56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard The Premise: 56 days ago Clara and Oliver met at a grocery store in Dublin. Things seem to be going well, but there is this thing called COVID-19 happening (heard of it?). After just a couple weeks of dating they learn that the city is going on lockdown. Rather... Continue Reading →
The Whispering House
The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks If you love a gothic novel in the style of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, give this one a try. Just a little bit nerve wracking, without being scary. The Premise - Freya's sister died 5 years ago. When Freya discovers a portrait of her sister in a house she'd... Continue Reading →
Young Jane Young
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin I thought this was a re-read. I SWORE I read this book before. However, none of it was familiar. I must have just planned to read it, but never actually picked it up! Well, I’m glad I decided to “pick it up again”, because I really enjoyed it. Politics,... Continue Reading →
100 Days of Sunlight
100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons “When life knocks you down...Get up.” I’m not a huge YA (young adult) fan, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one! The Premise: Tessa was in a car accident, causing her to lose her vision. The doctors suspect it will be temporary, but the thought of approximately 100 days... Continue Reading →
Class Mom
Class Mom by Laurie Gelman Need a good chuckle? Class Mom is funny and charming and cracked me up! The Premise: Jen has 2 older children from previous relationships, and is now married with a third child, in Kindergarten. She is a wise ass with a great sense of humor, has had a less than... Continue Reading →
Good Company
Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Oh the trials and tribulations of marriages and friendships! This book is full of them. The Premise - We meet 2 couples, Flora & Julian and Margot & David. Sweeney weaves a story, switching between their individual stories in both the past and current day. We watch the couple... Continue Reading →
The Paris Library
The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles Two words I love in a title…Paris and Library. This book couldn’t lose! It’s a great piece of Historical Fiction about the American Library in Paris. The Premise – Told in 2 timelines. We learn about Odile who is working as a librarian at the American Library in... Continue Reading →
People We Meet on Vacation
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Last year I read Henry’s book Beach Read and loved it. As a matter of fact, I just re-read that to see if it was as good as I remembered (it was). Beach Read was an ‘enemies to lovers’ romantic trop. People We Meet on Vacation is... Continue Reading →
28 Summers – reread
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand This was a re-read for me. It is by far my favorite Elin Hilderbrand book, and I have read many! I love the way she take a light beachy story and adds such believable characters that pull at my heart strings. Here is the link to my previous post on... Continue Reading →
Ten Beach Road
Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax I love beachy books in the summer. This book is on the Modern Mrs Darcy Summer Reading List and I had to pick it up. I must say, it was not at all what I was expecting, it was even better. The Premise: Three strangers (Maddie, Avery and Nikki)... Continue Reading →
Cocktails In The Library 