Title: The Investigator Author: John Sandford My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This style of action/thriller isn’t really my favorite. It’s great for fans of James Patterson or Lee Child but I always struggle to get into these kinds of books. The one plus of this series vs others is the main character... Continue Reading →
Title: Sometimes I Lie Author: Alice Feeney My Rating: ⭐ Why I gave this rating: This is the first Alice Feeney book I really didn’t like. It was lacking in so many ways compared to her others. It didn’t have the chapter-ending cliffhangers I’ve come to love about her writing. For a short book, I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Author: Erik Larson My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: It was an interesting historical read. Not really wow but I enjoy Larson’s writing. Kind of wish there were pictures throughout so I could get visuals. Felt like... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautiful Little Fools Author: Jillian Cantor My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (.5) Why I gave this rating: This book was highly addictive and had me from the beginning. It was such a fun drama and a different take on the classic great gatsby. The only reason it’s not a full 5 stars is I felt the... Continue Reading →
Title: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Author: Gabrielle Zevin My Rating: ⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: I unfortunately went into this book with a biased opinion before I even started. One of my good friends read it last year and just struggled with reading it. We talked about it before I started reading and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Author: Daniel James Brown My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This was a historical fiction book that I may not have normally picked up for myself, but I gifted it to my dad for... Continue Reading →
Title: Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir Author: Colton Haynes My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: Need to give a warning in advance for this book. It is an incredibly tough to read book with some very heavy topics. Colton is very vulnerable in his writing and talks about things he went through as... Continue Reading →
Title: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Author: Anthony Bourdain My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: It shouldn't come as a surprise, but I love cooking, restaurants and all things food. And Anthony Bourdain represents so much of what the food culture truly is. I'm not really sure what I was expecting... Continue Reading →
Title: Take My Hand Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why I gave this rating: This book was incredible! A fascinating story about the horrible treatment of women minorities in relations to how they should live and use their bodies. It was a historical fiction unlike anything I've read before, based on a true case... Continue Reading →
Title: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Author: Allison Pataki My Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐(.5) Why I gave this rating: Marjorie Post is a fascinating woman. She helped grow the company General Foods from the small cereal company out of Battle Creak, MI. But there was so much more to her than just the business side of things.... Continue Reading →
The Library Abroad 