Synopsis "Call Ava romantic, but she thinks love should be found in the real world, not on apps that filter men by height, job, or astrological sign. She believes in feelings, not algorithms. So after a recent breakup and dating app debacle, she decides to put love on hold and escapes to a remote writers' … Continue reading Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella
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This Was Our Pact: A Graphic Novel by Ryan Andrews
Synopsis "It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns down the river. Legend has it that after drifting out of sight, they'll soar off to the Milky Way and turn into brilliant stars, but could that actually be true? This year, Ben and his classmates are … Continue reading This Was Our Pact: A Graphic Novel by Ryan Andrews
Classic and Contemporary Books
Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Pexels.com Let's Talk Bookish is a weekly series hosted by Rukky at Eternity Books and Danie at Literary Lion. The full list of December topics can be found here. This week's topic is about reading preferences when it comes to classic and contemporary books. Do you prefer reading classics or … Continue reading Classic and Contemporary Books
Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years by Julie Andrews
Synopsis "Home Work is the second installment of Julie Andrews's memoirs, beginning with her arrival in Hollywood to make her screen debut in Walt Disney's Mary Poppins, followed closely by The Sound of Music. The result is an astonishing rise to fame as those now-classic films brought Andrews almost overnight success. It was the beginning … Continue reading Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years by Julie Andrews
I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib
Synopsis "Malaka's upbringing will look familiar to anyone who grew up in the pre-internet era, but her particular story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigates her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, … Continue reading I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib
The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Synopsis "On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the … Continue reading The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Piece of My Heart (Under Suspicion #7) by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
Synopsis "Laurie Moran and her fiance, Alex Buckley, the former host of her investigative television show Under Suspicion, are just days away from their midsummer wedding when Alex's seven-year-old nephew, John, vanishes from the beach. Witnesses recall Johnny playing in the water and collecting shells near an ice cream shack, but when his new sitter … Continue reading Piece of My Heart (Under Suspicion #7) by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
The Couple Next Door by Shari LaPena
Synopsis "Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all--a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story. Inside the curtained … Continue reading The Couple Next Door by Shari LaPena
Do You Re-Read Books?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Let’s Talk Bookish is a weekly series hosted by Rukky at Eternity Books and Danie at Literary Lion. The full list of November topics can be found here. This week's topic is all about re-reading books. Do you re-read books? How often? Yes! Not as much as I used to. It depends … Continue reading Do You Re-Read Books?
You Don’t Own Me (Under Suspicion #6) by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
Synopsis "Laurie Moran recently became engaged to her show's former host, Alex Buckley, and since then, the two have been happily planning a summer wedding and preparing for their new life together. But then Laurie is approached by Robert and Cynthia Bell, parents of Dr. Martin Bell, a famously charming and talented physician who was … Continue reading You Don’t Own Me (Under Suspicion #6) by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
