When I started this book, I was really confused, but like any good book in this fantasy-magic-mystery genre, you have to keep reading for everything to click into place and make sense. I’m not 100% sure that everything actually did make sense at the end, but I still really enjoyed it and can’t wait for the sequel (which might answer some of my underlying questions about this world the author created.) This story seems to … Read More “The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu” »
While I enjoyed the overall storyline of this book, the beginning was a bit dense and it took a bit for me to really get into and care about the characters. Alexa is struggling as a new mother, especially with her husband away for long stretches of time at work, so after her big sister Carrie splits up from her own husband, it seems like a great idea for Carrie to move in to help … Read More “The Girl She Wanted by K.L. Slater” »
Cookbook? Memoir? Food writing? Check, check, check. If you go into this book just looking to add a new cookbook to your collection, you might be disappointed with what you find because the beauty of this book is that you actually have to read it — or at least focus on a chapter that interests you and read that one. Nigella Lawson has created something uniquely hers. Yes, the recipes look tasty (and I plan … Read More “Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes, and Stories by Nigella Lawson” »
Monthly Roundup
I had great intentions for reading in May — but between an increase in work hours (a good thing!), managing my daughter’s t-ball team, and attempting some semblance of keeping my house clean and dinner on the table — I was too wiped most nights to stay up past midnight reading, which is my … Read More “May Book Roundup” »
This book has been on my TBR list since it was released, but it took my book club choosing it for our June book to move it up on my list, and I’m so glad I did. This was an understated and haunting novel about a family split apart when their teenage twins disappear and only one of them returns. It tells the story of three generations of the women in this family. Desiree and … Read More “The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett” »