π₯Ύπ₯Ύπ₯Ύ1/2 Emerald City Blues H. Lee Barnes 387 Pages University of Nevada Press Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This was an interesting work of historical fiction if, for no other reason, the author, H.E. Barnes, is not a new author but his other works … Continued
ππππ Meet the Mertzes: The Life Stories of I Love Lucy’s Other Couple Rob Edelman & Audrey Kupferberg 337 Pages Renaissance Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org Just to be perfectly clear, if you are not an I Love Lucy fan(atic), this is not … Continued
βπΎβπΎβπΎ Between Good and Evil Rochelle Alers 386 pages Kensington Publishers Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org I wanted to like this book.Β Donβt get me wrong; there WERE things that I liked about it.Β However, I think that while it did maintain my interest … Continued
ππππ1/2 The Emperor of Gladness Ocean Vuong 416 pages Penguin Press Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This novel, a sophomore effort from the author of On Earth Weβre Briefly Gorgeous, will appeal to those readers that enjoy literary fiction that is largely character driven … Continued
π·π·π·π· A Little Hope Ethan Joella Scribner 320 pages Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org Just a little note to the readers, not to be misled by the cover of the book.Β This would lead me to believe that this is an optimistic, upbeat book.Β … Continued
π πͺπ π πͺπ π πͺπ π πͺπ The Gallagher Place Julie Doar Zibby Publishing 352 pages Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is a debut novel by a promising young author.Β It will appeal to those readers who enjoy books with a gothic atmosphere and twisty thrillers.Β … Continued
βοΈβοΈβοΈ The Correspondent Virginia Evans 291 pages Crown Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This book is not for everyone. While I ended up liking it more than I originally expected after starting it, I was not as enthralled by it as some. In … Continued
π¨π»βπ«π¨π»βπ«π¨π»βπ«π¨π»βπ«1/2 Homeschooled: A Memoir Stefan Merrill Block 286 pages Harlequin Trade Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org One caveat before I begin this review; I know the author. I took a writing class with him at Center for Fiction in Brooklyn. That was why … Continued
ποΈποΈποΈποΈ1/2 Buckeye Patrick Ryan 451 pages Random House Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org As I have aged, I have found that my patience with character-driven novels has worn thin. I have eschewed many works of literary fiction in favor of psychological suspense, mysteries … Continued
β’οΈβ’οΈ 59 Minutes Holly Seddon 320 Pages Atria Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is a difficult review to write without spoilers. I do not know if I will succeed. I have never read this particular author. I did not know what to … Continued