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The Woman Before Wallis
The Woman Before Wallis: A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
by Bryn Turnbull
Intriguing! (8/2/2020)
Scandalous and intriguing, this book tells the story of Thelma and her life with romance, family, friendship, and high society. The story was woven smoothly with exciting details, the book was hard to put down. Every scene was characterized in such detail that one can …more
Catherine House
Catherine House: A Novel
by Elisabeth Thomas
Nonsensical Story, Waste of Paper (4/2/2020)
I really tried to read the book until the end. At first, it was fine. The author is just narrating the Catherine House and Ines' time with it. There is something going on inside the House and the author made it clear and dragged me all down to the end. I thought there's …more
American Dirt
American Dirt: A Novel
by Jeanine Cummins
Both sensitive and strong, a must-read! (11/9/2019)
También de este lado hay sueños. On this side, too, there are dreams.

This has become one of my favorite books of all time since The Storyteller of Jodi Picoult. Cummins wants to tell a story of the victims more than the perpetrators and she successfully delivered it well. …more
Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever
by Joshilyn Jackson
A books that makes me ponder (10/31/2019)
Amy is not a lovable character, sure, but her actions were understandable. I like how the story was told. The characters are realistic for me and this book was an easy read/listen. It just flows. Some issues were left out there in the open and the ending is a little lacking …more
Ordinary Girls
Ordinary Girls: A Memoir
by Jaquira Díaz
Tough to read, non-linear story (10/1/2019)
I struggled to read this book. It was tough to read than I thought it would be because there were a lot of parts that, in my opinion, could have been left out. Storytelling within the chapter was a little bit rough and it could have had a better transition. The story is non- …more
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
Beautifully written; heartbreaking. (8/10/2019)
The Storyteller tells the stories of Sage, Minka, and Josef and how their lives are intertwined in this greatly written novel. The book has two timelines - the present and the time of the Holocaust. Sage, a baker whose grandmother was a survivor, got befriended by a former …more
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians
by Kevin Kwan
Astrid’s story is far better than the main characters’ (8/10/2019)
I expected that I would indulge in decadence of these crazy rich Asians, however, as the story goes it did get a drag to read. The story I liked the most here is Astrid's. It is heartbreaking and good, but the supposedly main characters here... omigosh sooo annoying. I …more
The Cuban Affair
The Cuban Affair
by Nelson DeMille
Good book! (8/10/2019)
I really like this book, from beginning to end. The audiobook is very good too. The book's protagonist, Mac, has a very good sense of humor and the character has been very consistent throughout the story. There are annoying characters like in real life, of course, but they …more
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: 1st Published in UK as Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. (Joanne) Rowling
Waited a decade to read this. It is surprisingly good. (8/10/2019)
Years ago, my classmates were all excited about the Harry Potter book series and I thought it was just a fad. Then came the movies... and surprisingly, until now HP is still very famous and a lot of the people I know speak highly of this book. I got curious and started to …more
Gone Girl
Gone Girl: A Novel
by Gillian Flynn
Beautifully written (8/10/2019)
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It is beautifully written... and messed up. I feel a little bad for the guy, but he cheated on a sociopath so he kind of deserves it. I know, Amy is a real sociopath and crazy and I feel sorry for the her "victims" (i.e. Hilary …more
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