• Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

    Take My Hand is a gem of a read! It reminds us just how important it is for these stories to be told, for them to be heard, to be acknowledged and remembered and to care; that feels crucial right now. This is why I read the books I do!! “In order to heal, we

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  • Summer Listening: 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard

    Hot diggity, DANG 56 Days makes for a great summer listen. It’s another brilliant, well-crafted, original, out-of-the-box psychological thriller/suspense with thrilling twists and turns by Catherine Ryan Howard. When I read The Nothing Man in Aug 2020, I thought it was one of the best thrillers I have read in a long time, and now

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  • Summer Reading: Books to Read While Traveling

    Are you doing some traveling this summer? Hostage by Clare Mackintosh and Falling by T.J. Newman make for great books to read while traveling.  What makes Hostage by Clare Mackintosh and Falling by T.J. Newman a great summer read? The claustrophobic feel of the setting and the lock room element will add to your reading experience while traveling

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  • Mrs. England by Stacey Halls

    Lindsay’s thoughts Gothic and mysterious! 1904: Ruby is a Norland nurse with an impeccable reputation. She is sent to a new placement at an isolated family estate in the English countryside. She has an immediate connection with the four children and finds herself drawn into the mysterious relationship between her employers, Mr. and Mrs. England.

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  • The Strangers by Katherena Vermette

    The Strangers by Katherena Vermette revisits the character of Phoenix from The Break; however, The Strangers stands alone, and you don’t need to read The Break. The Strangers delves deeper into Phoenix and her family over five years as they struggle with the consequences of their actions within their family and with a system that

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  • Summer Reading: Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin

    My official start to summer reading has begun, and I am looking forward to a summer of reading, drinking, and enjoying the weather. I kicked it off with Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin, a refreshing summer cocktail, Pimm’s cup on my front deck with my husband and Penny. Penny wasn’t a good reading

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