"Sometimes we get so tied up in our idea of what we think we want that we miss out on the amazingness of what we could actually have." "I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn your cheeks pink with just a word. Then… Continue reading Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
I don't know if I would classify this as a Rom-Com or a Cozy Mystery, but it was delightful. This is a humorous, laugh out loud story that I really enjoyed. This is a story about family who is always there for you, even when you don't think you need them. Maddeline (Meddy) Chan's mother… Continue reading Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
2023 Audie Award Finalists
The Audio Publishers Association presents this award annually to audiobooks in several categories to honor excellence and the spoken word in entertainment. They just released their list of finalists. Winners will be named on March 28th. Have you listened to or read any of these? Comment below if you think any of these are a… Continue reading 2023 Audie Award Finalists
Off The Map by Trish Doller
Off The Map by Trish Doller is book 3 in her series, but you don't have to read the previous books to read this one. Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been travelling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly… Continue reading Off The Map by Trish Doller
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
“I can draw a seedling with two tiny branches. Yours and mine. We’ll be on our own brand-new, tiny family tree. One that starts with us.” “Every incident chips away at your limit. Every time you choose to stay, it makes the next time that much harder to leave. Eventually, you lose sight of your… Continue reading It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
“It stops here. With me and you. It ends with us.” “All humans make mistakes. What determines a person's character aren't the mistakes we make. It's how we take those mistakes and turn them into lessons rather than excuses.” The story follows Lily and Ryle. Lily graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her… Continue reading It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
This is a bit of a door stopper if you aren't prepared, with it being 548 pages, but worth the read. Age Of Vice is told in alternating characters and timelines. The story starts out with a little history of the main characters and then really gets into the action with the event that kicks… Continue reading Age Of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson
“I’ve already learned my lesson here: when you catch someone lying about a murdered girl, you go ask them why.” This book follows Pip Fitz-Amobi who decided that murder will be the subject of her senior capstone project. She doesn't believe that Sal Singh murdered his high school girlfriend, Andie Bell, and she intends to… Continue reading A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
“Love isn't always pretty. Sometimes you spend all your time hoping it'll eventually be something different. Something better. Then, before you know it, you're back to square one, and you lost your heart somewhere along the way.” This book follows Tate, a woman who falls for a distraught and reticent man named Miles. When these… Continue reading Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt by Anonymous
I was very torn on how I felt about this anonymous memoir. It was a unique premise. Becoming Duchess Goldblatt tells 2 different stories. One side of her story is about her pain and grief she had to deal with. It was a raw, bleak account of loss. The other side of the story was… Continue reading Becoming Duchess Goldblatt by Anonymous


