Inheritance of Lies, a review by Di

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๐Ÿšข๐Ÿšข๐Ÿšข INHERITANCE OF LIES Rebecca A Carter Lakefield Union Publishing May 5, 2026 364 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org From the description of this book, I thought it was something right up my alley. A young woman loses her … Continued

The Shippers, a review by Di

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๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ๐Ÿ›ณ๏ธ THE SHIPPERS Katherine Center St Martins Press May 19, 2026 336 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org This is a cute, funny, romance story. Friend to lovers trope. Jojo has trouble making commitments. In the opening pages, she abandons … Continued

The Calamity Club, a review by Di

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๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ’ƒ THE CALAMITY CLUB Kathryn Stockett Penguin Random House Canada May 5, 2026 656 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org I am so sorry that I have finished this book. It is over 600 pages long and I wish it … Continued

The Brink of Something Beautiful, a review by Di

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๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒป THE BRINK OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL Bobbi French HarperCollins Canada | HarperAvenue April 21, 2026โ€จ304 Pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org I was drawn to this book because of the setting: St. Johnโ€™s, Newfoundland. Newfoundland is my favourite place in … Continued

Everything Has Happened, a review by Di

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๐ŸŽ’๐ŸŽ’๐ŸŽ’๐ŸŽ’๐ŸŽ’ EVERYTHING HAS HAPPENED T. Greenwood Crooked Lane Books April 28, 2026 336 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org Another hit from Ms. Greenwood. I have read several books by this author. She has a knack for telling a story … Continued

Come Back to the World, a review by Di

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๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ COME BACK TO THE WORLD Catherine Ryan Hyde Lake Union Publishing May 5, 2026 288 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org Here we go again, another hit by Catherine Ryan Hyde. This is the story of Amelia, a journalist, … Continued

The Last Gypsy Queen, a review by Di

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๐ŸŽข๐ŸŽข๐ŸŽข๐ŸŽข THE LAST GYPSY QUEEN Linda Paul Black Rose Writing April 16, 2026 289 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org As the title indicates, this book is about a band of Romanis (gypsies) who migrate twice a year between Indiana … Continued

Good Joy, Bad Joy, a review by Di

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๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒน GOOD JOY, BAD JOY Mikki Brammer St Martin’s Press May 5, 2026 304 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.org This is the story of Joy Bridport. She is a spry and active 89 year old woman who lives life … Continued

The Island Club, a review by Di

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๐ŸŽพ๐ŸŽพ๐ŸŽพ๐ŸŽพ THE ISLAND CLUB Nicola Harrison St. Martin’s Press April 28, 2026 304 pages Goodreads | Amazon | Bookshop.orgย  The setting of this book is a tiny island off the coast of California, connected to the mainland by a bridge. … Continued