The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty is a story full of interesting characters whose lives eventually weave together in an unusual, intriguing way. Each of Moriarty’s characters is unique while feeling authentic within their situation. I don’t want to give much of the plot away, but while her husband is Read more…
Book Review: Barbara Boehm Miller’s When You See Her is one of those character-driven stories you are not likely to forget. The protagonist, Sarah, is a 500 lb. young woman hidden away and trapped in her home with an abusive brother in a small town. When in need of a quick escape, Sarah Read more…
I meet the author of Happiness Falls, Angie Kim, on a Zoom book club discussion. What an honor, because her writing is top-notch. While reading her book, I kept thinking this story was like a domesticated Da Vinci Code because of the intelligent plot twists and the slow clue reveals. Read more…
Wilkerson strategically weaves through the use of a dual timeline and multiple points of view an engaging storyline that reveals the secret past of Eleanor Bennett to her children through a recording played after her death. Her children are left to wonder if they ever knew their mother. I won’t Read more…
THE MESSY LIFE OF JANE TANNER by Brenda Novak. This book is about a woman’s quest to become a mother. Her clock is ticking, and she doesn’t see many options for herself in the situation she is in. Besides the story being a romance (friend to lover) the story covers Read more…
This month I have two books to review. The first is OBEY ALL LAWS from a debut author friend of mine, Cindy Grodstein. Cindy’s years of experience as a probation officer bring her new series to life. If you like the quirky characters, plot twists, and fast-paced stories of Janice Read more…
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin, was a difficult WWII historical fiction novel for me to read. I started the novel 3-4 months ago but discontinued because it reminded me of what was happening in the Ukraine. I recently picked up the book again. The book has an Read more…
Recently, I watched a documentary on the children’s author, Judy Blume. It came as a surprise to me that many of her books had been banned. My reference to her body of work was Story of a 4th Grade Nothing and Super Fudge, which I read frequently to my son when Read more…
Since I’m a passionate viewer of HGTV, Mary Kay Andrew’s book, The Homewreckers, was a joy for me to read. Widowed at twenty-five, Hattie Kavanaugh restores homes in Savannah, Georgia and is determined to restore a “money pit”. To finance her passion project, she agrees to do a reality show called The Read more…
Dear Edward, by Ann Napolitano, would not be a book I would recommend to anyone who is afraid of flying. This book is about twelve-year-old Edward, who is the sole survivor of a plane crash that took his mother, father, and his beloved older brother. You get to know Edward and Read more…