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…
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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…
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,…
A Woman is No Man
“You always have a choice. You’re always in control. Have you ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy? Deya sighed irritability. I’ve read about it. It says we attract what we think. Whatever belief a person has about the future comes true because the person believe it. You mean, like Voldemort in Harry Potter? Sarah laughed….
Wheels of Wisdom: Life Lessons for the Restless Spirit
I love reading a good devotional. Some of my favorites are the short ones. I am a mom of a 3 year old and its hard to get quiet time in. That being said I was excited to be sent this from the authors for my honest review, but honestly I just couldn’t get into…
The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond
“If life could be a mathematical sum, Annalise would maybe understand her own story. But as it was, she could consider the past and segment her life into chaotic, misplaced chapters that ended up like a writer’s manuscript dropped into a jumble on the floor–without page numbers to put it back into order.” The Reckoning…
Keep Calm and Read a Book 