Category: Literature
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Lost & Found by Jacqueline Sheehan
The front cover of Lost and Found by Jacqueline Sheehan caught my eye the day I bought it. Sometimes I need books like this after reading horror novels and thrillers. Rocky’s husband Bob is a veterinarian who indulges in deep fried food whenever one of his “patients” dies, or when…
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The Expats by Chris Pavone
The Expats caught my eye at the bookstore because I just spent the last three weeks binge-watching FX’s The Americans. I’m more intrigued than ever by spies, and by how they can manage to balance both a family life and a secret life. Like in The Expats by Chris Pavone!…
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Nantucket Nights by Elin Hilderbrand
I fell in love with Elin Hilderbrand after reading The Matchmaker, which was the first book I ever read by her. I used to have a silly tradition where I read only Nora Roberts in the bathtub, but now it’s only Elin! Kayla, Val, and Antoinette are best friends. For…
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Garden of Stones by Sophie Littlefield
Everyone has a weak spot when it comes to books. Mine is anything about WWII. If a book’s synopsis mentions anything about WWII, it goes immediately on my wish list, which is exactly why I was so excited to read Garden of Stones by Sophie Littlefield. I’ve actually lived near…
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Testimony by Anita Shreve
I’ve loved Anita Shreve since reading The Pilot’s Wife nearly 20 years ago. In the first chapter of Testimony, a headmaster of a prestigious New England boarding school gets hold of a sex tape featuring three seniors and a freshman girl. When the sex tape starts hitting the email accounts…
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Midnight Whispers by V.C. Andrews
I decided to take a walk down memory lane and read Midnight Whispers again after watching Flowers in the Attic on Lifetime. It’s the 4th book in the Dawn Cutler series by V.C. Andrews. In this one, Dawn’s daughter Christie falls prey to the same twisted family incest curse, like…
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Light of the Moon by Luanne Rice
Luanne Rice is always reliable. In Light of the Moon, cultural anthropologist Susannah Connolly goes to Camargue in France to fulfill the wishes of her mom who recently died from cancer. Her mom said Susannah’s conception was made possible by Saint Sarah—also known as Sara-la-Kali— whose mythic presence has influenced…
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The Other Story by Tatiana de Rosnay
I became a fan of Tatiana de Rosnay after reading Sarah’s Key. The Other Story is guaranteed to fascinate, especially if you’re at all familiar with the publishing industry. The Other Story is practically a parody about how bestselling authors can lose their sense of self and creativity as a…
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Hidden by Catherine McKenzie
Catherine McKenzie is great! I’ve read several of her books and every single one is good. In Hidden, Jeff Manning is struck by a car and killed while walking home from work. His death has a significant impact on the two most important women in his life—his wife Claire and…