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This was a very character driven story with a lot of heart. The characters in this one are so real and so complicated that I wanted to get to know them better. The group of 6 in The Celebrants become close friends in college after switching colleges and being the newbies, but not freshman. Alec,… Continue reading The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed. The Secret Book of Flora Lea had a premise that intrigued me right away. It contains bookstores, secrets, and magical realism. All… Continue reading The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
Here is the synopsis of this book: Twenty-one-year-old Tanner Quimby needs a place to live. Preferably one where she can continue sitting around in sweatpants and playing video games nineteen hours a day. Since she has no credit or money to speak of, her options are limited, so when an opportunity to work as a… Continue reading JUNE BOOKCLUB – THE MOSTLY TRUE STORY OF TANNER & LOUISE BY COLLEEN OAKLY
This book was so well researched & written so smartly! It was based on a true event but read like fiction at times. If you've read Grann's last book, Killers of the Flower Moon, you'll know what your in for. In 1740, The Wager was a ship that set out on a secret mission to… Continue reading The Wager: A Tale of Shipwerck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
With My Little Eye is a domestic suspense. I think it took me a few minutes to get into this one, but once the action got going, I was hooked. This is packed with suspense right up to the very end. Jackson's characters are so complex that I find them interesting. I especially liked the… Continue reading With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
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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!
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
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
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