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People We Meet on Vacation
Author: Emily Henry
Book review added by Mel on 2024-01-07
Poppy and Alex have been friends for 12 years, and despite life getting busy, new jobs, new relationships, and two very different lifestyles, they take a summer vacation together. But then something happens on their last trip together, and they go their separate ways. Two years later, in a quest to find what is missing from her life to be truly happy, Poppy takes the plunge and invites Alex on one last summer trip, a l... Read Full Review »
Twenty Years Later
Author: Charlie DonleaBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-30
This book was recommended by a friend earlier this year, and I'm glad she got me to discover Charlie Donlea because this book was good! I love a good investigation thriller, and this one did not disappoint. Twenty years ago, the body of a best selling author was discovered in a twisted crime scene at his mansion, and all fingers pointed to his mistress, Victoria Ford, as the murderer. When she dies on 9/11, the case is... Read Full Review »
The Sun Down Motel
Author: Simone St. JamesBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-29
I love Simone St. James. She knows how to write a story that will give you chills, and this one makes no exceptions. 1982: Upstate New York: Viv is working the night shift at the Sun Down Motel when she vanishes in the middle of the night. 2017: Nearly 35 years later, Carly recently lost her mother and is determined to figure out what happened to her aunt Viv, whom no one ever talks about. The Sun Down Motel is hiring ... Read Full Review »
Lessons in Chemistry
Author: Bonnie GarmusBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-16
This was a great book by Bonnie Garmus! Lessons in chemistry have been on my shelf for a year. I went in kind of blind, and it was honestly a very good read. What I liked: The writing was good and entertaining; I did not see the twist in Chapter 11 coming, and just like that, the storyline changed instantly for me; Six-Thirty, the dog, is delightful; I loved how unapologetic Elizabeth was; and the ending left a smile o... Read Full Review »
Carrie Soto Is Back
Author: Taylor Jenkins ReidBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
Leave it to Taylor Jenkins Reid to make me care about tennis. When this book was announced, I was slightly disappointed. Malibu Rising was my least favorite book of hers, and I didn't really care for Sotto, or so I thought. What can I say that hasn't been said already? Taylor Jenkins Reid has the ability to create characters that are so real, you forget they are fictional for a minute. Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones, and Car... Read Full Review »
Take My Hand
Author: Dolen Perkins ValdezBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
An incredible read by Dolen Perkins Valdez. Inspired by historical events, Take My Hand is the story of Civil Townsend, a young black nurse sent to the home of two impoverished black girls to administer birth control injections. When she realizes that these Williams girls are 11 and 14 and are not sexually active, she starts asking questions. She discovers the horrifying truth of how the American government is forcing ... Read Full Review »
Next of Kin
Author: Kia AbdullahBook review added by Mel on 2023-12-02
4.5 stars for this courtroom drama about an aunt who did the unthinkable, forgetting her 3-year-old nephew in the car. This was our first book club book back in November, and at first I thought, "What the hell am I reading?" As a mother of a young toddler, the premise of this book is one of my worst nightmares. I thought I knew where the story was headed, and boy, was I ever wrong! Every time I thought, "Okay, this is ... Read Full Review »
The Killer Across the Table
Author: John E. Douglas
Book review added by Mel on 2024-01-25
I was absolutely thrilled to get my hands on this book as a devoted fan of the Mindhunter series on Netflix. What made it even better was that it was narrated by Jonathan Groff, who brilliantly portrayed the character based on the author, John E. Douglas, in the show. In this captivating read, Douglas delves deep into the minds of four notorious serial killers whom he had the opportunity to interview during his remarka... Read Full Review »