Book lover, collector, and reviewer
March was great for me professionally — loved my first month at my new job — but I didn’t get as many books read as I hoped. But, the ones I read were very good. This month, my favorite book was The Dream Daughter — a beautiful story about what a mother will do to save … Read More “March Book Roundup” »
I’m torn by this book. I liked most of the story itself, but I’m uncomfortable with the author writing from the perspective of a child with autism when she doesn’t have autism and doesn’t personally know anyone with autism, outside of those she said she interviewed to write this book. This, of course, begs bigger questions about writing, but I don’t want to go too deep into that here. So, I find myself in the … Read More “Bring Him Home by Nicole Trope” »
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 from the grief of losing her mother whom she had been caregiver to for many years and unsure what to … Read More “Maybe One Day by Debbie Johnson” »
After such a strong January, I seem to have run out of steam a bit during February. I will say, our house was much cleaner, though. But, I made it through six books — two of them were for my book clubs — and overall, it was a decent month. My favorite book was David and … Read More “February Book Roundup” »
Rockwell and Decker return in the second book in this series that doesn’t disappoint. I definitely recommend it as a fun, quick thriller. When the mummified body of a teenage girl is found entombed in a barrel of sand in the basement of an abandoned cabin, clutching an old handmade ragdoll, Olivia Rockwell is horrified, especially because she recognizes the doll… she had one just like it when she grew up. Yet again, she’s worried … Read More “Her Perfect Bones by Ellery Kane” »