Number Thirty-Two, a review by Di

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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Number Thirty-Two Cassie Steward Cassie Steward (self-published) October 18, 2023 422 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This is an β€œunputdownable” book. It has everything: dysfunction, hoarding, SECRETS, addiction, family….the list goes on. Obviously, some of these might be … Continued

The Bright Years, a review by Di

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🌠🌠🌠🌠🌠 THE BRIGHT YEARS Sarah Damoff Simon and Schuster April 22, 2025 288 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This is a beautifully written debut book. It is the family saga of Lillian (Mom), Ryan (Dad) and daughter (Georgette/β€œJet”) with … Continued

The Lions of Little Rock, a review by Di

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🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 THE LIONS OF LITTLE ROCK Kristin Levine GP Putnum Sons January 5, 2012 298 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This is a powerful book set in Little Rock, Arkansas. 1958. It is the dawn of the civil rights … Continued

Before I Forget, a review by Di

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πŸ¦†πŸ¦†πŸ¦†πŸ¦†πŸ¦† BEFORE I FORGET Tory Henwood Hoen St Martin’s Press December 2, 2025 288 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This aptly named book is about a young woman guiding her father (Arthur) through the last stages of Alzheimer’s. Though … Continued

The River is Waiting, a review by Di

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🎨🎨🎨🎨🎨 THE RIVER IS WAITING Wally Lamb Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books June 10, 2025 468 pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Firstly, there are many triggers in this book. Basically, it can trigger anyone who breathes. When I reached … Continued

Mad Mabel, a review by Di

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MAD MABEL Sally Hepworth St Martin’s Press April 21, 2026 336 pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org I love Sally Hepworth’s books. I think I start every review of her books with the same line. Her writing style is very … Continued