★★★ ½ You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are. So, this book works...and it doesn't. Rachel Hollis has achieved a LOT over her life - and it shows in her successful career as a motivational speaker and blogging. And much of her career focuses on helping… Continue reading Girl, Wash Your Face – Rachel Hollis
The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
“Some songs weren’t mere songs. They were memories curled tight and set alight.” Samuel Pipps and Arent Hayes are the dynamic duo responsible for stopping the most notorious crimes across the world. However, this last one might just be too much for even the Great Pipps. It centers on one, terrible boat...the very boat leading Pipps to his… Continue reading The Devil and the Dark Water – Stuart Turton
The Actor’s Life – Jenna Fischer
★★★★ When Pam came along, my particular set of attributes and talents aligned perfectly for the character. I was the right person at the right time for the right job. Jenna Fischer began her Hollywood career eight years before finally found success as Pam on The Office. When she first moved to Hollywood to pursue… Continue reading The Actor’s Life – Jenna Fischer
Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
What happens when book club gets a little....murdery? Anne, Eliza and Penny arrive for what was supposed to be a completely normal book club night. They got the booze, they got the books and they have one very dead husband at the end of it. But...who did it? Was it Anne? The overworked mother of four and wife… Continue reading Three Single Wives – Gina LaManna
One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
★★★★ ½ It concerns me you’re avoiding a promise not to murder me. One Monday afternoon, five teens walk into detention. Only four walk out. You find out who your real friends are when stuff like this happens. Turns out I didn’t have any… Simon, the school outcast, dies from a peanut reaction and considering… Continue reading One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus
Violet – Scott Thomas
A grieving mother.A lonely daughter.An imaginary friend that just won't go away. In 1988, Kris Barlow watched her mother die. It wasn't a terrible murder, but the slow and inevitable progression of disease. Her father thought that bringing them to the simple and gorgeous lake house would help ease the passing. It didn't. And when,… Continue reading Violet – Scott Thomas
Shorefall – Robert Jackson Bennett
There is no innovation that will ever spring from the minds of men that will not eventually be used for slaughter and control. Tevanne City just barely survived the most recent disaster, and with everyone (at least for now) safe, Sancia and her friends focus on breaking up the monopoly on scrivings (magical writings). Which… Continue reading Shorefall – Robert Jackson Bennett
The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah
★★★★★ Books are the mile markers of my life. Some people have family photos or home movies to record their past. I’ve got books. Characters. For as long as I can remember, books have been my safe place. Thirteen-year-old Leni is living in a desperate situation. Her father, Ernt Allbright, is back from the war but… Continue reading The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah
Adventures in Opting Out – Cait Flanders
No two paths are the same, just as no two people are the same. Cait Flanders has taken a path less traveled by - she had a traditional job and direction in life...but she just felt increasingly out of place. So, she began to wonder...what happens if she opts out? If she doesn't work a… Continue reading Adventures in Opting Out – Cait Flanders
The Ancestor – Danielle Trussoni
Every family has its secrets but nothing reveals the truth like DNA. Alberta "Bert" Monte has lived her entire life in the States. She's never truly been poor but at the same time, life is often a struggle for her. When she gets a notification of a mysterious inheritance...she's understandably confused, and intrigued. Turns out, she's… Continue reading The Ancestor – Danielle Trussoni
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