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I Found You by Lisa Jewell
My Review: I couldn’t help but get caught up in the nail-biting suspense and the misleading plot twists as the talented author, Lisa Jewell kept me guessing until the end in her latest novel, I Found You. Present day Britain, … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, fiction, mystery, suspense
Tagged amnesia, British seaside, England, Lisa Jewell, love, memory loss, murder, mystery, relationships, teenagers
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The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor
Available June 13, 2017 My review: Author Jillian Cantor truly knows how to draw a reader in…I could not put down this beautifully written book! At the end of every chapter my heart was pounding in anticipation. The Lost Letter … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, fiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Austria, Austrian resistance, engraver, Historical Fiction, holocaust, Jewish, Jillian Cantor, love, nazis, philately, relationships, stamp collection, The Lost Letter
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The Salt House: A Novel by Lisa Duffy
My Review: In The Salt House, author Lisa Duffy masterfully takes us deep into the layers of emotions of the Kelly family as they work through feelings of guilt, responsibility and pain following a tragic family loss. After losing their baby, Hope … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, fiction
Tagged boating, family, fishing, friendship, grief, lobster, loss, love, maine, relationships, sisters
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Insomniac City: New York, Oliver and Me by Bill Hayes
As seen on Goodreads: Bill Hayes came to New York City in 2009 with a one-way ticket and only the vaguest idea of how he would get by. But, at forty-eight years old, having spent decades in San Francisco, he … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, memoirs, nonfiction
Tagged book recommendations, Book Reviews, cancer, loss, love, New York, NYC, photographer
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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
As stated in Goodreads: In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet—sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, fiction
Tagged courage, immigration, love, loyalty, migrants, nationalists
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Almost Missed You by Jessica Strawser
As stated in Goodreads: Violet and Finn were “meant to be,” said everyone, always. They ended up together by the hands of fate aligning things just so. Three years into their marriage, they have a wonderful little boy, and as … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, artist, blackmail, Cincinatti, family, Florida, kidknapping, love, relationships, second chances, secrets
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YA Novels…For the Young AND Young at Heart
During the past 20 years, Young Adult fiction has been in the spotlight and greatly appreciated by kids and adults alike. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling was introduced in 1997, followed by The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer and The Hunger … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, fiction, Youg Adult
Tagged high school, love, New York Times Children's Bestseller List, teenage love, twins
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
As stated in Goodreads: Pachinko follows one Korean family through the generations, beginning in early 1900s Korea with Sunja, the prized daughter of a poor yet proud family, whose unplanned pregnancy threatens to shame them all. Deserted by her lover, … Continue reading
The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner
As stated in Goodreads: The discovery of long-buried secrets brings three generations of women together to Cape Cod for the summer homecoming of a lifetime. Marin Bishop has always played by the rules, and it’s paid off: on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Cod, commitment, infidelity, loss, love, personal truth, romance, secrets, sisters, women
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