Book lover, collector, and reviewer
If you haven’t read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, stop what you’re doing and go get it. And read it. It won’t take long. It sucks you in and you won’t want to put it down. Now, pick this one up and find yourself back in Whistle Stop, back with the characters you … Read More “The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg” »
After jumping ahead to book three with completely different main characters, I had a lot of fun returning to the Scottish Highlands and Nina’s ever-moving bookstore in the second book of Jenny Colgan’s Scottish Bookshop series. Zoe, a single mother with a 4-year-old son, Hari, with elective mutism, has a low-paying job, no place to … Read More “The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan” »
This was a fun, mostly light-hearted rom-com novel about a romance writer with a severe case of writer’s block. January Andrews – happily-ever-after-themed author – inherits a beach house from her late father next door to whom she discovers is her college nemesis, Gus Everett, who is now well-known for his literary fiction books. Both … Read More “Beach Read by Emily Henry” »
This was a dark story primarily centered around sexual assault so trigger warning if that applies. Owen Pick is a loser by most people’s definition. He’s in his thirties, has never had a romantic relationship, and lives in his aunt’s spare bedroom. (He’s not even allowed in the living room.) And while he starts out … Read More “Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell” »
I’ve heard so much great buzz about this book, so when I had a moment to pick it up, I did. And I didn’t want to put it down. I’ve finished it, and I still don’t want to put it down. This book’s a gem, and I can’t overstate how much I enjoyed reading it. … Read More “The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune” »
Part espionage, part slow-burning thriller, this one was long and slow… and normally, I don’t mind long, and I don’t mind working for a resolution, but the ending was just… disappointing. Anna Witherall falls in love with Harry, a man she meets while starting her career as a journalist, but she ends up marrying David, … Read More “Part of the Family by Charlotte Philby” »
This book was just wild. I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything quite like this, but I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to read more by this author. Aiden Bishop is trapped in a time loop with no idea who he is or why he finds himself inhabiting the body of one person after … Read More “The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton” »
I’m not sure what I just read, but I’m not sorry I read it. It was definitely strange reading about someone living through other historical pandemics while living through one in our own time, but I think that made it even better. Cora lives all alone on the abandoned North Brother Island, within view of … Read More “The Vines by Shelley Nolden” »
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book, but I really enjoyed reading it, and I wish I didn’t have to let go of these characters at the end. After her mother’s funeral, Jess returns to her mother’s — now her — home, accompanied by her cousin’s adult son, Michael. Reeling … Read More “Maybe One Day by Debbie Johnson” »
What would you do to save your child? The answer, always, is anything. This book was magical and sad and beautiful, and full of love, and I just wish these characters were real. Oh, and did I mention, there’s also time travel? Carly Sears just lost her husband in Vietnam, and now she’s found out … Read More “The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain” »