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My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner
4.0
Elsie Hoffman has just canceled her wedding, and her ex-fiance insist she take their honeymoon because she deserves it. She and her best friend, Ginny, take the trip to the Caribbean. Ginns decides that this week, Elsie must learn to speak up and voice what she wants. To ensure this happens, Ginny promises they will do whatever Elsie wants. When Elsie voices that she wants Ginny, it changes everything.
This is the typical best friend's in love situation, but it is done well. Elsie is a bit of a doormat for people because when she steps forward with an idea or suggestion, she is dismissed. Ginny is a golden retriever best friend in that whatever Elsie wants, Elsie gets. Both characters were likable, and I rooted for their love. The ending was predictable but sweet. The smut in this novel may be too much for people... there is detailed lesbian sex but there is also consented degradation.
This is the typical best friend's in love situation, but it is done well. Elsie is a bit of a doormat for people because when she steps forward with an idea or suggestion, she is dismissed. Ginny is a golden retriever best friend in that whatever Elsie wants, Elsie gets. Both characters were likable, and I rooted for their love. The ending was predictable but sweet. The smut in this novel may be too much for people... there is detailed lesbian sex but there is also consented degradation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
This Is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
4.0
Ruby Bridges is known for becoming the first African-American child to attend an all-white school. In this short story, Bridges lets future generations know that they will have their own hardships to face and how brave they are.
This is a middle school story told through a letter from Ruby to the students. She expresses her awe at all students today deal with. She then encourages them to brave and stand up for what is right. This is a perfect book for students learning about civil rights.
This is a middle school story told through a letter from Ruby to the students. She expresses her awe at all students today deal with. She then encourages them to brave and stand up for what is right. This is a perfect book for students learning about civil rights.
Night Fall by Nelson DeMille
4.0
A couple having an extramarital affair are on the beach in Long Island the night that TWA Flight 800, and they catch something on their video camera. Five years later, John Corey and his wife begin Iooking into the case and what really happened. When this Pandora's Box is opened, unimaginable things take place.
I love a good John Covey novel. Having lived in NY at the time of the TWA Flight 800 crash made this a very interesting read for me. There has always been a question as to whether the plane crashed due to operational issues or by some other means. I did not realize what time period this story takes place until the very end of the book. The ending was phenomenal.
I love a good John Covey novel. Having lived in NY at the time of the TWA Flight 800 crash made this a very interesting read for me. There has always been a question as to whether the plane crashed due to operational issues or by some other means. I did not realize what time period this story takes place until the very end of the book. The ending was phenomenal.
The Island by Natasha Preston
3.0
A group of young influencers are invited to Jagged Island, a private amusement park for the rich. When they arrive, they are given posh hotel rooms and a day of fun at an amusement park. Suddenly, people start to go missing, and bodies are being found murdered. The group began to realize they were being hunted and had to find their way off the island before they all end up dead.
I had been wanting to read this author's books for some time because I had heard they were good. I found this to be too long and a bit boring. The characters were not very likable, and the plot was a bit convoluted. This would be interesting to its target YA audience, but for older readers, it may not work as well.
I had been wanting to read this author's books for some time because I had heard they were good. I found this to be too long and a bit boring. The characters were not very likable, and the plot was a bit convoluted. This would be interesting to its target YA audience, but for older readers, it may not work as well.
Witness 8 by Steve Cavanagh
4.0
Ruby is a former Upper East Side resident until her father runs off with another woman. Now, she only cleans their houses and cares for their children... until she witnesses a murder. Eddie Flynn, a conman, turned lawyer, takes on a client accused of murdering his Upper East side neighbor. When murders begin to happen, all around this case, Eddie knows something is off. Now, he must figure out what that is all while avoiding being killed thanks to the hit put out on him.
There is nothing like an Eddie Flynn novel. You can't help but root for the guy who knows how to con a con and still influence a jury. His devotion to his clients and friends shines through in every sense. Cavanagh lets you think that you have the story figured out but then throws a curve that makes perfect sense. The only issue with this thriller is that there were too many storylines to follow.
There is nothing like an Eddie Flynn novel. You can't help but root for the guy who knows how to con a con and still influence a jury. His devotion to his clients and friends shines through in every sense. Cavanagh lets you think that you have the story figured out but then throws a curve that makes perfect sense. The only issue with this thriller is that there were too many storylines to follow.
The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier
4.0
Edward Shank was the police chief who caught The Butcher, a serial killer in Seattle. Years later, he is retired and moving to a senior center. When his grandson learns his biggest secret, it sets off a life-changing series of events. Elsewhere is Seattle, it seems a Butcher copycat is making the rounds.. or is it a copycat?
I've only read one other Jennifer Hillier book, and I was not impressed by it, but this was much better. The story had an interesting premise, and the characters and the roles they played were clear. The flow of the story was well-paced and kept me interested. I decided to do this as an audiobook, and that format really served me well and may be the way I enjoy books by this author in the future.
