The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner
I can’t remember the last time I read a Jennifer Weiner book. It’s probably been twenty years! She’s not exactly my current cup of tea (murder, murder, kidnapping that leads to murder, mystery, murder, etc). I think I heard her getting interviewed on npr and the topic just spoke to my soul, so I knew I had to read this book. The gist of this book is about a girl who lives in a larger body, has some issues with that body (both in her […]
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
Ok this summer of Freida story was a little hit or miss. I liked a bunch of it, but there were times where it was a little unbelievable. Our main character is Nora Davis, who is a surgeon. She seems like a good person, but she’s harboring a dark secret. For years when she was a little girl, her dad was murdering women in the basement of their home. Nora spends her life mostly alone and actively rebuffs attention from people who want to change […]
Animals in Surprising Shades: Poems About Earth’s Colorful Creatures by Susan Johnston Taylor
Not a Monster by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez
Nudi Gill: Poison Powerhouse of the Sea by Bonnie Kelso
There was a picture book reading marathon with my saved online reader copies the other day. I chose a dozen or so to review and about as many to not review. It wasn’t completely easy to choose, however, the below titles were the easiest choices I have made since the day I learned of a health condition I had. And that was so easy, I don’t even remember doing it! If you want a fantastic book with levels that allows for multiple interests and ages […]
Mom, Can I Do My Laundry at Your House?: Poems from Your Adult Child by Olivia Roberts
When I went to college, it was the first time I really did my own laundry. And for the most part, I did not do a bad job. At least nothing was too damaged anyway. Yet, I would bring my laundry home during our various breaks. Still having to do my own laundry, I was able to do it at my leisure and not be rushed or be nervous that something might go “missing” or worse, I actually realized someone had touched my stuff! Therefore, […]
The Venom Factor Omnibus by Diane Duane
Spider-man is having a rough time. Money is a little tight now that MJ is out of a job, and Peter is a grad student. Plus Venom appears to be rampaging around New York City. But the current rampage doesn’t quite fit Venom’s MO, and they claim not to have done the crimes. So now Spider-man is teaming up with his antagonist to figure out what’s going on, and that’s just the start of the chaos. I’m not a big superhero person, but I’ve got […]
The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
The Soulmate tells the tale of married couple who have recently relocated to a cliffside home overlooking the pacific ocean. There is only one drawback to their panoramic view: the drop. The drop is where people who reach the end of their tether decide to end their lives. Gabe has become a local celebrity by intervening and helping these lost souls find the will to go on, and his wife, Pippa, couldn’t be prouder. Together with their two children, they seem to have an idyllic […]
