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 with a job as a teacher, he’s accused of sexual misconduct by two of his students, and put on leave. … Read More “Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell” »
Monthly Roundup
January started off strong, quantity-wise, with thirteen finishes. Most were fine, but one stood out from the rest. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune was my number one for the month, and my first 5 star review of 2021. I finished it so quickly, and I want to go back and read … Read More “January Book Roundup” »
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 of them are not only overwhelmed by their falling-apart personal lives, but they are also struggling working on their next … Read More “Beach Read by Emily Henry” »
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 live, and no help from her son’s father. However, when her son’s paternal aunt, Surinder, finds out about Huri, she … Read More “The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan” »
This was a fast-paced crime thriller, where it’s hard to figure out who you can trust and who is protecting the guilty party. Set in Northern Ireland, eight-year-old Kelly Doherty went trick-or-treating 25 years ago and never came home. Instead, her body was discovered three days later, face-down on the banks of the local reservoir, by twin brothers who were her classmates. A local man was accused and convicted of the crime, but he’s sworn … Read More “Ask No Questions by Claire Allan” »