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Me, Myself and Them
by Dan Mooney

I'm in the minority (7/16/2018)

I tried to like this book... I just found that i couldn't relate at all. I'm sure having multiple personalities is confusing for the person suffering from this mental disorder, because I certainly found it very confusing trying to figure out if the physical things happening …more

The Devoted
by Blair Hurley

Finding oneself (6/7/2018)

This book was about the journey of a teenage, Nicole, towards enlightenment . She, like so many of us in our teenage years, finds herself searching for something other than the familiar that she has grown up with. Her family and the Catholicism that she grew up with are …more

A Place for Us
by Fatima Farheen Mirza

Love, love, love it! (4/14/2018)

Absolutely loved this first time novel from author Fatima Farheen Mirza! A story that transcends culture to share the complications of the relationship between child and parent as children grow up and develop ideas and opinions of their own. The characters were rich and I …more

Anatomy of a Miracle
by Jonathan Miles

Wow (1/20/2018)

I couldn't wait to get back to this book every time I had to put it down! The character development was so rich, the story line so unique, the way the author wrote with foreshadowing of the next events that kept you hanging on to every word.. the subject matter constantly …more

Our Lady of the Prairie
by Thisbe Nissen

Guilty pleasures (12/2/2017)

I truly feel guilty for enjoying this book about a 50 plus married woman's new love affair...I was happy for Phillipa that she fell madly in love with Lucious... I think we all would love to have that kind of fairy tale romance, and sex like a couple of teenagers. I am …more

Young Jane Young
by Gabrielle Zevin

Another winner for Zevin (8/9/2017)

This was such a fun book to read! I love Zevins easy writing style, it was witty and flowed. The topic was relevant to the times... politics are at the forefront of the news these days and the storyline of an illicit affair with a congressman oh so familiar. The way Aviva …more

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