It’s the time of year when the weather gets crisp, the leaves begin to fall and Hocus Pocus airs non-stop on TV. It’s also the perfect month to catch up on some great thrillers to add to the excitement of the Halloween season. Whether you believe in the supernatural or are an armchair detective these… Read More 13 Thrillers to Keep You Up This Halloween Season
“The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton A man wakes in the forest at dawn with no memory except for the name, Anna. While still confused and uncertain of where or who he is, he makes his way towards Blackheath Manor. What he doesn’t yet know is that he will be forced… Read More Book of the Month: September 2019
“Recursion” by Blake Crouch In 2018, Helena Smith’s mother is living with Alzheimer’s. She is increasingly losing her memories and Helena is working non-stop to find a way to stop this from happening. A brilliant neuroscientist on the verge of an incredible breakthrough, Helena is quickly running out of time and money. Her invention, a… Read More Book of the Month: August 2019
Summer needs to be handed a speeding ticket! Where have the weeks gone? With only 2 weeks left before school starts we are busy trying to check off our last minute bucket list items. (Need a lobster roll STAT!) Thanks to a lot of beach time and pool days I have had plenty of time… Read More 2019 Books: #41-50
Happy Book-aversary! The Booked Mama turns ONE today! I am so excited to share this day with all of you that follow along and love books as much as I do. What started out as an attempt to complete a new year’s resolution has become quite the project. I have chatted with readers from around… Read More One Year Booked
“The Huntress” by Kate Quinn Calling all “Alice Network” fans!! Kate Quinn has done it again. This multi-POV story seamlessly weaves three narrators and two timelines together to create one of the best historical fiction books I’ve read this year. Nina’s storyline takes place during the height of World War II as she fights alongside… Read More Book of the Month: July 2019
Happy Summer, readers! These first few weeks of summer have flown by and yet I still feel like we haven’t fully settled in to the lazy days of summer yet. Our kids have been busy with camps, crafts and catching up on all of the things they don’t have time for during the school year.… Read More 2019 Books: #31-40
“Educated” by Tara Westover Tara Westover grew up on secluded mountain in Idaho the youngest of seven in a family that practiced an extreme form of Mormonism. However, religion wasn’t the only thing that controlled the lives of the Westover family. Tara’s survivalist parents also believed strongly in government conspiracies, that the “Feds” could come… Read More Book of the Month: June 2019
Spring is finally here!! We are so happy to be back outside in the sunshine but I don’t completely hate the spring showers that create the perfect opportunity to curl up with a good book. That being said, I am so looking forward to school wrapping up in the next few weeks and our schedules… Read More 2019 Books: #21-30
“Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult Ruth Jefferies, has been working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at a New Haven hospital for over 20 years. She is the best there is, mentoring all of the ward’s nurses including the woman who is now her supervisor. At the start of her shift, Ruth enters the… Read More Book of the Month: May 2019