Posted February 9, 2024
A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE by Tia Williams, is my first read by the author. I will give it a solid 4-stars. Let me quickly tell you Read more...
A Winter in New York
by Josie Silver
"All the Warm fuzzy feels you need for Winter"
Posted October 3, 2023
A WINTER IN NEW YORK is Josie Silver's latest holiday novel, but the first of her books that I've read. I was pleasantly surprised by the intense yet simple emotions her characters present.
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The Summer Skies
by Jenny Colgan
"For the love of flying and family"
Posted July 11, 2023
THE SUMMER SKIES is Jenny Colgan's latest novel and is set mostly in the skies of the Scottish islands. Our main character, Morag, is a third-generation pilot. She works in the city as a commercial airline pilot, though Read more...
The Second Chance Store
by Lauren Bravo
"New home and hope for the forgotten"
Posted July 4, 2023
THE SECOND CHANCE STORE by Lauren Bravo is set, for the most part, in a charity shop in England. Lauren Bravo is a new-to-me author and what appealed to me about this title was the premise and its Read more...
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
by Satoshi Yagisawa
"Sometimes we all need a vacation from life"
Posted July 4, 2023
DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP by Satoshi Yagisawa was originally written in Japanese and translated into English by Eric Ozawa. Aside from some minor grammatical hiccups, the story flows easily and the translator has done a fair job bringing this Read more...
Amazing Gracie
by Laura Drake
"A sweet story of two sisters"
Posted April 25, 2023
AMAZING GRACIE by Laura Drake follows two sisters, born decades apart, on a cross-country road trip. Cora Jean is recently discharged from the Army, where she worked as a motor mechanic. Amazing Gracie is her nine-year-old Read more...
Nevermore Bookstore
by Cynthia St. Aubin, Kerrigan Byrne
"Much more than a Bookshop"
Posted April 10, 2023
NEVERMORE BOOKSTORE is the latest book by Cynthia St. Aubin and Kerrigan Byrne, both new-to-me authors. While this book is billed as a romantic comedy, there is much more going on. Set in the Pacific Northwest town Read more...
When Last Seen
by Brenda Chapman
"A crime of passion or just criminal all around?"
Posted April 4, 2023
WHEN LAST SEEN by Brenda Chapman is the second book in the detective/reporter Hunter Tate mystery series. While I haven't read the first book, the context of the characters is made clear, save a few Read more...
The Perfumist of Paris
by Alka Joshi
"A wonderful trilogy to binge-read!"
Posted April 3, 2023
THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS by Alka Joshi is the third book in the Jaipur Trilogy. I have read all three and can safely say this can be read as a standalone Read more...
Jane & Edward
by Melodie Edwards
"Modern day Jane Eyre - an appealing retelling"
Posted March 21, 2023
JANE & EDWARD is author Melodie Edwards's first novel. It is a retelling of Charlotte Bronte's novel JANE EYRE that has placed Jane and Mr. Rochester in a modern-day setting. You might just end up Read more...
Now You See Us
by Balli Kaur Jaswal
"A thought-provoking portrayal of domestic work"
Posted March 7, 2023
NOW YOU SEE US is the latest novel by Balli Kaur Jaswal. Set in Singapore, it follows the lives of three women from the Philippines who work as live-in domestic workers. For context, in Singapore, many families Read more...
Johanna Porter Is Not Sorry
by Sara Read
"Saying Yes to Life again"
Posted March 7, 2023
JOHANNA PORTER IS NOT SORRY by Sara Read follows the life of Johanna as she finally faces her past and the passion she left behind when she was just about to hit her peak and make IT finally.
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The Last Orphan
by Gregg Hurwitz
"Like a beloved superhero on his last mission..."
Posted February 13, 2023
THE LAST ORPHAN by Greg Hurwitz is a crime thriller. This my first time reading this author and I was interested in the book's description. Every now and then I take a break from Literary Fiction and other genres Read more...
Bookworm
by Robin Yeatman
"Not your regular Book Lover"
Posted February 10, 2023
BOOKWORM is a debut novel by Robin Yeatman. I wouldn't classify this book as Fantasy, Realism or something like that; it's not like anything I've read before including fantasy books. However, there was fantasy on every other if not every page of the story.
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The Sisters of Sea View
by Julie Klassen
"The Joys of having Sisters"
Posted December 4, 2022
THE SISTERS OF SEA VIEW is Julie Klassen's latest title. Julie is new to me author and what made me read and review this book was the setting and premise of the book, especially the time period. It is set in the early 1800's, no Read more...