**Review** The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I both loved and hated this book. The story and characters captured me from page one. Leni leapt off the pages and chased me every time I put this book down. I wanted to shake some sense into Cora and make her see her daughter, and herself, as …
**Review** The Hidden Women, Kerry Barrett ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some secrets are better left out in the open. While I admit I had completely different expectations for this book than what the story delivered and it took me quite a while to get into the story, once I finally did, I enjoyed it. Helena, an uptight, Type-A …
**Review** Educated, Tara Westover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This just may be the best memoir I’ve ever read. The story itself was engaging and interesting, but the prose was breathtaking. Her words transported me to Idaho, BYU, Cambridge and Harvard. Her retelling of the events of her childhood and her growth made me cry, rage and, occasionally, laugh
**Review** Before We Were Yours, Lisa Wingate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved every page of this book. Every time I had to set it down, it stayed with me. Each mystery revealed left me with questions. Rill’s story was heartbreaking. I was desperate to know what happened with her siblings and how Judy fit into the puzzle. …
**Review** Becoming, Michelle Obama ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Oh Michelle. Your voice and story were exactly what I needed. I picked up both the hardcover and audiobook of Becoming. I much prefer to listen to memoirs rather than read them. Hearing the author’s story is always so much more intimate and personal when you can hear their words …
**Review** Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When I read the synopsis, I wasn’t sure how Gyasi was going to execute the multi generational story outlined. She did it beautifully with impeccable prose and detail. The pictures she painted were so vivid I felt like I was living with each of the characters. At first, I was …
**Review** Is There Still Sex in the City? Candace Bushnell ⭐️⭐️ I wanted to love this book. I was beyond excited to receive an ARC from Netgalley. But it left me disappointed and wanting. Is There Still Sex in the City reads like the narration to a TV show, but lacks the imagery and heart …
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**Review** Fears and Facts, James Clapper ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Before I picked up this audiobook, I was familiar with James Clapper’s name. I had a vague understanding of his role in the Obama administration, but was more familiar with him post Inauguration Day 2017. In Facts and Fears, Clapper goes into great detail of his history of …
**Review** Ithaca’s Soldier, Kelly Utt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A brilliant concept and unique idea! Reading the synopsis, I was intrigued, to say the least. George is a relatable, caring family man. He is surrounded my amazing and loving people. It was those characters that drew me and that I connected with. My only complaint was that it …
**Review** The Proposal, Jasmine Guillory ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I don’t know why I feel the need to caveat all my romance novel reviews with “I don’t normally like this genre,” but here we are … I don’t normally like this genre. But… I thoroughly enjoyed The Proposal. Nik is a strong, independent female character unafraid of embracing …