I've only read one other Jennifer Hillier book, and I was not impressed by it, but this was much better. The story had an interesting premise, and the characters and the roles they played were clear. The flow of the story was well-paced and kept me interested. I decided to do this as an audiobook, and that format really served me well and may be the way I enjoy books by this author in the future.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
4.0
Camille Preaker has been in a psych hospital but is given a big assignment shortly after her release - return to her hometown and cover the murders of two preteen girls. While there, she stays in the home she grew up in and where She was never wanted and where she grew up in the shadow of her dead sister and why she remains there under her new sister. While working on her report, she starts to see similarities between the sickness of her sister and the dead girls. Camille slowly comes to realize the truth, and it answers all of her questions about her childhood.
I haven't read anything by Gillian Flynn since Gone Girl because the premise shook me. This was a dark read with somewhat of a twist. I had worked out the who but not the why. None of the characters was likable, but I think I think Flynn did that by design. The interwining between camille's dead sister and the murdered girls was due slowly, but when the connection was made it made perfect sense.
I haven't read anything by Gillian Flynn since Gone Girl because the premise shook me. This was a dark read with somewhat of a twist. I had worked out the who but not the why. None of the characters was likable, but I think I think Flynn did that by design. The interwining between camille's dead sister and the murdered girls was due slowly, but when the connection was made it made perfect sense.
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory by Jennifer Coburn
4.0
Hannah and Hilde are childhood friends who grew up with completely different lives. Hannah is Jewish and forced to live in the Theresienstadt ghetto while Hilde is a member of the Third Reich. Hilde wants to create propoganda films that make it appear that the Jewish people living in the ghetto are leading lives of leisure, which is far from the truth. When Hilde finally learns the truth of what going east holds, she tries to save Hannah, who finally sees Hilde for what she is.
Hannah was a memorable character who had to be forced to do brave things. Only when she saw the importance of what the Resistance was doing did she see a point in fighting back. The biggest question I am left with is how did Hilde not know what the Reich was doing? I understand she was self-centered, but she was around some of the regime hierarchy all the time, and I'm sure it had been discussed. This story was told in one timeline, which is different for historical fiction, but we do get a glimpse of the current time right at the end.
Hannah was a memorable character who had to be forced to do brave things. Only when she saw the importance of what the Resistance was doing did she see a point in fighting back. The biggest question I am left with is how did Hilde not know what the Reich was doing? I understand she was self-centered, but she was around some of the regime hierarchy all the time, and I'm sure it had been discussed. This story was told in one timeline, which is different for historical fiction, but we do get a glimpse of the current time right at the end.
Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff
4.0
Louise is adjusting to her postwar life as a housewife and mother. When she works part- time in a second-hand store, she comes across a necklace she has seen before - right before her friend died. She is now determined to find more information on the locket and her friend's death.
During the war, Helaine imprisoned at a local department store called Levitan and forced to handle items stolen from Jewish families sent East. When the truth is revealed, all questions will be answered.
Pam Jenoff never ceases to amaze me. I had no idea that women were arrested and forced to be servants at a local department store that served members of the regime. The story was well-told and kept my attention throughout. The characters were deep and easy to invest in. I found it most interesting to see how deeply people who lived during that time were affected. It is not something normally mentioned. This was a book worth reading.
During the war, Helaine imprisoned at a local department store called Levitan and forced to handle items stolen from Jewish families sent East. When the truth is revealed, all questions will be answered.
Pam Jenoff never ceases to amaze me. I had no idea that women were arrested and forced to be servants at a local department store that served members of the regime. The story was well-told and kept my attention throughout. The characters were deep and easy to invest in. I found it most interesting to see how deeply people who lived during that time were affected. It is not something normally mentioned. This was a book worth reading.
One Night in Georgia by Celeste O. Norfleet
4.0
Three Black women took a road trip to Georgia to return to college in 1968. The girls enjoyed a nice stopover in Cape May, New Jersey, where those around them stood up for them when men said racist things. As the women get closer to the mason-Dixon line, they know they won't receive the same treatment. When one night goes horribly wrong, the women learn how very different their lines are compared to the white people around them.
This was a heartbreaking look into the lives of Black people and how they were perceived and treated in the 1960s in Southern states. This novel painted a vivid picture of the injustices and how they affected the women involved. The language was hard to listen to, but I know it was nothing compared to having to hear it used against you on a regular basis. This is a book that will stick with me for a long time.
This was a heartbreaking look into the lives of Black people and how they were perceived and treated in the 1960s in Southern states. This novel painted a vivid picture of the injustices and how they affected the women involved. The language was hard to listen to, but I know it was nothing compared to having to hear it used against you on a regular basis. This is a book that will stick with me for a long time.