Book Reviews

  • THE FAMILY REMAINS BY LISA JEWELL

    I know in her author’s note she said that the amount of requests coming through from fans is what drove her to write this sequel to ‘The Family Upstairs’. She doesn’t like writing sequels and didn’t want to. I’m not sure who was writing in these requests as I felt Jewell ending the original book…

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  • LILY AND THE OCTOPUS BY STEVEN ROWLEY

    This is a quirky one and not for the reader who likes things straight forward. Which, I realized is ‘kinda’ me? I spent most of the book annoyed at the slight immaturity of Ted and how it seemed like things were happening to him rather than Lily. Yet – I balance it with, who am I to judge how people deal…

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  • THE SECRET ADVERSARY BY AGATHA CHRISTIE

    Let me start by saying, I read this via audio book. Although I loved the speaker, I felt I was missing something by not holding a used paperback book while reading. That feeling, the pages, the smell were lost and I really believe it would have added to the reading experience.     Now – big…

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  • ANGEL FALLS BY KRISTIN HANNAH

    Kristin Hannah went viral with her latest books, for the past few YEARS, being great after great. So obviously she caught a lot of people’s attention… mine as well. So time to go through Hannah’s back catalogue. What’s interesting is I saw this book, Angel Falls, on an end cap in Target and thought it was…

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  • EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING BY NICOLA YOON

    This was a cute story – felt short and read through the book quickly. I feel like I’ve read a version of this story a few different times, a few different ways, so when it comes to the plot… it didnt feel special. It was very predictable.      The story itself is 3 stars. It’s ‘too’ short. The…

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  • 56 DAYS BY CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

    I read this entire book on my day off – not because it was ‘that’ good, but because I wanted to. Take what you want from that sentence and let’s continue on with the review.      This book was easy reading. It switched back and forth from past (56 days ago.. but sometimes.. 67 days ago!)…

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  • CREATIVE ADVENTURING: A FIELD GUIDE FOR AN INSPIRED LIFE BY JONATHAN BITZ

    A cute ‘how to’ parent book. Although I don’t have kids, I appreciated the advice Bitz gives. To summarize, it feels like he is telling parents to be chill but adventurous. I loved it.     Very sensible advice.      Great ideas of how to get out there, that doesn’t involve sticking an iPad in front of your kid’s face.   …

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  • INTO THE WILD BY JON KRAKAUER

    Into the Wild the book is a lengthy expose on the article that the author wrote earlier. The article was just the tip of the iceberg for Krakauer and I believe he got obsessed and couldn’t stop with just the article. He’s expanded on his thoughts, other’s stories and some clarifications he wanted to make since the article,…

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  • DON’T LET GO BY HARLAN COBEN

    Coben was an author that I got me into obsessive, read-in-one-day, speed reading thrills. This book was no exception. It has been awhile since I had picked up one of his books and I’m sorry for that.      Right from the start we dive into characters and the plot – there is no time to slowly…

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  • THE HOUSEMAID BY FREIDA MCFADDEN

    This was an interesting one for me. I didn’t hate it. It had all the pieces of a great puzzle, more importantly, all the pieces of a great thriller. There were twists, surprises and it came together in a pretty little bow at the end.     This is a solid 3.5 to 4 star book. I believe most…

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