If you are looking for a cozy Whodunit mystery this is for you! This wasn't really a thriller, but more of a nice, comfortable ride to find out who the bad guy was with your family members who you love, but don't always like. In the heartwarming tale of "Mother-Daughter Murder Night," we're introduced to… Continue reading Mother -Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Genre: Fiction / Family Life / General
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
The Covenant of Water is a door stopper that I wasn't sure was worth my time. I switched from print to audio to finish this one. The writing style is very lyrical and it is very slow moving but the characters are impressive. This book starts with an interesting premise. That someone in each generation… Continue reading The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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
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
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
This was such a good humoured book and just what I needed right now. This has characters you can get to know and love. It is light and funny. The pacing is pretty quick. We read this for book club, so I hope most people like this one. This one starts out with 84 year… Continue reading The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
“Relationships are hard for that very reason. Your body and your heart don’t stop finding the beauty and the attraction in other people simply because you’ve made a commitment to one person. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you’re drawn to someone else, it’s up to you to remove yourself from that… Continue reading Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
The Celebrants by Steven Rowley
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
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
This is a WWII story based on a true story that reads like fiction. This is about a quiet book worm type of woman who becomes a famous sniper with a kill record of over 300 kills. This story will suck you in and the details will have you shaking your head in surprise and… Continue reading The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
This was a humorous story, although it used dark humor, that covered abuse, gender, caste, religion, patriarchy, sisterhood, and resilience. I love a book with a satisfying ending, and this didn't disappoint. The premise of this one had me hooked right away. This is set in India. Geeta's husband (Ramesh) left her 5 years ago… Continue reading The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
“As the father of your children, as a friend, as someone who shared a journey with you and as someone who loves you and cares about you. I don’t need to be married to you to be all those things. Those things are deeper than marriage. Those things are forever.” This novel follows follows Laurel… Continue reading Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell