Tag: book of the month
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Book Review: The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark
Julie Clark does not disappoint! She has a knack for writing flawed yet lovable characters. Together, Meg and Kat make an unlikely yet powerful duo…
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Book Review: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You is the second book I’ve read by Ruta Sepetys and, my goodness, I was not disappointed…
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Book Review: November Road by Lou Berney
I’ve read a lot of non-fiction books surrounding the JFK assassination but this was my first novelized version. Though not about Kennedy himself, his death serves as the backdrop and involves real-life characters that may or may not have been involved…
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Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Between the hype, the cover, the era, and science being a huge part of the plot, I was so pumped for this book. I wanted to love it. I tried to love it…
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Book Review: The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont
I have a lot of mixed feelings about this one. I enjoyed most of it, but not without some initial confusion and some scenes and plot lines I could have lived without…
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Book Review: Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
I’ve been struggling all day to come up with the right words to describe my thoughts about this book. I feel like I say books are ‘lovely’ or ‘beautiful’ or ‘touching’ too often. This book is beautiful. It’s also heartbreaking and inspiring rolled into one…
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Book Review: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
I’ve seen Lucy Foley’s books all over the place. I’ve had The Hunting Party sitting on my shelf, but The Paris Apartment is the first of hers I’m finally reading…
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Book Review: The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
When I really enjoy a book, I procrastinate finishing it. Alas, eventually I must come to know the ending…
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Book Review: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
When I first saw the cover of this book, I wondered why a book about John Wilkes Booth would don imagery of flowers and birds. I never thought much of the name ‘Booth’ past John Wilkes. I never questioned where he came from…
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Book Review: Tell Me Everything by Erika Krouse
This book has two narratives. First is the college football case. The second is the author’s personal story of her abuse…