By Harriet Kline ** Publication Date 22 June 2021 ** 4 stars Prepare yourself for an emotional roller coaster. Ruth and Rich met through Ruth’s sister, Nessa. They’ve been married just about forever and have a son, Ollie, who seems to be autistic. Rich has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor. A brain tumor …
By Elle Cosimano ** Publication Date 2 February 2021 ** 4.25 stars Finlay’s life is currently in chaos. Her ex-husband and his soon-to-be bride are trying to take the kids away. She has a book commitment that she has fallen horribly behind on. The bills are stacking up. And now she’s been informed by the …
By Kaya McLaren ** Publication Date 19 January 2021 ** 5 stars Amy finds out she has breast cancer and must undergo a double mastectomy and chemo. Her husband, a cop who was a first responder at the Oklahoma City bombing, is still trying to cope with his own trauma, and now must be Amy’s …
By Rachel Gibson ** Publication Date 21 July 2020 ** 4.5 stars Only child, Lou Ann, is a media mogul when it comes to her baby, Lulu the Love Guru. At 38, she has spent her whole adult life nurturing this baby, which has given her fame, fortune, and much happiness. Patricia, Lou Ann’s mom, …
By Kerry Lonsdale ** Publication Date 7 July 2020 ** 4.5 stars Joy is the epitome of the “California girl.” She’s on a road trip down Route 66, driving a convertible New Beetle, listening to 50s music, wearing 50s clothes and making stops at every 50s and 60s roadside attraction and diner along the way. …
By Steinunn Sigurðardóttir ** Publication Date 10 March 2020 ** What caught my eye about this book was the fact that Heida is a sheep farmer. What kept me reading the book was the fascinating story about Heida’s life in Iceland, raising sheep, farming, and fighting against environmental destruction. Heida is a force to be …
By Richard Roper ** Publication Date 28 May 2019** Andrew works for the local council handling death. Not death as in the coroner’s way of handling, Andrew looks after those who have passed without family or friends to take care of them. Otherwise known as “public health passings.” Tasked with checking the deceased’s home for …
By Randy Susan Myers ** Publication Date 21 May 2019 ** There is an old Yiddish proverb, “You can never be too rich or too thin.” Well, maybe not a Yiddish proverb, but find me a Jewish mother of a certain era, and I guarantee her daughter will tell you she heard this at least …
By Sam Lipsyte ** publication date 15 January 2019 ** Based on the description of this book, I had really high expectations for it. I wasn’t disappointed, but it definitely took me a while to get there. Hark is a semi-dystopian tale about a new “messiah.” I say semi-dystopian, because clearly it takes place in …
By Mary Alice Monroe Pub Date: 22 May 2018 The Rutledge family has quite a history in the town of Charleston SC. This, book 5, picks up the history with Linnea graduating college and starting out on her own, and Cara reopening the beach house as her permanent home. While this is the fifth …