This is one of those books that is and intense emotional roller coaster. I went into this one thinking this book was about something totally different and was surprised to find out it was a rescue mission all along. Six minutes into Flight 1421 from Honolulu and disaster strikes! The engine explodes, and the plane… Continue reading Drowning by T.J. Newman
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The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
“I want to live on a magical island with my favorite author and be his sidekick……” Lucy Hart grew up lonely and neglected by her parents and she found solace in Jack Masterson's Clock island series. Lucy is now a 26 year old teacher's aide who shares reading with her students. One in particular, 7… Continue reading The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
Fling by Joseph Murray
Having an affair might not always mean being unfaithful . . . This was a cute, quick rom-com that I devoured. The characters were great, the dual POV was interesting, and the premise hooked me right away. Tara and Colin have been together for about 6 years, but are starting to feel things getting stale… Continue reading Fling by Joseph Murray
The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
This is an enemies to lovers trope. This one also touches on mental health issues. I'm still not sure how I feel about this one. It felt very YA, except it had too many open door scenes to be a YA book. It just felt a bit immature and like it was written but someone… Continue reading The Plus One by Mazey Eddings
The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray
The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife. In all honesty, I didn't read the first book and it didn't affect my ability to enjoy this book. This can definitely be read as… Continue reading The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray
My Roommate Is A Vampire by Jenna Levine
This is a kooky, cute vampire rom-com. This is Jenna Levine's debut and she did an excellent job of entertaining me. This is a Flatshare meets Twilight type of book. Only much funnier and more ridiculous. This had me laughing so many times. Cassie Greenberg is an artist who isn't doing too well financially. She… Continue reading My Roommate Is A Vampire by Jenna Levine
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
This is the follow-up to Beartown. I would suggest reading Beartown FIRST if you haven't read that before reading this one. This is about how a town can make hockey it's lifeblood. I felt like I could almost be living in this town. The excitement and tense feelings just jump right off the page. Have… Continue reading Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she… Continue reading Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
The Chateau was a crazy, thrill ride that I didn't know I needed. Seraphine Demargelasse is the ninety year old Grandma who is the owner of the Chateau. Her granddaughter, Darcy, hasn't seen Seraphine in a while or been to the Chateau in years. So Seraphine plans a girls weekend and invites 3 of Darcy's… Continue reading The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty
This was our community read for June and July. This is an epic tale about a journey! A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America. I'm not… Continue reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty