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
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
πππππ The View from Lake Como Adriana Trigiani 415 pages Dutton Publishing Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is the first book I have read by Adriana Trigiani and it will not be the last. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and highly recommend it … Continued
π΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ House of Monsters Lindsey Acosta Independently Published Goodreads/ This is Ms. Acostaβs sophomore book, her first being Kept in the Dark, which I have not read.Β It will appeal to those that like police procedurals and psychological thrillers.Β The … Continued
πΊπΊπΊπΊπΊ 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life Dick Van Dyke Hatchette Audio Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org In full disclosure, Dick Van Dyke is one of my favorite actors and as a child, Mary Poppins was constantly … Continued
π΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈπ΅οΈββοΈ False Witness Phillip Margolin St. Martin’s Press 284 Pages Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop.org This is a stand alone novel that is thriller/suspense.Β I have never read this author before.Β This book will appeal to those who enjoy thrillers with many characters that … Continued
π‘οΈπ‘οΈπ‘οΈ Fallen City Adrienne Young 416 Pages St. Martin’s Press/MacMillan Audio Goodreads/Amazon.com/Bookshop While I have liked every book that I have read by Adrienne Young, this one was not for me.Β However, many others might well enjoy this novel. The … Continued