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The Crooked Branch
by Jeanine Cummins Cummins certainly does a great job of bringing the past into the present in this novel. Though depressing, she really gets you into the psyche’s of two mothers, one in Ireland in the 1840s and one in the present day dealing with postpartum issues as a modern woman. Its relatable if you’re…
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Trust Me
by Hank Phillippi Ryan This was an interesting read about a writer who is grieving her own tragedy when she gets commissioned to write a book about another tragedy, the trial of a woman accused of killing her daughter. Mercer is the author and her own tragedy is the sudden loss of her husband and…
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Luck and Last Resorts (Love, Lists & Fancy Ships)
by Sarah Grunder Ruiz If you heard our podcast from last week, you know we read the first in this series. The second of the series is focused primarily on Nina LeJeune. Nina is back for another charter season when she sees her new crew now that Jo is working with Alex at their new…
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Let’s talk about…Deciding How Many Books to take on Vacation
So, you’re going on vacation. The ultimate question is not usually how many pairs of underwear or socks you’re going to bring or what bag you’re going to use. It all usually comes down to how many books should I bring? Before the times of Kindle and Nook readers, it was critical to make sure…
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Best Friends Forever
by Jennifer Weiner Well, I had high hopes for this one because I like Jennifer Weiner’s books, but this one was kind of a let-down. It just never really went anywhere. I had moments where I thought it was a crime book and others when I thought this was going to be a heartfelt rom-com…
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The Wedding Veil
by Kristy Woodson Harvey I really enjoyed this book, let me start off with. It was a great read. If you like when authors change time periods between chapters or character perspectives, you will appreciate this book; if you don’t, this might confuse you. The Wedding Veil follows two time periods…one is the period of…
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Beach Read
by Emily Henry I read this one while on family vacation at the beach and it didn’t disappoint. While the title suggests that it is a beach read, it really only is in the sense that it is a cute non-complicated romance fiction novel, but the beach isn’t really part of it or at least…
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Murder in an Italian Village
by Michael Falco This is the first in a series, and it was a good one, but not great. It did not impress me like others have. Bria is the owner of a Bed and Breakfast in Positano Italy. Her husband and she had found this one and their dream was to have a successful…
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The Inmate
by Freida McFadden Wow! This blew my mind! I’ve read McFadden before and this did not disappoint. Brooke is a nurse practitioner who lands a job in a prison as the primary care giver to the inmates. She is also working at the same prison as the person who tried to murder her. McFadden goes…
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Death in the Romance Aisle
by Lynn Cahoon What a great book! I had no idea it was the third in a series! I really enjoyed the introduction to the Survivors’ Book Club Mystery series. I’ve never read anything by this author either and I am a fan now. Rarity owns a book store and has decided to open it…
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