Books are my favorite things. I love reading. Like big, giant, pink puffy paint heart kind of LOVE. I read alllllllll kinds of books…books about social justice, books about religion, books about magic and fantasy, books about historical fiction, books about teen romance…so many kinds. Except scary…I DO NOT DO SUPER SCARY, YALL…unless my monthly…
Wellness
Wellness by Nathan Hill (Format used for this read: Print–hardback) When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the gritty ’90s Chicago art scene, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in the thriving underground scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to suburban…
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride (Format used for this read: Audiobook) In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there…
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (Format used for this read: Audiobook) Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to…
The Ghost Notebooks
The Ghost Notebooks by Ben Dolnick (Format used for this read: Print–hardback) A supernatural story of love, ghosts, and madness as a young couple, newly engaged, become caretakers of a historic museum. When Nick Beron and Hannah Rampe decide to move from New York City to the tiny upstate town of Hibernia, they aren’t exactly…
I Hope This Finds You Well
I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue (Format used for this read: Audiobook) As far as Jolene is concerned, her interactions with her colleagues should start and end with her official duties as an admin for Supershops, Inc. Unfortunately, her irritating, incompetent coworkers don’t seem to understand the importance of boundaries. Her secret…
The Rosie Effect
The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion (Format used for this read: Paperback) Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back. The Wife Project is complete, and Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. But they’re about to face a new challenge because – surprise! – Rosie is pregnant. Don sets about learning…
The Last Thing He Told Me
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave (Format for this read: Audiobook) Before Owen Michaels disappears, he smuggles a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers—Owen’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Bailey. Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a…
The Husbands
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio (Format used for this read: Audiobook) When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved…
Under The Whispering Door
Under The Whispering Door by T.J. Klune (Format used for this read: Audiobook) Welcome to Charon’s Crossing. The tea is hot, the scones are fresh, and the dead are just passing through. When a reaper comes to collect Wallace from his own funeral, Wallace begins to suspect he might be dead. And when Hugo, the…
Home Is Where The Bodies Are
Home Is Where The Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose (Format used for this read: Audiobook) After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s…