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A Likely Story
Author: Leigh McMullan Abramson
Book review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
Isabelle Manning, daughter of NY best-selling author Ward Manning, has one goal: to follow in her father's footsteps and become a celebrated author herself. After losing her mother quite suddenly, it's even more obvious that her mom was the one keeping the family together. While her father is struggling with writing his last book without his wife to take care of him, Isabelle is about to give up on her lifelong dream h... Read Full Review »
Lock Every Door
Author: Riley Sager
Book review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
What a fun, spooky season read! Riley Sager is quickly becoming a must-read author for me. It's a 4-star read for me because I can't shake the feeling that I've read or watched something similar before. Jules is 25; she just got dumped; both her parents died, and her sister disappeared 10 years ago. When she sees an ad for an apartment sitter paying $1,000 a week to stay in the famous Bartholomew building in Manhattan ... Read Full Review »
Daisy Darker
Author: Alice FeeneyBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
"I was born with a broken heart." Nana Darker always knew her 80th birthday would be her last, and for the occasion, the Darker family reunited one last time to celebrate her despite not having been in the same room for years. After all, it's time to know the content of her will after making a fortune writing children's books named after her favorite grandchild, Daisy. All they have to do is tolerate each other for the... Read Full Review »
The One
Author: John MarrsBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
I could not put this book down. John Marrs transports us to a future where you can find your true love through an app that matches you to your soulmate based on your DNA. Except that love does not discriminate. It does not take into account boundaries, locations, sexual orientations, or age; you are just meant to be. Five individuals are finally matched, some after years and years of waiting, and are faced with various... Read Full Review »
The House in the Pines
Author: Ana Reyes
Book review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
When 18-year-old Maya meets Frank, a 20-year-old young man who works at the library where she spends her afternoons, she feels as though her life is turned upside down. Suddenly she is so engrossed with him that she doesn't see the time go by. She flakes on her best friend Aubrey, who keeps telling her Frank is bad news, and she even considers staying in town instead of going to college. After all, what's one more year... Read Full Review »
None of This Is True
Author: Lisa JewellBook review added by Mel on 2023-11-30
Hi, I'm your birthday twin! Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, Alix, a popular podcaster, crosses paths with Josie, a quiet woman who couldn't be more different from her. When they bump into each other a couple of days later, Josie has a proposition for her: she would like to be the star of Alix's new podcast. Always on the lookout for a new project, Alix is intrigued... Josie has had quite the life... Read Full Review »
Bye, Baby
Author: Carola LoveringBook review added by Mel on 2023-11-30
I am having a hard time reviewing this book. I really enjoyed Carola Lovering's writing so I kept coming back to it. I had to adjust my expectations, as I thought I was diving into a thriller, but I really see this book more as a story about a toxic friendship and its expectations. What I loved was the dual point of view, the different timelines, and the backstory. What I struggled with: The characters infuriated me. A... Read Full Review »