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Sundays at Tiffany’s
By James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnett What a great book. The concept is so cute. Jane is a little girl in the beginning of the story and she has an imaginary friend, Michael, who she cares deeply for. Then fast forward twenty years and Jane is an adult. Michael left her on her 9th birthday.…
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Deceptive Calm
By Patricia Skipper his book was fantastic. It was emotional and full of twists and turns. There was love, sadness, grief, despair and triumph. There should be a trigger warning on this one as there are some pretty graphic scenes of abortion and domestic violence. Set in Charleston, SC, Vanessa is an orphan who is…
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Feels Like Family (Sweet Magnolias)
By Sherryl Woods If you have been watching this series and/or reading it, then you will not want to skip this one. The show is not specific to the character but the books are. This one focuses on Helen and her relationship with Erik. Helen is desperate to have her own family and sort of…
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Hidden Pictures
By Jason Rekulak Wow. I didn’t know what to expect from this book when I started it but it exceeded expectations. It was a little creepy with thriller vibes. If you enjoy thrillers and mysteries, you will enjoy this also! Mallory Quinn is a young girl in the midst of addiction recovery and she snags…
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The Third Gilmore Girl
By Kelly Bishop What a great memoir this was. If you enjoy productions including Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, Bunheads and The Marcellus Mrs Maisel, you will recognize this icon. I learned so much and love Kelly’s honesty about her life, her struggles and her triumphs. Of course, like any memoir, she started at the beginning…
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American Black Widow
By Gregg Olsen If you remember, Kay and I read a book by Gregg Olsen for the podcast, If You Tell. It was brutal. This book was not as brutal but it was full of details. Olsen describes a lot about Sharon Nelson and her murderous manipulative ways. Sharon Nelson was a selfish woman who…
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The Business Trip
by Jessie Garcia This was a great book. I really enjoyed it. It was a fast read and kept me guessing the whole time. It was just released January 14, 2025, so if you haven’t seen it, go find it! Jasmine is a young woman who is in an abusive relationship with Glenn. She plans…
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The Missing Sister
By Elle Marr I’ve had this book for quite some time and I was not impressed. It was good at some points but it was slow and confusing at best. Shayna is called to Paris because her sister has possibly been murdered. Shayna tries to figure out what happened and encounters issues and scary situations…
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
By Theresa Caputo If you haven’t heard of Theresa Caputo, she’s a psychic medium and she is referred to as the Long Island Medium. She is amazing and I’ve seen her live four times! I’m part of her fan club also! This is her second book, so I’m a little behind in reading this one…
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The Younger Wife
By Sally Hepworth This is one of the last books in my Christmas tree from Kay. And it was a five-star choice! I really enjoyed it. Short chapters, kept me guessing and was an overall good story line. Tully and Rachel are sisters and their mom has dementia. She has been placed in a nursing…
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