ππππ THE WOMAN WHO MET HERSELF Laura Pearson Boldwood Books May 23, 2025 304 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This is the story of Debbie and Ruth, who meet by chance when they are in their 60s. Perhaps the … Continued
Letters From Strangers, a review by Di
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What We Left Behind, a review by Di
πΈπΈπΈ WHAT WE LEFT BEHIND Luisa A Jones Storm Publishing May 30, 2025 402 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon This book takes place during WW2 and focuses on children who were evacuated from East End London (away from their … Continued
Before Dorothy, a review by Di
BEFORE DOROTHY Hazel Gaynor Berkley Publishing Group June 17, 2025 368 pages Bookshop.org | Amazon | Goodreads This is a great book for fans of The Wizard of Oz. The focus is on Auntie Em, Dorothy’s aunt. Dorothy goes to … Continued
The Lies They Told, a review by Di
THE LIES THEY TOLD Ellen Marie Wiseman Kensington Publishing July 29, 2025 416 pages Bookshop.org | Amazon | Goodreads This is the story of Lena Conti, a young German lady who emigrated to the US in the early 1930s for … Continued
The Best We Could Hope For, a review by Di
π THE BEST WE COULD HOPE FOR Nicola Kraus Little A May 1, 2025 260 pages Bookshop.org | Amazon | Goodreads This is a very deep and dark family drama. Sometimes the best books are about dysfunctional families. Not every … Continued
Michael Without Apology, a review by Di
Michael WITHOUT APOLOGY Catherine Ryan Hyde Lakefield Union Publishing May 6, 2025 273 pages Bookshop.org | Amazon | Goodreads When I read a book that really impacts me, I have a hard time reviewing it. This is one of those … Continued
Trust Me On This, a review by Di
TRUST ME ON THIS Lauren Parvizi Lake Union Publishing April 8, 2025 356 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon I still don’t know what my feelings are about this book, but here goes. Two half sisters (who have not been … Continued
Say You’ll Remember Me, a review by Di
πππππ SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME Abby Jimenez Forever April 1, 2025 368 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon I have enjoyed every Abby Jimenez book that I have read. On the surface, they seem like a light romance story. But, … Continued
A Map to Paradise, a review by Di
A MAP TO PARADISE Susan Meissner Berkley Publishing Group March 18, 2025 352 pages Goodreads | Bookshop.org | Amazon I have been reading Susan Meissner’s books for a long time. She focuses on a variety of themes and I have … Continued