I was lucky enough to receive this as an ARC. McDonald always writes wonderful characters. In this, you want to cheer on Emma even when she’s doing something sketchy. She’s flawed and has made mistakes in her past. McDonald is great at building moral conundrums with her readers. Because we inherently want things to work… Continue reading Do No Harm, Christina McDonald
Tag: Women's Fiction
What’s Worth Keeping, Kaya McLaren
While Amy is off to the places of her childhood trying to find who she is as a cancer survivor, her husband and daughter are figuring out their new roles on their own. Paul is still struggling, many years after a vicious bombing, and Carly has been so angry and she’s bearing the scars of… Continue reading What’s Worth Keeping, Kaya McLaren
Favorite Reads 2020 Part 2
Yesterday's post slowed down my computer a bit, so I've realized I'm going to need to add a day 3, which will be entirely the YA category. But today, we have quite a few fun categories, so let's get to them! Literary Fiction and Women’s Fiction Have You Seen Luis Velez, Catherine Ryan Hyde Blurb:… Continue reading Favorite Reads 2020 Part 2
Angel Flight, R.D. Kardon
Tris is at a job where she feels respected, as a Captain for Westing Charter Company. The good news is she’s up for Chief Pilot much sooner than she expected. Westing will provide an angel flight for a woman with ALS, a great honor for the company which will help promote their business. Tris navigates… Continue reading Angel Flight, R.D. Kardon
The Lost Girls of Devon, Barbara O’Neal
“Lost girls. I’d found them everywhere, all over the world, all longing for hope, for love, for an answer to their hungers in a world that did not honor them.” When she was seven, Zoe’s mother Poppy dropped her off at her grandmother’s house and never came back. While they wrote letters and talked on… Continue reading The Lost Girls of Devon, Barbara O’Neal
It Started with a Secret, Jill Mansell
After their employer needs to close up shop, Lainey and Kit land a job at the home of a well-known, retired actor. While their job started with a minor lie, Lainey finds she enjoys working for this quirky family. She also likes Seth, but she can’t say anything because she’s fibbed and said that she’s… Continue reading It Started with a Secret, Jill Mansell
What You Wish For, Katherine Center
I think the blurb sums up this one well enough that it doesn’t need a summary from the reviewer. The school had so many fun elements and I would have loved to attend such a school when I was younger. “Joy and sorrow walk side by side.” When Duncan first showed up to the school… Continue reading What You Wish For, Katherine Center
We Were Mothers, Katie Sise
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
The Happy Ever After Playlist, Abby Jimenez
I don't normally post two reviews in a row, but I'm a bit behind in my reviews, and I wanted to share a review of a book I loved after sharing one that I was lukewarm for. This one is already so incredibly well-reviewed that I will skip the summary. I already knew I would… Continue reading The Happy Ever After Playlist, Abby Jimenez
Blue Ticket, Sophie Mackintosh
After her first bleed, Calla’s father drops her off in a nondescript building to receive her ticket. She doesn’t know what to expect other than she will receive a ticket as they keep people woefully ignorant. Calla’s is blue, and they send her out into the world after an unknown procedure with little more than… Continue reading Blue Ticket, Sophie Mackintosh
