☀️🏖😷Ideal quarantine location? (If we HAD to do it again, of course, but cross fingers we NEVER do!)Mine? A beach house like in this story - for sure!And yes, you read that right ... this book is set in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak. My first pandemic story! “The perfect kickoff to summer!” … Continue reading The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
🐶❤️🐶Did you know that studies show that when a person pets a dog, their blood pressure lowers?And the dog’s does as well!You know what also lowers my BP? A good feel-good read.But, I have to be honest, the beginning of this book raised it bit!When Steven’s beloved Oliver goes missing one day - snatched right … Continue reading Oliver by Steven J. Carino
🎹🎻🎶Do you play any instruments?I was super excited to read Musical Chairs because I used to play the cello, saxophone, and piano for years! But don’t ask me to play now, cause my style these days is crusty and rusty. 😆 “Poeppel has created a story that is well thought out, well plotted, well written, … Continue reading Musical Chairs by Amy Poeppel
So, here’s the thing.I kinda feel bad for some of you. Why? Because I don’t see enough of Lea Gellers books being shared on here, and that must mean you don’t know of her books or have yet to read them - and THAT, my friends, is a TRAVESTY.If you want snark. She brings it. … Continue reading The Truth and Other Hidden Things by Lea Geller
Do you like to drink wine?I think my cork collection might give away my answer... 😆 I also just really love stories that take me places, and wineries are one of my favorite locations for a good family saga! “This heartwarming story of love and loss, longing and betrayal set amid the vines of Tuscany … Continue reading These Tangled Vines by Julianne MacLean
Do you have any interesting connections to any authors?I met Yona Zeldis McDonough (a.k.a. Kitty Zeldis) for lunch about 2 years ago with Suzy Approved and my friend Jen, the Well Read Traveler, and found out her husband was my photography teacher in college! The Woodcarver’s Daughter introduces children to a period of contemporary Jewish … Continue reading The Woodcarver’s Daughter by Yona Zeldis McDonough
If you stumbled across a dead body, do you think you would:a. check pulse call 911b. scream and run awayc. pass outI would probably barf and then pass out. But I’m confident I’d be mentally calling the authorities as I fell to the ground.😆 “The Boy and the Lake is a poignant and haunting coming-of-age story … Continue reading The Boy and the Lake by Adam Pelzman
Sera is convinced she's the one. No one is a bigger fan of Rachels true crime podcast about missing women. No one knows the stories better. And she's sure no one knows Rachel better. So when Rachel herself disappears, Sera is convinced she's the only one who can find out what happened to her. She … Continue reading If I Disappear by Eliza Jane Brazier
How far would you go to protect your child? Would you do anything? Even if someone ends up dead? Sweet Water was a tension filled mystery from start to finish. It starts with two teens in the woods. One is dead and one can't remember what happened. Finn's parents decide that there's just no way … Continue reading Sweet Water by Cara Reinard
Do you prefer a series or standalone book?I’m going to be honest - standalone is typically my go-to. I have the attention span of a walnut.But Tessa Wegert has changed that is a BIG way - as you can clearly see I’ve read two of her books in one week! Chilling psychological thriller meets gripping … Continue reading The Dead Season by Tessa Wegert
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