Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins
Oh, I really love this book! Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins takes on a lot. Truthfully, It’s a coming home story of sorts. Reluctantly, Emma returns home after her grandmother tells her she is dying. With her teenage daughter & grandfather in tow, we see if forgiveness is in Emma’s heart. This story centers around family, forgiveness & moving forward despite what life throws your way. Why did I wait so long to read Kristan Higgins? Reading the summary, I’m afraid this may be sad lady fiction. Life and Other Inconveniences contains lots of loss. Likely due to Higgin’s exquisite writing, the story never feels too heavy for…
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman is a book about books. But wait! It’s more than that! This story has a hint of romance, family dynamics & so many pop culture references! The trivia nerd in me squeals with delight! Loving The Dialogue First, I love the way Abbi writes the dialogue is fantastic. It’s easy to read, gives readers an inside look at the inner thoughts of Nina. Honestly, Nina Hill is a trip. She’s unique, quirky, original & I love the way her brain works. While reading, I took many a snapshot photo because there are so many lines that resonated with me. Especially the…
Faker by Sarah Smith
Faker by Sarah Smith is a tease in the best way As soon as I open the book, I’m ready for the steam to hit. I settle in. Enemies to lovers trope is my jam, so I’ll be patient. Later in the book, I’m still waiting for the steam & then boom! Sarah hits me with it, pulls it back, hits me again. You get the idea, right?! Such a tease & I love it! Faker is a fantastic debut. Workplace Romance Faker involves co-workers who cannot stand one another. While Emmie & Tate avoid one another, I don’t feel a lot of pent up negative tension. For me, they…
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune The lowdown on Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim from Goodreads Publication Date June 11th, 2019 Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim is a magical tale filled with healing, second chances, tons of food, lots of traditions & a dash of romance. Returning Home Years ago, Natalie Tan says goodbye to her home in San Francisco’s Chinatown. In spite of her agoraphobic mother, she leaves & travels the world. Throughout her travels, she tastes & savors different cuisines. Food is her calling & she becomes a chef. Suddenly, her mother dies & she must return…
Book Review: Park Avenue Summer by Renee Rosen
Goodreads Book Review: Park Avenue Summer by Renee Rosen The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date April 30th, 2019 Mad Men meets The Devil Wears Prada as Renée Rosen draws readers into the glamour of 1965 New York City and Cosmopolitan Magazine, where a brazen new Editor-in-Chief–Helen Gurley Brown–shocks America by daring to talk to women about all things off limits… New York City is filled with opportunities for single girls like Alice Weiss who leaves her small Midwestern town to chase her big city dreams and unexpectedly lands the job of a lifetime working for Helen Gurley Brown, the first female Editor-in-Chief of a then failing Cosmopolitan Magazine. Nothing could…
Hotel Scarface by Roben Farzad Book Review
Hotel Scarface by Roben Farzad Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 17, 2017 Drugs, disco, and debauchery: This is the wild true story of the Mutiny, the decadent hotel that embodied Miami’s cocaine-fueled heyday–and inspired the legendary film Scarface. In the seventies, coke hit Miami like a hurricane, and no place attracted dealers and dopers like the Mutiny. Rock stars and models flocked to the hotel’s club to order bottle after bottle of Dom and to snort lines alongside narcos, hit men, and gunrunners, while upstairs, marathon orgies raged in the elaborate fantasy suites. But as the kilos–and bodies–began to pile up, the Mutiny became target number one for law…
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Book Review
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date May 7th, 2019 Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions—like grief. And love. He thinks he’s defective. His family knows better—that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride. As a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. When the…
Fight or Flight by Samantha Young Book Review
Fight or Flight by Samantha Young Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date October 9th, 2018 The universe is conspiring against Ava Breevort. As if flying back to Phoenix to bury a childhood friend wasn’t hell enough, a cloud of volcanic ash traveling from overseas delayed her flight back home to Boston. Her last-ditch attempt to salvage the trip was thwarted by an arrogant Scotsman, Caleb Scott, who steals a first class seat out from under her. Then over the course of their journey home, their antagonism somehow lands them in bed for the steamiest layover Ava’s ever had. And that’s all it was–until Caleb shows up on her…
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory Book Review
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory Book Review - The Proposal is a great romance that's not too steamy.
Sons of Cain by Peter Vronsky Book Review
Sons of Cain by Peter Vronsky Book Review The lowdown from Goodreads Publication Date August 14, 2018 From the author of Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters comes an in-depth examination of sexual serial killers throughout human history, how they evolved, and why we are drawn to their horrifying crimes. Before the term was coined in 1981, there were no “serial killers.” There were only “monsters”–killers society first understood as werewolves, vampires, ghouls and witches or, later, Hitchcockian psychos. In Sons of Cain–a book that fills the gap between dry academic studies and sensationalized true crime–investigative historian Peter Vronsky examines our understanding of serial killing from its prehistoric…
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