Book Reviews

10 Fall Book Recommendations: Curl up with a cozy read!

Autumn – leaves fall, temperatures drop, days shorten.  There may be no better time of year to curl up with a good book.  If you’re looking for what to read next, here are 10 books with just the right vibe for fall.  Keep up with what I’m currently reading by following me on Goodreads!  …
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Summer Book Recommendations: Books to Read under the Summer Sun!

Remember reading Choose Your Own Adventure books when you were a kid?  Well, this is Choose Your Own book recommendations, summer edition!  Pick a category below to see a curated list. We all know that summer is all about the easy reading as you lounge on the beach or by the pool, so look for…
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The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

Genre: Historical fiction Rating: 4.5 stars (out of 5) Reminds me of: (1) A Secret History by Donna Tartt (one of my all-time favorites); (2) The Address by Fiona Davis (This one is certainly better, but both are about a particular place across different time periods.) One day at work, modern-day archivist Elodie comes across an…
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Celine by Peter Heller

This is not your traditional mystery novel.  While compelling and even thrilling in spots, it’s not exactly a thriller.  Celine is our heroine, a classy, charming, and empathetic private eye of retirement age.  She is someone I would love to meet. …
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