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Going Home: A Novel
by Tom Lamont
You really can go home (11/24/2024)
Going home, demonstrates not being a good parent doesn't have to be blood related. Also it demonstrates that you really can go home. When the unthinkable happens to a single mom, Lia, leaving her toddler, Joel, motherless, one of her closest friends. Teo becomes Joel'smore
Everything We Never Knew: A Novel
by Julianne Hough
The Complexity of One's True Self (8/3/2024)
This book was difficult to put down. One woman's journey to find her true authentic self through healing was very powerful. The power of our pasts and the complexities of the present can work together to help us confront, heal and grow. Past and present are not mutuallymore
Leaving: A Novel
by Roxana Robinson
The Price of Following your Head or Your Heart (1/7/2024)
LEAVING is an example of dichotomy of following your heart or your head when it comes to a complex relationship that started in the past and was forgotten until a chance interaction later in life. Also entwined is extreme loyalty and honor, but only on one side. Robinsonmore
You'll Forget This Ever Happened: Secrets, Shame, and Adoption in the 1960s
by Laura L. Engel
Could not put this book down (1/30/2023)
This is by far one of the best memoirs I have ever read. The writer's emotions completely enveloped me from the first page to the last page. It is a strong reminder of how far we've come when it comes to dealing with unexpected pregnancies.
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Tanner & Louise unlikely but perfect pair (11/9/2022)
I absolutely loved this book! This book was an excellent example of how inter-generational friendships can have so many wonderful benefits, even if the friendship is formed in unconventional ways. It also shows that what is shown on the outside may not match with what ismore
True Crime Story: A Novel
by Joseph Knox
True Crime Story - Reads like true crime (12/16/2021)
This book was excellent! The style of writing was nothing like I've read before. It reads like the transcript to an interrogation and investigation. Clear and concise so I never had to go back and re-read anything. It was done so well I had to keep reminding myself that itmore
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