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The Divorcees
by Rowan Beaird
Who do you trust? (11/9/2023)
The story is about a group of women with a similar goal and it was interesting to see how the author provided different solutions/options to each.

There were scary moments, funny moments, and sad moments. I liked Anna, Bailey, Rita and her kids. Some of the ladies not so much but then that is good writing when you can make someone dislike a fictional character just because of how she or he acts and it's believable.

It wasn't until page 33 that I felt like I wanted to read the rest of the book and then I was hooked and finished it in one day. I think it's because the print seemed small and in those first pages there are lot of people with only names and very little detail so it's hard to keep track of who is who, but that does come later as we get to know everyone and start to get drawn in to their lives.
The Midnight Library: A Novel
by Matt Haig
What if (5/17/2022)
I read this book a few months ago. It was very good. Haven't we all thought "what if" we had made a different decision where would our life be now. Did we make the correct decision? The main character is able to choose a book see the outcome of alternate choices. It reminds you to appreciate what you have and the grass is NOT greener.
All the Little Hopes: A Novel
by Leah Weiss
An engaging tale (6/8/2021)
All the Little Hopes by Leah Weiss is a wonderful story of two young girls in North Carolina but from very different geography, backgrounds, viewpoints. Fate throws them together. The novel is told by the two girls in alternating chapters. You see the world from each of their views. There is mystery, friendship, judgement, forgiveness, charity, and suspense. It reminds me just a little of Where the Crawdads Sing in that they are surrounded by loving adults that add wonder, generosity, and magic to their lives. I would have finished it in one sitting but life kept getting in the way - it's a hard book to put down.
I definitely recommend it.
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