“The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis Living inside one of New York City’s most grand buildings with her family, Laura Lyons secretly dreams of a future that she may never have. While her husband is in charge of thousands of books inside the New York Public Library, Laura wants nothing more than to… Read More Book of the Month: April 2021
“Shelter in Place” by Nora Roberts Author Nora Roberts has set a scene that is all too common in our country these days when a mall outside of Portland, Maine is the target of a mass shooting. The assailants begin to wreak havoc on what was supposed to be an ordinary summer evening spraying their… Read More Book of the Month: March 2021
“The Shadow Land” by Elizabeth Kostova Alexandra Boyd’s plane has only just arrived in Bulgaria from America where she is hoping to leave behind her painful past. When the taxi drops her off at the wrong hotel she meets an elderly couple in the taxi line and helps their struggling son with the luggage. Once… Read More Book of the Month: February 2021
“What You Wish For” by Katherine Center Sam is the happiest she has been in a long time but it’s not because she is one of those naturally blissful people, no, it’s because every day she chooses joy. With summer coming to a close, soon Sam will be returning to her beloved job as the… Read More Book of the Month: January 2021
“The Twelve Dates of Christmas” by Jenny Bayliss Kate Turner’s love life has gone completely stale and living in the tiny village of Blexford isn’t helping matters. Kate isn’t too bothered by this though, her career as a designer is thriving and she loves baking for her old friend Matt’s café on the side. Kate’s… Read More Book of the Month: December 2020
“Untamed” by Glennon Doyle If you don’t know who Glennon Doyle is, get familiar. The multi-best selling author has written another outstanding memoir in “Untamed”. So much of this book resonated with me, especially Glennon’s thoughts on parenting, motherhood and the constraints set upon women by society and more upsettingly by ourselves. In this follow… Read More Book of the Month: November 2020
“Beach Read” by Emily Henry Don’t let the title fool you, this is not a book about a vacation set on some tropical beach. “Beach Read” by author Emily Henry is set on the shores of Lake Michigan as January rolls into town after inheriting her father’s beach house upon his death. After discovering that… Read More Book of the Month: October 2020
“The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides Artist Alicia Berenson hasn’t said a word in years. Not since the night she murdered her husband. Alicia has been living in a medicated state since then for her own safety as well the employee’s safety at the hospital she’s been living in. Due to the notoriety of the… Read More Book of the Month: September 2020
“Home Before Dark” by Riley Sager Maggie doesn’t believe in haunted houses, after all, she supposedly lived in one. At least that’s what her father’s best-selling novel led everyone to believe all those years ago. At 5 years old Maggie’s family purchased Baneberry Hall, a large Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. The home’s reputation… Read More Book of the Month: August 2020
“The Look-Alike” by Erica Spindler At 18 years old Sienna Scott was the first to discover the body of a murdered student on her college campus late one stormy night on a secluded path she took home regularly. Sienna begins to question whether or not she was the intended target when she realizes the victim… Read More Book of the Month: July 2020