In a Distant Valley, a Review by Susan
🌲🌲🌲🌲 In a Distant Valley Shannon Bowring 258 pages Europa Editions Amazon/Goodreads/Bookshop.org This is the third and final installment of a series of character driven novel about the people of a community in Maine, Dalton. While as I have gotten … Continued
The Forget-Me-Not Library, a review by Shelley
📘📘📘📘1/2 The Forget-Me-Not Library Heather Webber Publication Date: November 4th, 2025 St. Martin’s Press 352 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: Sci Fi & Fantasy | Women’s Fiction Juliet Nightingale isn’t feeling herself after a lightning strike. She’s recovered … Continued
Before We Say Goodbye, a view by Di
🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 BEFORE WE SAY GOODBYE Boo Walker Lake Union Publishing September 16, 2025 445 pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Goodreads When I chose to read this book, I did not realize that it was the prequel to a trilogy. But … Continued
Blog Tour Review, Gone in the Night
Gone in the Night Detective Morgan Brookes Book 16 Helen Phifer 305 Pages Bookouture published September 29, 2025 Amazon | Goodreads About the book Morgan tries to steady her trembling hands as she enters the abandoned tent in the shadow … Continued
Home of the American Circus, a Review by Susan
Home of the American Circus Allison Larkin 426 pages Gallery Publishing Amazon.com/Goodreads/Bookshop.org Generally speaking, I am no longer a fan of books that are so character driven that they lack a plot of any kind. I recognize their value; it … Continued
The Graceview Patient, a review by Shelley
🏥🏥🏥 The Graceview Patient Caitlin Starling Publication Date: October 14th, 2025 St. Martin’s Press 304 Pages Amazon | Goodreads | Bookshop.org Genre: General Fiction | Mystery & Thrillers Margaret has an autoimmune disease and joins an experimental trial at Graceview … Continued
The Librarians, a review by Susan
📚📚 The Librarians Sherry Thomas 368 pages Berkeley Publishing Amazon/GoodreadsBookshop.org I started out with high hopes for this novel. It was about four librarians and I absolutely love books and libraries. There could not be enough books about books … Continued
The Spirit of Scaterie, a review by Di
🚣🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️🚣♀️ THE SPIRIT OF SCATERIE Lesley Crewe Vagrant Press September 16, 2025 384 pages Bookshop.org I’ve been a fan of Lesley Crewe for many years. I did not realize she had a new book coming out, but I was thrilled … Continued
The Life She Could Have Lived, a review by Di
🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 THE LIFE SHE COULD HAVE LIVED Laura Pearson Boldwood Books September 12, 2025 338 pages Amazon | Bookshop.org | Goodreads The “sliding doors theory”, or “sliding doors moment,” refers to a pivotal moment when a single, seemingly minor decision … Continued
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes, a Review by Susan
📕📕📕📕📕 The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes Chanel Cleeton 352 pages Berkeley Publishing Amazon/Goodreads/Bookshop.org I have been less than enthralled with Ms. Cleeton’s novels recently—until this one. The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes is one of Ms. Cleeton’s best books … Continued