Within Arm’s Reach
April 30, 2024
Within Arm’s Reach is the debut novel by Ann Napolitano. I began reading this book with some trepidation, as I was an outlier and did not
Wandering Stars
February 23, 2024
Wandering Stars is not a BIG book in terms of pages (336) but HUGE in what it contains. I have not read There There and plan on making
After Annie
February 15, 2024
Love, loss, grief, and living are some of the themes of this gripping, beautiful, moving, and heartfelt novel. Annie Brown died suddenly leaving behind her
Mercury
January 16, 2024
If you have not read a book by Amy Jo Burns, you are missing out. Seriously, you are missing out. What appears to be a
Let Us Descend
October 24, 2023
I am always awed when I read a book by Jesmyn Ward! Her writing is elegant, poetic, and evokes emotion. She has an undeniable gift
The Puzzle Master
June 14, 2023
“Puzzles are composed of patterns. They are meant to be solved.” Mike Brink, a football player, suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused a rare
The Memory of Animals
June 6, 2023
The world is experiencing a pandemic with traumatic symptoms such as memory loss, sensory damage, swelling, and death. The world is in desperate need of
The Second Ending
May 31, 2023
Dueling pianists… Prudence Childs was a child prodigy. She taught herself to play the piano at the age of three and went on to play
Happiness Falls
May 17, 2023
Enjoyed it but have mixed thoughts…. I loved Miracle Creek and had very high hopes for this book. Angie Kim is a brilliant writer, and I was
The Invisible Hour
May 11, 2023
“Books may well be the only true magic.” – Alice Hoffman Another enchanting book by Alice Hoffman! What an absolute pleasure this book was! I