The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

Talk about the unexpected! The Mother-in-Law is one of those novels that with every chapter, you never know what is about to happen. Told in dual narratives between mother-in-law Diana and her daughter-in-law Lucy, as well as dual timelines, you can never tell what the next page will bring. The novel starts off with a … Continue reading →

The Rumor: a Novel by Lesley Kara

“Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell.”     Shana Alexander, American journalist  That about sums up the storyline from Kara Lesley’s debut, The Rumor: a Novel. If you’ve ever stood outside of a schoolyard waiting for a child, you know what goes on there. It is the information highway. It is … Continue reading →

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

City of Girls is the book of the summer. It’s the newest release from bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love. City of Girls is a historical fiction novel that spans over several decades. Vivian Morris is writing a letter where she looks back at her life and tells the story of moving … Continue reading →

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney

Riding (I’m sure) the rave reviews from her first novel Sometimes I Lie, author Alice Feeney has another winner with I Know Who You Are. Short chapters just like in her first novel (á la James Patterson which I personally love), as well as the big reveal at the end, (which I also love), and … Continue reading →

The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick

It has been a long time since I have read a novel this charming, and I mean charming, not saccharine. This is the story of quiet, unassuming Martha, a lady that volunteers at her library, takes in other people’s laundry, fixes (or makes) items for children, and does pretty much anything that anyone asks her … Continue reading →

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing is the new “it” novel here at the Bartlett Library. Over 20 copies in one format or another and there are still holds. Wait one year and this will be on everyone’s book discussion list. So whether I wanted to or not, I knew I had to read it. And “what … Continue reading →

Circe by Madeline Miller

Circe by Madeline Miller tells the story of a minor god, Circe. She is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun and one of the most powerful of the Titans. However, Circe is not born powerful like her father, or attractive like her mother, and she does not care for the drama and flirtations … Continue reading →

Nine Perfect Strangers: A Novel by Liane Moriarty

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney, saying that so far this was my favorite novel of the year.  Now, sadly, I am going to blog about my least favorite novel of the year, Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty. That’s right – her newest title. I really, … Continue reading →

My Lady’s Choosing: An Interactive Romance Novel by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris

If you loved doing Choose Your Own Adventure novels growing up and wonder what it would be like if you could turn that concept into an adult, romance novel – My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris is the book for you! Just like those Choose Your Own Adventure novels, in My Lady’s … Continue reading →

Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean

“Love me. Past, present, and future.” from Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean. Which is exactly how I feel about this book. I will love this book past, present and future. Wicked and the Wallflower is the first in Sarah MacLean’s new Bareknuckle Bastards series. The heroine for the story is Lady Felicity Faircloth. … Continue reading →