Seven Lies was recommended to me by a very good friend of mine. She owns a bookshop and reads more books than anyone I know, so I’ll read anything she suggests. Seven Lies is a story told through the eyes of Jane Black, widow to Jonathan, best friend to Marnie, and sister to Emma. Briefly, […]
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Alyssa Cole has been publishing novels since 2014, but When No One is Watching is the first book of hers that I’ve read. After doing some research, I see that Alyssa Cole has written a lot of series and short stories in a variety of genres, but most have traces of American history, including When […]
The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood
The Book That Matters Most is the 12th fiction novel by Ann Hood. This is the first time I’m hearing of this particular author, but after doing some research, I realize I’ve clearly got a lot to catch up on. Her works include: 12 fiction novels, 7 non-fiction, 2 Young Adult novels, and a short […]
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Insurgent is the second in the “Divergent” series by Veronica Roth. For a basic premise of the book, please see the review for Divergent. This review will contain spoilers for the first book in the series, so you’ve been warned! This novel follows Tris Prior (formerly Beatrice), a 16-year-old divergent, on the run from several […]
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent is the first in a series by Veronica Roth. This is not a new novel… in fact, the first of the movie series came out in 2014, I believe… so the books were out well before that. It’s a Young Adult series that’s full of action. Similar in style to the Hunger Games. I […]
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Invisible Girl is another great standalone novel by Lisa Jewell. I’m fairly certain I burned through this one in three days. For the record, I am not a fast reader, nor do I dedicate all hours of the day to reading. This time, I may have spent more time than usual in my reading chair, […]