in the Journey shared a heartfelt review of Power of Moms Deliberate Motherhood: “As I look back, I think the biggest take-away for me was simply getting to spend an entire day thinking about what I want for my family. And deciding that I should spend regular time thinking about my intentions, purposes, and goals.” Be sure to read the rest of Shannon’s review and intent to be a deliberate mother.