The Favorite Girl by Monica Arya
Ok, so normally I would include the synopsis at the beginning of the post; however, I am going to go straight into my thoughts. No. […]
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Ok, so normally I would include the synopsis at the beginning of the post; however, I am going to go straight into my thoughts. No. […]
Read moreLink Synopsis: In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated to a rural village to escape the horrors of the […]
Read moreSynopsis: 1671 – London The Civil War is over and Charles II, the ‘Merry Monarch’, is revelling in the throne of his murdered father and […]
Read moreSynopsis: When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a […]
Read moreSynopsis: This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it? Lana Farrar is […]
Read moreSynopsis: Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and […]
Read more“We’re all tricksters. Each and every one of us. No one is a totally reliable narrator. Life is all Story. Every bit of it. We […]
Read moreSynopsis: When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her […]
Read morePrologue: I don’t remember the night he disappeared. I was not born yet… May 2018… It was an unusually warm, sultry May afternoon. Although not […]
Read more“When is a monster’s child culpable? Guilt and complicity are multifaceted. John Boyne is a maestro of historical fiction. You can’t prepare yourself for the […]
Read moreSynopsis: William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so […]
Read moreSynopsis: Lesson #1: Trust no one. Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math […]
Read moreWhen you are waiting for payday, you create an entree with items you have.
Read moreSynopsis: Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns […]
Read moreIn an attempt to make sense of his own mysterious and unsettling childhood memories, a man begins to reconstruct his past. As the games and […]
Read moreSynopsis: As an ordinary high school student in the 1960s, Tom Tarrants became deeply unsettled by the social upheaval of the era. In response, he […]
Read moreNehemiah 8:10…a verse Christians know so well…”Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. […]
Read moreFirst, I’ll say that I actually listened to this as an audio book. I DO NOT like audio books. However, I downloaded this version through […]
Read moreHave you ever thought about the food you eat? I mean, the saying does go “You are what you eat.” To be honest, I never […]
Read moreWHY DO YOU DO WHAT YOU DO? That is a question educators are often asked – to remember your WHY. Many teachers will always say […]
Read moreThis past week, a state wide search was conducted for a criminal who raped and murdered an elderly lady in a small town in Mississippi […]
Read moreIf you have not read the book, then do not read this post. I am assuming if you came across this post then you are […]
Read moreThe other day, I heard on the radio characteristics of a toxic person. Shockingly, the identified traits described myself in my work environment since school […]
Read moreI thought about doing a synopsis; however, just google it. This post will include spoilers so do not read if you HAVE NOT read Suicide […]
Read moreThere are some moments in your life that you remember so well. You know, it is one of those “where were you when…” moments. November […]
Read moreSynopsis: Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: she must return to her tiny hometown to […]
Read more“Joy” – a great feeling of pleasure or happiness. We all have been there…the ups in our careers, shouting from the mountaintops; the downs in […]
Read moreSynopsis: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. […]
Read moreIn the 1950s, the Tower Motel—and its namesake Tower—were the shining attraction of tiny London, Vermont. Now it stands in disrepair, alive only in the […]
Read moreI really liked this book! I know what you are thinking… “really?!?!?” Ok, so hear me out. I have never heard of James Dashner. If […]
Read moreSynopsis: Minnesota, 1977. For the teens of one close-knit community, summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry, the county fair, and venturing into the […]
Read moreSynopsis: Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business. […]
Read moreSynopsis: Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can’t be taken back. Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so […]
Read moreDiscouragement. One word that evokes so many emotions – one of failure, one of questioning, one that convinces you that your work is never enough. […]
Read moreI grew up in a small community where everyone knows everyone. Although there can be negatives to living in a small community, the benefits of […]
Read moreSo, I should not have to give a synopsis on this book. If you have never watched Hitchcock’s Psycho, then I don’t know what to […]
Read moreSynopsis: YouTube baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in […]
Read moreSynopsis: (Amazon link) On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive […]
Read moreScenario: Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s […]
Read moreScenario: Be careful what you watch for . . .Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a streak of bad press, has retreated […]
Read moreSynopsis: (Amazon link) Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising […]
Read moreI have not written as much about Ruth Ware as I have Freida McFadden. However, if you love Freida’s books, I think you will really […]
Read moreHave you ever thought about what makes one an advocate, regardless if on a small scale or a big scale? Is it a characteristic that […]
Read moreThis past Wednesday, I introduced my 16-year old to a Freida McFadden book – The Housemaid. It took some convincing to get her to read […]
Read moreI haven’t been in a blogging mood lately. At this point, I am not sure how many more book reviews I will be posting. Although […]
Read moreI am in the airport patiently waiting for my delayed flight to board so will make this quick… If you want a synopsis, find one […]
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