"The Spies of Shilling Lane" by Jennifer Ryan Kindle edition, 368 pages Published June 4, 2019, by Crown ASIN: B07K62LGW8 My review Great Britain is deeply entrenched in World War II, and it's against this dismal backdrop that the haughty Mrs. Braithwaite receives divorce papers from her cheating husband. Because of the stigma surrounding divorced … Continue reading REVIEW: “The Spies of Shilling Lane” by Jennifer Ryan
"The Body Lies" by Jo Baker Hardcover, 288 pages Set for publication June 18, 2019, by Knopf Publishing Group ISBN: 0525656111 My review Trigger warnings: Assault, rape, drug use "He wants her to read what he has written. He wants to watch her face as the words slip inside her head and wash his colours … Continue reading REVIEW: “The Body Lies” by Jo Baker
A weight has been lifted from my shoulders, because I. am. FINISHED. With. Les. Misérables! I completed my reading of The Brick just after midnight on Tuesday. I had finished Volume 4 just hours before and written some scant thoughts on it (which you can see here; there's also posts on Volumes 1, 2 and … Continue reading READING NOTES: #MiserablesMay group read, Vol. 5 (with spoilers)
Every week I'm falling farther behind on finishing volumes of The Brick. In case you haven't been paying attention, I'm participating in a group read of "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo. It's hosted by Emma at The Terror of Knowing and Liz at Travel in Retrospect. Thank you both; you've sufficiently ruined my life. [Need … Continue reading READING NOTES: #MiserablesMay group read, Vol. 3 (with spoilers)
Hi, friends! I took a break from Top 5 Tuesday last week, but I'm back now with my list of "unputdownable" reads! Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week I dug deep into my already-read archives so I could avoid listing my more obvious picks. Let's … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: ‘Unputdownable’ reads
My reading of "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo continues. I'm along for the ride with group read hosts Emma at The Terror of Knowing and Liz at Travel in Retrospect. I just finished Volume 2 and wanted to share a few thoughts. [You can read what I had to say about Volume 1 here.] I … Continue reading READING NOTES: #MiserablesMay group read, Vol. 2 (with spoilers)
Welcome to another Tuesday, and another installment of Top 5 Tuesday hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week is all about books I'd like to reread, if I can ever find the time! You'll notice some of the titles are hyperlinked. That's because I've blogged about them before! I must really like them … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Books I want to reread
Happy Tuesday! I had so much fun doing Top 5 Tuesday last week that I decided to try it again. This weekly book blogging "meme" is hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week's theme is all about sequels I want to read. I'm not a huge series reader, but I enjoy a good … Continue reading Top 5 Tuesday: Sequels I need to get to
"Heart Land" by Kimberly Stuart 311 pages Published July 17, 2018, by Howard Books ISBN: 1501180568 My review Can you really go home again? That's what Grace Kleren is hoping after her fashion career in New York goes bust and she is forced to move back in with her grandmother in Iowa. It's been a … Continue reading REVIEW: “Heart Land” by Kimberly Stuart
"The Wolf Wants In" by Laura McHugh 272 pages Slated for publication Aug. 6, 2019, by Spiegel and Grau ISBN: 0399590285 My synopsis In the small rural town of Blackwater, Kan., a young man is found dead in his home, supposedly of natural causes -- but Shane Keller's sister Sadie is convinced that investigators need … Continue reading REVIEW: “The Wolf Wants In” by Laura McHugh
