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Malibu Rising
By Taylor Jenkins Reid What can I say? I have grown a true appreciation and love for Ms. Reid’s style of writing. And the fact that she can tie them all together so simply is amazing to me. Remember The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo from Episode 2 of Season 3 of the podcast? Well,…
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Then Came You
by Jennifer Weiner So I’m going through a pile of books from my mother-in-law’s book pile that she left behind when she passed away, and this was one of them. She had great taste in some of these beachy, quick, cutesy reads! I loved this book. It also reminded me of a Jodi Picoult-esque novel…
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Where The Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens This one is all the fad these days. It started out on Reese’s Book Club and now it’s been made into a movie with Taylor Swift headlining the soundtrack. I didn’t know what to expect with this one, and it didn’t disappoint. It took me a bit to get into it but…
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The Rumor
by Elin Hildebrand What a fun beach read. It was light and airy mixed with a little gossipy and drama. Hildebrand historically is a great author to me. If you haven’t checked out any of your books, you should. This one introduces Grace and Madeline who are best friends who are married to Eddie and…
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The Real-Life Murder Clubs
by Nicola Stow If you’re a true crime junkie like I am, this will be intriguing to you. I read the Thursday Murder Club and wasn’t impressed, but this, this is something different altogether. Stow gathers several different cyber sleuths, armchair detective, true crime aficionados and discusses how they can positively (and negatively) impact the…
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The End of Her
by Shari Lapena Lapena offers a lot of twists and turns in this psychological thriller. She keeps you guessing and the ending…I was shocked. Did NOT see that coming…At All! Stephanie Kilgour is a new mother of twin daughters who struggle with colic terribly. She is sleep deprived and struggling. Her husband, Patrick, is struggling…
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The Woman in Cabin 10
by Ruth Ware Wow….talk about a psychological thriller. This one had me at each turn and twist. I read this in October so it was perfect for a Halloween creepy read. Lo is a journalist for Velocity, a travel magazine, and she is getting ready to go on a cruise for work. Her apartment gets…
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The Prisoner
by B. A. Paris Have you ever read a book via audiobook? I struggle a lot of times with listening to a book on tape because I am totally a visual processor rather than auditory. It is hard for me to really pay attention and absorb the information; however, I was still able to absorb…
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Finding You (Chikalu Falls #1)
by Lena Hendrix Well, I told you all that I needed a palate cleanser, and I got one, thanks to Kay’s suggestion. I read this in less than three days!! It was an attention-grabber and kept me wanting more; thank God its a series! Joanna is a hiking guide, and she has had to fight…
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Let’sTalk About: When a book is a flop…
Have you ever had high hopes for a book and you get to that point where you want to give up because you’ve been giving it chance after chance like an unhealthy relationship but it just disappoints? It is one of the worst things an avid and dedicated reader can encounter. I’ve been in a…
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