For anyone who would like to participate in our literary society in June and July, you are more than welcome. I have had Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry on my TBR shelf for YEARS!! I finally decided (along with another reading group) to start reading it this summer. I have a schedule posted below and… Continue reading Community Read Anyone? Finally starting Lonesome Dove!
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Below the Surface by Megan Reiffenberger
IN HONOR OF OUR 100TH BOOK REVIEW WE HAVE DONE A SPECIAL AUTHOR INTERVIEW THAT IS INCLUDED BELOW WITH THIS REVIEW. THANKS SO MUCH TO OUR READERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!!! The hardest part of being a professional swimmer should be the swimming … right? This is the second book in the series. I don't… Continue reading Below the Surface by Megan Reiffenberger
Mothers’ Instinct by Barbara Abel
Disturbing!!! WTH did I just read?!?! This is one that will have you side-eying your neighbors! I mean...if I had a physical copy this would have gone in the freezer! (Joey, I'm with you on that) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59coNZYLoHc SCARY BOOKS BELONG IN THE FREEZER! David and Laetitia Brunelle and Sylvain and Tiphaine Geniot are inseparable friends… Continue reading Mothers’ Instinct by Barbara Abel
Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Daniel Woodrell's modern classic is an unforgettable tale of desperation and courage that inspired the award-winning film starring Jennifer Lawrence. Winter's Bone has a Southern Noir feel to it that was hard to get into at first. I went into this knowing very little about this book so it had such a gritty feel to… Continue reading Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander
A chance romantic encounter during a wild night at a Mardi Gras bachelorette party sends strait-laced Serena Khan’s carefully constructed life into chaos. Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander is a quick read about love, grief, family, and the road not taken. This has a cute romance story and is a fun women's fiction to… Continue reading Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander
The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
The Family Remains is a twisted family mystery! I don't think you have to read The Family Upstairs to enjoy this one but I think if you do, you'll understand the characters better. This one starts out at the end. Rachel is called about her husband, Michael, being found dead. Michael was also previously married… Continue reading The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler
Because every wife deserves a happy ending. Any mother, wife, ex-wife, or overworked parent will totally relate to The Wife App! Three friends, Lauren, Sophie and Madeline are all divorced and sick of the mental load they are forced to carry with no appreciation or payment. What if there was an app that paid people to… Continue reading The Wife App by Carolyn Mackler
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The Sentence asks what we owe to the living, the dead, to the reader and to the book. The Sentence by Louise Erdrich is a raw, poetic novel told about a book store that is haunted during the pandemic. This one is highly character driven, which I don't normally go for but I did enjoy.… Continue reading The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
The IT Girl by Ruth Ware
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the “claustrophobic spine-tingler” (People) One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder. I love a book that I don't have it all figured out right away, or at all. The It Girls by Ruth Ware is very… Continue reading The IT Girl by Ruth Ware
Happy Place by Emily Henry
A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Happy Place by Emily Henry made me want to call all my friends &… Continue reading Happy Place by Emily Henry