I could not put this book down when I started reading it! It instantly is one of my new favorites. The Lies That Bind takes place in the heart of New York City in the early 2000s. 28 year-old reporter Cecily Gardner is feeling sad and lonely after breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, Matthew. After…
I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I opened this book. I had read Wild by Cheryl Strayed before and enjoyed it, so I thought I would pick up this one as well. If you need something to remind you that life isn’t so bad and everything happens for a reason, I…
If you love psychological thrillers, put Nina Laurin’s Girl Last Seen on your reading list. I could not put this book down – before I knew it I was 100 pages in as soon as I started it. You learn early in Girl Last Seen that Lainey, the main character, was kidnapped at age 10.…
An American Marriage tells the story of newlyweds Celestial and Roy who come from very different backgrounds in the south. Both have worked very hard throughout their lives and Roy has found success in finance, while Celestial is an artist creating Poupées (dolls). Celestial has had the financial backing of her parents, while Roy comes…
This Hemingway novel will make you feel a little bit of everything, from hope to anxiousness to sadness and everything in between. Especially if you’re a fisherman or have a history of being out at sea, you will truly feel Santiago’s pain during this journey Hemingway takes the reader on. Santiago, the aging man in…
Oh my did this book surprise me! I thought I was getting one story when Liv Constantine threw a major curveball at me. I was so captivated by this book that I easily could have read it straight through. Not to mention I love that the authors are two sisters with Liv Constantine being the…
If you’re a huge Gilmore Girls fan like I am, then you’ve probably read Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham, AKA Lorelei Gilmore. Someday, Someday, Maybe is about a young, inspiring actress named Franny who moves to New York City in the mid-90’s to pursue her dreams. She gives herself a three-year deadline upon arriving…
If you’re looking for a light, semi romantic, summer read then this one’s for you! The Proposal follows Nikole Paterson from her shocking proposal, and denial, on the Dodgers jumbotron, to her fun rebound with Dr. Carlos Ibarra. After Nikole turns down a proposal in front of everyone at Dodger stadium AND those watching from…
I read Gone Without A Trace a few years ago and absolutely loved it. This novel is impressively suspenseful, which I love. The main character in Gone Without A Trace is Hannah. As Hannah comes home from work on an ordinary weekday, she comes home to find her boyfriend Matt is gone. And not only…
I loved everything about this book- from start to finish I was completely enthralled! Where the Crawdads Sing chronicles the life of Kya Clark from her unfortunate childhood to the beautiful, independent woman she has become. Kya lives on the outskirts of town in the marsh where she was seemingly abandoned by everyone and everything…
Desert To City 