Beyond the Point

I loved this book! It made me laugh, it made me cry, and I enjoyed it so much. The world—of business, of love, and of war—awaits Dani, Hannah, and Avery beyond the gates of West Point. These three women know that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But soon, that adage no longer rings…

The Forgiving Hour

This book begins with a big shock and then goes to the past so we can learn all about the moments leading up to that point in time. We see through many events in Claire and Dakota’s life and how sin can affect those around you. How bitterness and guilt are ugly and what they…

The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery

This was a cute little read that I enjoyed reading with my son. Ancient pyramids can be flat-out dangerous! Ever since Stanley was flattened by a bulletin board, there are places he can get to that no one else can. So when Stanley receives a letter from an archaeologist, he travels by airmail to Egypt…

Evvie Drake Starts Over

I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this book when I started but it wasn’t long and the author had me rooting for Evvie Drake to get her second chance. This is a very charming novel that should be turned into a hallmark movie. It also gave me many feels that Rainbow Rowell…

Paddington 2: The Story of the Movie: Movie tie-in

Paddington returns for another fun-filled instalment of marmalade and mishaps in a star-studded new movie! Join the irresistible Brown family and their adopted bear, plus a whole new cast of heroes and villains. Bigger and better than ever, the story of the new Paddington movie is both hilarious and heart-warming. Guaranteed to capture the hearts…

The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After

As a young mother facing a terminal diagnosis, Julie Yip-Williams began to write her story, a story like no other. What began as the chronicle of an imminent and early death became something much more–a powerful exhortation to the living. That Julie Yip-Williams survived infancy was a miracle. Born blind in Vietnam, she narrowly escaped…

The Last Romantics

“The greatest works of poetry are the stories we tell about ourselves.” Four stars. The Last Romantics is an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together, the responsibilities we embrace and the duties we resent, and how we can lose—and sometimes rescue—the ones we love. A novel that pierces the heart and lingers in…

The Boston Girl

How did you get to be the woman you are today? 3 Stars. The Boston Girl  from the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston…

Where the Heart is

Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people…

The Lies We Told

When Clara’s boyfriend, Luke, disappears, everyone believes that he’s left her, but Clara thinks she knows the truth. Recent evidence suggests that Luke had a stalker, and Clara worries that he’s been kidnapped. Then Luke’s older sister, Emily, who vanished twenty years ago, suddenly reappears. Emily wants to help Clara with her search for Luke,…

When It Happens to You

Tales of love, loss, and betrayal are at the heart of When It Happens to You, the debut novel in stories from actress and author Molly Ringwald.  Her characters grapple with infertility and infidelity, fame and familial discord. I tried to get into this book I really did but just felt annoyed by characters. I felt…

The Sailboat and the Sea

LittleBoat sets out to the open sea and is surprised to find BigSea talking to him. And very surprised BigSea knows him better than he knows himself. Their interactions are at times heartfelt or snarky, comforting or tense, happy or sad, intriguing or challenging, and always instructive. Each day of the journey opens a desire,…