Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 energyrae5 Comments

I knew this was going to be a tough read for me. I’ve never liked zoos or circuses with animals. I knew based on the period that there were no protections like today, and I suspected the book would tear me apart. But then Alzheimer’s was introduced. I carry the early onset gene from both… Continue reading Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen

You and Me and Us, Alison Hammer

March 10, 2020 energyraeLeave a comment

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway from William Morrow, and once I started it, I couldn’t put it down. Alexis is a career-driven mother to her 14-year-old daughter Cece. Thankfully, her long-term partner Tommy is an excellent father to CeCe when she can’t be there. The amount of work is keeping her away… Continue reading You and Me and Us, Alison Hammer

The Road She Left Behind, Christine Nolfi

February 5, 2020February 13, 2020 energyraeLeave a comment

Darcy has gotten good at running from the past. So much so that she moves to a new job, in a new city, every year on the anniversary of her father and sister's death. Darcy has only made one friend in all those years, a young man by the name of Samson, and she sees… Continue reading The Road She Left Behind, Christine Nolfi

Before I Go, Colleen Oakley

November 30, 2019 energyrae

I had recently read an ARC of You Were There Too and I loved it so much that I wanted to start reading all of Oakley's books, and I'm glad I started with this one. I knew this was going to be a tough read, but it didn't prepare me for how many tears would… Continue reading Before I Go, Colleen Oakley

180 Seconds, Jessica Park

January 30, 2019 energyrae

I finished this yesterday afternoon but I needed some time to think about how wrecked I am. I'm still wrecked, but in a really good way. Allison spent most of her life in foster care until she was adopted at 16. She's closed off to the world and has walls so thick and so high… Continue reading 180 Seconds, Jessica Park