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Today We Go Home: A Novel
by Kelli Estes

the effects of war on a female soldier - past and present... (10/9/2020)

4 stars Thanks to BookBrowse and Sourcebooks Landmark for a chance to read this book. Published September 3, 2019

I really enjoyed this book. I had not read Estes before, but I know she had a prior book, that I will now secure and read.

In alternating chapters this book …more

Kopp Sisters on the March: A Kopp Sisters Novel #5
by Amy Stewart

plenty of story line for another book... (10/9/2020)

This is book #5 in the Kopp Sisters series. I enjoy this series because it is solidly based on the real lives of the Kopp sisters. Even in this book the author gave 7 pages to the historical facts - chapter by chapter - of the non fictional portion of the book.

However I did …more

Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim

Will the real person come to light? (10/9/2020)

I realize that I am among those in the bottom quarter of overall ratings of this book. I did like the book - so gave it 3 stars = I liked it. However it just did not blow me away like it did so many others.

The story of a Miracle Submarine - aka a hyperbaric chamber - used …more

How to Walk Away
by Katherine Center

family, love and relationships... (10/9/2020)

First, I must admit that I am not much of a romance reader. I do enjoy a cozy or fluff book from time to time, but prefer they are mystery related, not romance related. However, I will admit that I did enjoy Katherine Center's style - even though there was more romance in …more

Call Your Daughter Home
by Deb Spera

The lives of three southern women... (10/9/2020)

3.5 stars Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin for allowing me to read and review this book.

The lives of three southern women in the early 1920's. Unalike in class and standings, but with so many similar hardships. There was Anne, a wealthy aristocrat, blessed with all that …more

The Giver of Stars
by Jojo Moyes

Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky (10/9/2020)

Surprise, surprise! This is an author that I have not liked in any past book - I have not even been able to finish any of her past books - regardless of all the high reviews she has been given.

However...

I have given this book 4 stars! I really did enjoy it. I felt it …more

The Night Before
by Wendy Walker

A real 'who-dun-it' mystery... (10/9/2020)

3.75 stars Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for allowing me to read and review this book.

At the center of Internet dating, Laura, never lucky in love, takes a chance - again. But upon meeting this new man, a blind date, she goes missing. Her sister, her brother in …more

Red at the Bone
by Jacqueline Woodson

get in tune with Woodson... (10/9/2020)

It took me a minute to get in the rhythm of reading this book. Because that is what you have to do with a Jacqueline Woodson book. You need to be in tune with Woodson to get the most out of her writing. She writes differently than most authors - slower, with a defined …more

Rewind
by Catherine Ryan Howard

'Rewind' tells you a lot... (10/9/2020)

I had such a hard time getting into this book. I started it three separate times and finally pushed my way through it. 'Rewind' tells you a lot! And I think that was my downfall. Every few pages the story would rewind. Trying to keep characters straight and then going back …more

Long Way Down
by Jason Reynolds

POWERFUL (10/9/2020)

This story is pain. This story is trauma. This story takes place in one minute. This story takes place in an elevator. This story does not end as expected.

A young poverty grown teen is out to avenge the shooting death of his brother. Everything changes in the elevator on …more

The World That We Knew
by Alice Hoffman

going against the flow on this book... (10/9/2020)

I am not sure if it was bad timing for me, the fact that I listened to an audio instead of reading the book, or I am just not an Alice Hoffman fan. But I struggled to give this a 3 star rating. I did not hear the wonderful prose that has been mentioned by others, nor the …more

The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica

Kubica is on a roll! (10/9/2020)

Story of a rich girls kidnapping due to her Daddys injustices. Mia(Chloe) was kidnapped by Colin (Owen) but instead of following the kidnapping plan Owen took her to an empty cabin in the woods.
Chloe ends up falling in love with Owen over the length of time they spent in …more

The Farm
by Joanne Ramos

the 'haves and the have nots'... (10/9/2020)

3.5 stars Thank you NetGalley and Random House for allowing me to read and review this book. Published May 2019.

This is a debut book. I had started it months ago and was unable to finish it in the time frame I had, so restarted it again from the beginning and quickly got …more

American Dirt: A Novel
by Jeanine Cummins

I would recommend this book ... (10/9/2020)

I stayed away from all the controversy about this book until after I had read it. I formed my own opinion about the book first. Keeping in mind that this book is fiction, my opinion is what I will refer to in this review.

I felt that the content of this book was very current, …more

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
by Abbi Waxman

cute, funny, an easy to read and an enjoyable plot... (10/9/2020)

This was my second book by Abbi Waxman, and although I say I am not a romance reader, I did like this one. I thought it was cute, funny, an easy to read enjoyable plot, and actually reminded me of myself in places. We recluses have to stick together...lol!

Nina worked in a …more

Remembrance
by Rita Woods

This book is haunting, it is intriguing, it settles heavily on your mind. (10/9/2020)

4 stars Thank you to Forge and BookBrowse for the chance to read this book. Published January 21, 2020.

A book of mysticism - not witches - but mystics, each with their own power. Their own past and an eye to their own future.

This book follows three women, from Mother …more

The Lager Queen of Minnesota
by J. Ryan Stradal

the tide has turned... (10/9/2020)

A death in the family is heartbreaking. But to make matters worse, sisters argue over the estate of their father. The youngest sister, Helen, gets 100 of the inheritance. She is determined to make her fortune in a brewery and rule the world. Edith, the older sister, makes …more

All the Broken People
by Leah Konen

these people are running... (10/9/2020)

4 stars Thank you to Cassie at G.P. Putnam for allowing me to claim this ARC through NetGalley. Publishes 6/30/2020.

Leah Konen is a new author to me, but she sure caught my attention. Her style is smooth, good writing, and moving story. Right from the first page I needed to …more

Catherine House: A Novel
by Elisabeth Thomas

Catherine House lives... (10/9/2020)

3.5 stars Thanks to Custom House for allowing me to read this ARC. Publishes May 12, 2020.

This book was different. It was the ambience, maybe, that keep pushing me on - turning pages. I did not particularly like any of the characters, but didn't dislike them either. Really …more

The Red Lotus
by Chris Bohjalian

all are always so different... (10/9/2020)

One of the things I really enjoy about Bohjalians's books is that they are always so different and all are so well researched. You are never sure what topic he will be writing about next.

Normally I am very fond of Bohjalian's topics and story lines. However in this book, …more

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