Tag Archives: love
Hippie by Paulo Coelho
My Review: I loved The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and was hoping his new book would feel as important. In Hippie, Paulo Coelho writes a story based on his own life experiences, his relationships, political views and personal values, and his … Continue reading
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
My Review: In An American Marriage, circumstances put loyalty to the test. After just a year of marriage, Celestial and Roy find themselves in an undesirable situation and Roy is sent to jail for a crime he didn’t commit. How … Continue reading
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
My Review: Tin Man, a tender and beautiful story, is heartbreaking and wonderfully moving. At twelve years old, Ellis and Michael become friends. They both have difficult family lives and less than stellar relationships with their fathers. They spend … Continue reading
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My Review: LOVED THIS BOOK! The Great Alone is an epic story of love of family and love of home – full of emotion with picturesque descriptions of the beautiful and dangerous Alaskan landscape and the depiction of a non … Continue reading
A Marriage in Dog Years by Nancy Balbirer
My Review: AVAILABLE IN JUNE! PRE-ORDER NOW! Author Nancy Balbirer takes us with her on the rocky journey of life as we see her joy filled marriage filled with hopes and dreams blossom then fizzle, at the same time her … Continue reading
Every Note Played by Lisa Genova
My Review: I am a huge fan of Lisa Genova’s and have enjoyed and highly recommend her four previous novels, Still Alice, Inside the O’Brien’s, Left Neglected and Love Anthony. Genova has a degree in Biopsychology and a Ph.D. in … Continue reading
The Last Suppers by Mandy Mikulencak
My Review: The Last Suppers is a captivating novel set in a Louisiana penitentiary where Ginny, young daughter of a murdered prison guard, is now all grown up and cooking for the inmates at the jail. She meets with the prisoners … Continue reading
The Best of Us by Joyce Maynard
My Review: I highly recommend reading The Best of Us , just make sure you have a box of tissues. Joyce Maynard finds the love of her life in her 50s, many years after being divorced and raising her children … Continue reading
The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams
My Review: Don’t let this exceptional new novel fall under the radar! Based on war-torn Africa and the innocent people caught in the middle, the stunning debut, The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams takes us to Uganda where … Continue reading