Happy Halloween everyone! This is one of my favorite times of year. I love a good horror story and all the scary movies (which sadly I have not been able to watch one yet). October continues to be a slow month for reading, but I did manage three books. How Could She – This has…
Read MoreImaginary Friend – Book Review
Author: Stephen Chbosky Genre: Horror Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Published: October 1, 2019 Book Description: Christopher is seven years old.Christopher is the new kid in town.Christopher has an imaginary friend. We can swallow our fear or let our fear swallow us. Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her…
Read MoreBowie’s Bookshelf – Book Review
Author: John O’Connell Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Gallery Books Published: November 12, 2019 Book Description: Three years before David Bowie died, he shared a list of 100 books that changed his life. His choices span fiction and nonfiction, literary and irreverent, and include timeless classics alongside eyebrow-raising obscurities. In 100 short essays, music journalist John O’Connell…
Read MoreHow Could She – Book Review
Author: Lauren Mechling Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Viking Published: June 25, 2019 Book Description: After a devastating break-up with her fiancé, Geraldine is struggling to get her life back on track in Toronto. Her two old friends, Sunny and Rachel, left ages ago for New York, where they’ve landed good jobs, handsome husbands, and unfairly…
Read MoreWeekly Round-up – October 21, 2019
Happy Monday All! Hope you all had a great weekend, and are reading to have a great week. This was another slow week for me as far as reading goes. I think today is the first day where things will settle down for me and I can get back to reading. I was able to…
Read MoreThe Family Upstairs – Book Review
Author: Lisa Jewell Genre: Mystery Publisher: Atria Books Published: November 5, 2019 Book Description: Be careful who you let in. Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know…
Read MoreGlass Slippers, Ever After, and Me – Book Review
Author: Julie Wright Genre: Romance Publisher: Shadow Mountain Published: October 21, 2019 Rating: 3 Stars Book Description: A modern, reimagined Cinderella story. Charlotte Kingsley loves to write and dreams of having her reimagined fairy tales published, but she keeps getting rejected over and over. And to top it all off, her best friend, Anders, gets…
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