"The story of the Rutledge family and their ties to the Island of Palms continues, after 3 years of living in Tennessee Cara is returning to her beach house. In this book we see the reuniting of characters in a new and unexpected way. Family traditions are continued but some patterns are broken. Making for great reading." - F. Schwarz
4/4 stars.
"I give this book 3.5 stars. This book was well-written and a very quick read. Taking place somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, a group of strangers try to survive in a small lifeboat after their luxury yacht accidentally explodes. Benji is a poor, hired crew member who has a very intriguing story to tell. Seemingly out of nowhere, a man is rescued from the water and claims to be God. He tells the desperate group that he is there to help them….as soon as they all believe in him. Will they believe this strange man before dehydration, starvation and sharks befall them????" - E. Castellano
"This book is about women’s friendship. Kate and Tully are friends for forty years. The are entirely different people. Kate is the good girl, she marries, she has children, is mostly a stay home mom. Tully becomes a TV news caster. The book was four hundred pages long. Much of the plot was predictable." - O. Scheine
2/4 stars.
"A summer read of second chances, childhood friends to love interest. Persephone Frasers parents buy a summer home in Bareys Bay. Next door, two boys live, an older brother, Charles, and Sam, age 13. Percy and Sam, the same age, become fast friends, and romance develops. The two families spend summers and holidays together. There is a secret that keeps Percey away from Sam that is revealed near end of book which you may figure out sooner." - C. Daley
3/4 stars.
"The book The Five People You Meet in Heaven is very interesting. The book is about life and death and the possibilities of after-life. The book makes you really think about the fact that when you die anything is possible." - O. Scheine
4/4 stars.
"Grandma Mazur marries local gangster Jimmie Rosolli and is widowed on the same day. Adding to Grandma’s troubles are Jimmie’s former gangster partners, who believe that before Jimmie died, he gave Grandma keys to a treasure. Grandma’s life depends on her finding the keys. Grandma’s granddaughter, Stephanie Plum, will stop at nothing to protect Grandma. Although not as madcap as previous Stephanie Plum books, it is a delightful, engaging read." - E. Pasquali
2/4 stars.
"Kate Bishop joins coworkers for drinks at Boston’s famous Bull and Finch pub. She hopes to find one man from her investment firm who will have her back when she presents her research to clients, and maybe save her job. The bartender is cute and quotes Shakespeare. His focus is on an upcoming audition. Neither are looking for romance. You can anticipate the outcome. An enjoyable beach read." - E. Pasquali
2/4 stars.
"Judith Potts is a seventy-something woman who loves living alone and is totally in charge of her life. Her living is doing crossword puzzles for the times newspaper. One night while swimming she witnesses a brutal murder. The police don't believe her, so she investigates for herself and her two girlfriends. Together, they form the Marlow Murder Club." - C. Daley
2/4 stars.
"I give Nine Lives 2.5 stars. It wasn’t my favorite book but it was well written and was a quick read. The story is about a mysterious letter sent to 9 strangers which had each person’s name listed on it and nothing else. Slowly, people on the list begin to die, to be murdered. But why? Will the people on the list or the police figure out who the killer is and why they’re doing this terrible thing before the list is finished and all nine lives are snuffed out? Read to find out!" - E. Castellano
2/4 stars.
"EXCELLENT book! It’s a fast read and very well written. Button Man is a book about 3 brothers who grow up in a poor part of NYC in the 1930s. Two of the bothers become productive citizens, working in the garment business. The other brother chooses a different type of lifestyle, one that runs with organized crime. Based on historical facts, the book tells the incredible story of the mafia, unionizing, intimidation, violence and corruption that plagued NYC at this time.
"Amazing book. It’s a story about a girl that was raped and murdered. She watches from heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives." - O. Scheine
4/4 stars.
"This novel is about new beginnings and a mother's love. Hannah Russell becomes a guardian of her best friends five year old son Noah. She and Noah go on vacation in Colorado, that turns into a life change with the help of owner of rental Owen Adrams. A heart warming story with a few twists." - C. Daley
4/4 stars.
"Flying Angels is an emotional read. World War ll brings together six remarkable young flight nurses. Serving as nurses to critically wounded soldiers being evacuated from combat zones. I recommend this book to those who like historical romance novels." - O. Scheine
3/4 stars.
"This is a very relevant story about how COVID affected the physical and mental health of people. Diana O’Toole undergoes an existential crisis as COVID makes her question her life track and if she really wants everything she has been working for. The author does an amazing job of weaving the perspectives of health care workers, furloughed workers, nursing home patients, and those isolated in paradise (in the Galapagos)." - L. Ngo
4/4 stars.
"This book reminds me so much of the show “Dear White People.” Kiki Banjo hosts a campus radio show where she speaks on relationship advice while maintaining a secret casual relationship with a White classmate. After breaking things off with him, she then engages in a pretend relationship to raise the number of listeners in her radio show. Her pretend relationship forces her to explore her definitions and expectations of friendships and relationships in general.