I just finished an advanced copy of The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn and all I can say is, “WOW Laurie, WOW.” From the very first page, I was hooked on the story of Ambrosia, known as Amb, and her experience at college rooming with a nice girl named Flora. Something has happened,…
This premise sounds like something that could happen or has happened. And it makes me nervous! Rewind by Catherine Ryan Howard has us at a hotel in the middle of nowhere. Someone is watching a private room via a secret camera. And then a murder occurs. Caught on film. So finding the killer should be easy. Wrong! The book…
You Can Trust Me by Emma Rowley Nicky is a ghostwriter and her latest job is writing a book with Instagram celebrity, Olivia Hayes. When Nicky arrives as Olivia’s vast estate, she realizes she didn’t book a hotel and is invited to stay with the Hayes family. What a great opportunity to really learn about Olivia and enhance the…
The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham was fantastic! I loved the story of Winny and her friends and was completely hooked from the opening chapters. This book was incredible! I am mad at myself for not posting this review sooner. Based on a real place, this story centers on young Winny and her friends. All orphans, they lived…
Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland was inspired by Rachel’s own family history. I love it when a book has roots in history especially when it’s personal. I have nothing but great things to say about this beautifully written story. I know you aren’t supposed to judge a book by its cover but let’s pause a second and…
I have heard nothing but excellent things about His & Hers by Alice Feeney so I was THRILLED to get my hands on it, then further excited when I was swept up into the story right away. It was just as good as I hoped! This book offers not one but two narrators I didn’t fully trust, along with…
The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue was an excellent story and incredibly well researched. The book only spans three days but is jam-packed with brilliant observations about medicine in 1918. For one second, let’s talk about this amazing cover! Julia, the primary character, has a watch where she carves moons, half-moons etc. based on the health/death of…
I knew from the moment I read the synopsis for If I Can’t Have You by Charlotte Levin; that I had to read it. I am always in the mood for a story of love and obsession, its one of my favorite tropes in the suspense genre. My expectations were super high, and I jumped into this book with pure…
The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall was a Read With Jenna Book Club pick and has received many glowing reviews. Its beautifully written and explores so many themes of life such as faith, friendship, parenthood, and gives you much to think about long after you finish reading. “This gentle, gorgeously written book may be one of my favorites ever.”…
From page one I was hooked on Monstrous Souls by Rebecca Kelly. I don’t give out many five stars ratings on Goodreads, but this one earned them. I didn’t want to stop reading and finished it in record time thanks to excellent writing and a gripping plot that held me tight and didn’t let go until the last page. Take…