Book lover, collector, and reviewer
I know this is a popular book right now, and I really loved the premise of this book — and even the twist — but so much of it just didn’t make sense. Alicia hasn’t said a word since she murdered her husband years earlier and is being held in a psychiatric hospital. Theo, a … Read More “The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides” »
I hate to admit that this was the first novel I’ve read by Katherine Center, but it won’t be my last. Sam (short for Samantha) is the librarian at a private elementary school known for top teachers and a lot of heart. Unfortunately, the founder, principal, and essence of the school, Max, dies suddenly and … Read More “What You Wish For by Katherine Center” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry” »
To Dare jumps between the perspectives of three women: Simone (a physically and emotionally abused woman with two children,) Veronica (a teacher, a former (?) bully, and a newlywed who desperately wants a child,) and Sarah (a lawyer and former friend of Veronica who is now happily married and has two children.) The best part of … Read More “To Dare by Jemma Wayne” »
This was a really good book, but make sure you pack the tissues (and you’ll need them almost immediately.) Natalie Harper inherits her late mother’s failing bookshop and the care of her grandfather, suffering from dementia. With the bookshop (and her family home) falling down around them, will she be able to convince her grandfather … Read More “The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs” »