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“Book Lovers” caught my eye mostly for the title, I admit. I’ve read some of Emily Henry’s books before so I knew what to expect: a PG-rated romance with slightly deep characters where everything works out in the end. And that’s what this is. A nice little beach read (although for me, sadly no beach). …
Love, love, love, I loved “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” First, every other chapter is written in first-person by an octopus. Yep, an octopus. To be specific, a 60-pound giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus living in the Sowell Bay Aquarium in Washington state. And he is NOT happy about it! Understandably, Marcellus wants to get back to …
My first 5/5 star book for 2023! I loved “Lessons in Chemistry” and have already recommended it to several friends. The main character, Elizabeth Zott, is great. She’s a beautiful, quirky, no-nonsense chemist in the 1950s. See the problem? She’s a beautiful, female chemist in the 1950s. Elizabeth doesn’t understand why any of that should …
“It Ends With Us” and “It Starts With Us” are two books by Colleen Hoover that have gained a lot of attention lately. The first book is actually “It Ends With Us,” so you need to read that one first. “It Starts With Us” is the sequel and I’m not sure you’ll really be able …
“Bullet Train” was a book I read because 1) it was on a lot of lists as one of the best books of the year and 2) I wanted to see the Netflix movie, and everyone knows you read the book first. And it’s true in this case as well; the book was better than …
“Verity” Take Two Ok, so I’m actually writing two reviews for this one since I read it twice, approximately one year apart. The first review: This was an ….um…. interesting book. I honestly don’t know if I liked it or not for two reasons: 1. Definitely a psychological thriller à la “Gone Girl” (a book …
“The Stranger in the Lifeboat” was a last-minute book I decided to read because it was short and by Mitch Albom. I liked parts of this book, but not other parts. And by “not other parts,” I mean most of the book. And the ending. I really didn’t like the ending. “The Stranger in the …
“The Maid” is an interesting mystery set in the opulent Grand Reagent hotel. Molly, the main character, is a maid who has worked there for years and thinks it’s the most satisfying job in the world. Sadly, Molly has just lost her grandmother, who raised her, and now finds herself alone in the world and …
“The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” was one of the books I read for my book club recently. It’s the story of an 85-year-old woman who is simply waiting to die; however, it’s taking too long so she decides to seek help from an assisted suicide facility to end life on her own terms. But …
I admit I read this book because Liane Moriarty wrote it. I didn’t need to know the storyline or really anything else about the book, just the author. I’ve read every single one of her books and always compare them, so this review is no different. For the record, here are my rankings: 1. Big …