I won’t summarize this as there are a ton of reviews. I couldn’t stand Cora and the extent of control she needed to assert over her children’s lives. Normally when a person is that controlling, it’s because they’ve had a major trauma in their past. It could be from her sister’s death, I’m not sure.… Continue reading We Were Mothers, Katie Sise
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Everyone Knows How Much I Love You, Kyle McCarthy
Rose leads a very fictitious life. Her personality is that she doesn’t know how to hold on to something good, and she burns everything in her wake. Rose is not a likable character, but her self-destruction makes this book so good. She’s knowledgeable and college-educated, but she’s incredibly awkward, a broken and pathetic person. I… Continue reading Everyone Knows How Much I Love You, Kyle McCarthy
New Jerk in Town, Sylvie Stewart
Sometimes you just know when the person is the one, even if the timing isn’t right. Told in alternating timelines, Jill and Milo’s history started 12 years ago. They started as summer friends and left their friendship behind in anger. All these years later, Jill thinks Milo is the same jerk as before, but this… Continue reading New Jerk in Town, Sylvie Stewart
Paris Never Leaves You, Ellen Feldman
Told in alternating timelines of Paris during the ‘40s, and New York in the ‘50s, we follow Charlotte's unwavering protection of her daughter, Vivi, during the war and her desire to protect her from the past a decade later Those who worked with the Germans faced harsh repercussions from their fellow man. Charlotte is doing… Continue reading Paris Never Leaves You, Ellen Feldman
The Vacation, T.M. Logan
In all the reviews I’ve read, people really dislike the characters. For me, Kate would move to the top of the list. Logan has gone out of his way to show us that Kate had an ideal marriage. While they had tough times, it was a good marriage. Yet she immediately jumps to conclusions and… Continue reading The Vacation, T.M. Logan
The Second Home, Christina Clancy
Ann’s life drastically changes one fateful evening when she’s a teenager during her summer at the Cove. The ripple effect of what happens changes her entire family. Michael disappears, and Poppy, who was in the beginnings of acting out, takes to a life of surfing anywhere but home. Told in alternating timelines of the past… Continue reading The Second Home, Christina Clancy
Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewell
I’ve read and loved a few of Lisa’s newer books, so I’ve been trying to work my way through her back catalog, and overall I enjoyed this one. This is going to be kept vague so I don't spoil it. I like how she introduced different characters and then allowed them their own chapters to… Continue reading Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewell
Two Short Reviews, Five Feet Apart and Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl
I recently read two books that I own in paperback. Five Feet Apart is one that I've had for a while but haven't gotten a chance to read and Aman, which I've owned for at least 15 years and have been meaning to review. Because both of these are short reviews, I've decided to combine… Continue reading Two Short Reviews, Five Feet Apart and Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl
The Paris Library, Janet Skeslien Charles
Thanks to Atria books, I got to read The Paris Library well ahead of release day, (in fact, they moved release day 6 months further than planned.) This wasn’t exactly what I was expecting, but I found it a rewarding read. Based on a true story, The Paris Library is set in 1983 Montana but… Continue reading The Paris Library, Janet Skeslien Charles
Aftershocks, Phill Featherstone
I hadn’t read book one in this series, but I don’t feel like I missed out on anything. Though I want to go back and read book 1. The pacing was mixed on this for me. Sometimes portions of the book spent too much detail on Lander’s day to day. Then other times, he would… Continue reading Aftershocks, Phill Featherstone
