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Reckless Girls

Drunken Days and Murderous Nights Author: Rachel Hawkins Mero Island is outwardly beautiful and very isolated, but it has a dark history. There were shipwrecks, cannibalism, and lonesome men living stranded in the depths of the jungle. But Lux McAllister doesn’t know all this as she accompanies her boyfriend, Nico, as he charters his boat to take two college best friends to the island in Reckless Girls. This was hardly Lux’s dream when she left everything behind. She was supposed to travel the world with Nico, but a fight with his wealthy family and his continual stubbornness has put them in [...]

Frances Carden2022-07-26T09:34:35-07:00June 23rd, 2022|Tags: book review, reading, review, reviews, thriller|

Surprise Me

How Not to Save Your Relationship Author: Sophie Kinsella Sylvie and Dan have been together for ten years. They know everything each other will say before it is spoken. They have fallen into a comfortable routine, every gesture known before it is made, every day tracking much the same. They have good jobs, beautiful twin girls, and everything seems to be going fine. . . that is, until their doctor happily announces that they can easily live another 68 years. Together. When they said “till death do us part” they really hadn’t expected 78 full years together. With no surprises [...]

Frances Carden2022-07-26T09:41:11-07:00June 18th, 2022|Tags: book review, Comedy, Kinsella, read, reading, review, reviews|

In a Book Club Far Away

Friends to Enemies to Friends Author: Tif Marcelo I came to In a Book Club Far Away for the title. What’s not to love about a book that is dedicated to people who love books? Plus, I miss my in-person book club (I moved too far away), and this evoked all those warm fuzzy memories of discussing great (and sometimes less than great) literature with others. The book club, however, is a minor story point. It’s really a catalyst for bringing three army wives/girlfriends together. There is Adelaide, who seems to have everything organized and always runs the entertainment for the [...]

Frances Carden2022-04-17T13:21:56-07:00April 17th, 2022|Tags: book review, botm, fiction, review, womens fiction|