Set in the rural town of Cooley Ridge, this novel’s protagonist is Nicolette Farrell, a recently engaged counselor who takes a trip back to her hometown to help her brother sell their father’s house. From her brother Daniel’s standoffish demeanor, we get the sense that there are quite a few cobwebs and skeletons in the… Continue reading A Review: All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
A story about three women with bright futures who meet at West Point, "Beyond the Point" gives a glimpse into what life is like for women in the military. I got this book as a Book of the Month pick and thought the plot sounded interesting. I'll be honest though, at nearly 500 pages, I… Continue reading A Review: “Beyond the Point” by Claire Gibson
"First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston is a suspense novel written in multiple timelines. It's almost a spy novel. I got this book in one of my Book of the Month boxes, but you may have heard of this book from Reese Witherspoon’s book club. Here is the book's description: "Evie Porter has everything a… Continue reading A Review: First Lie Wins
How is it that I have been a reader my entire life and have never managed to read an Agatha Christie novel until now? I bought this tiny paperback at least a year ago and had never managed to bring myself to read it, but I'm trying to get around to reading books in my… Continue reading A Review: “And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie
It seems like every other book review I do is from Katherine Center, but hey, when you find an author you like, you read everything they've written. I received The Bodyguard as my Book of the Month pick earlier this summer. Katherine Center did not disappoint! Here is the book's description: She’s got his back.Hannah… Continue reading A Review: “The Bodyguard” by Katherine Center
Wow, I've got to say that this book totally exceeded my expectations, and I cannot wait until Chelsea Abdullah comes out with the second book. I did not know this was the first of a series, but the story is an epic one, and I can see why more books need to be written to… Continue reading A Review: “The Stardust Thief” by Chelsea Abdullah
My first book by author Lucy Foley, I received The Paris Apartment as my Book of the Month pick earlier this year. I had heard good things about the book and was intrigued by the dark cover. Although I have never been to Paris, or France for that matter, the Paris aspect intrigued me. This… Continue reading A Review: “The Paris Apartment” by Lucy Foley
This book was my May Book of the Month pick. I had seen it had fairly good reviews on Goodreads, and it seemed pretty popular on bookstagram, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I've never read any books by Jimenez, but I appreciated her style of writing, and of course, her Disney references.… Continue reading A Review: “Part of Your World” by Abby Jimenez
I started reading "The Book of Longings" way back in January and was a little wary of it. But I had heard good reviews about this book and thought I would see for myself. I think the author wrote it well and made it believable, which I appreciated. Told from the perspective of Ana, a… Continue reading A Review: “The Book of Longings” by Sue Monk Kidd
I've been on a Katherine Center kick lately with this being the third book I've read by her in the last two and a half months. Center's writing is so easy and enjoyable to me. I guess that's why her novels are considered "comfort reads." In this novel, main character Cassie Hanwell is a firefighter… Continue reading A Review: “Things You Save in a Fire” by Katherine Center
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