4 Stars- Broken Country is a family drama with a mix of a love triangle, murder mystery, and time jumps between past and present. The writing was good4 Stars- Broken Country is a family drama with a mix of a love triangle, murder mystery, and time jumps between past and present. The writing was good, but it didn’t blow me away like it did for some other readers. It felt a bit predictable, and I’m not big on courtroom drama. I usually avoid these books...more
5+ Stars- I love Tracey Lange’s books and this is my favorite so far! She dives deep into her characters and they are so relatable, flawed and always 5+ Stars- I love Tracey Lange’s books and this is my favorite so far! She dives deep into her characters and they are so relatable, flawed and always trying their best to navigate through the cards they’ve been dealt. I really love family drama books like this that tell stories about the intricacies of life and relationships. I was rooting for Kyle and Casey the entire time. Their story focuses on grief and loss, the resilience of family relationships, and the incredible power of love....more
3.5 Stars- This was a romance about two authors in the publishing world. I really liked the first half but then kinda skimmed the last quarter of the 3.5 Stars- This was a romance about two authors in the publishing world. I really liked the first half but then kinda skimmed the last quarter of the book. ...more
5++ Stars- I loved this book!! All the characters are so real and flawed and so incredibly well developed. This is my favorite kind of book which focu5++ Stars- I loved this book!! All the characters are so real and flawed and so incredibly well developed. This is my favorite kind of book which focuses on relationships (both romantic and friendship) and all the effort and chemistry needed to make them grow and flourish. And it’s also the perfect mix of serious and honest topics mixed with plenty of playful and funny moments too. There’s a tremendous focus on life being what you choose to make of it and that you need to be able to take the good with the bad. I didn’t want this book to end and I wish I could go to this hotel in Newport and be with all the wedding people!...more
5 Stars- I love books like this that are character driven, span decades and focus on family and relationships. The main character Julia is so relatabl5 Stars- I love books like this that are character driven, span decades and focus on family and relationships. The main character Julia is so relatable and flawed and I was rooting for her even amongst some of her most terrible decisions. And then there are so many other characters to love. The author brings to life the trials of marriage, motherhood, friendship, childhood trauma, misunderstandings, grudges, and many other relationship dynamics. This book is long but I found myself always wanting to pick it up to be with these characters. The audio narrator does the perfect job of bringing Julia to life. Now I can’t wait to read Claire Lombardo’s first book!...more
5++ Stars- This is my favorite of Emily Henry’s books so far. I loved it!! The characters are so sweet and real. I was rooting for Daphne the entire b5++ Stars- This is my favorite of Emily Henry’s books so far. I loved it!! The characters are so sweet and real. I was rooting for Daphne the entire book. I love how Emily Henry always includes the love of books or careers related to books within her stories and this time it was a children’s librarian. I loved the deep dive into the complexity of relationships and all the good as well as the challenges that go along with them. Highly recommend this one and the audio is done by my absolute favorite narrator Julia Whalen....more
3.5 Stars- I picked this book up immediately after reading one of the author’s other books, Dear Emmie Blue, because I loved it so much! This was a cu3.5 Stars- I picked this book up immediately after reading one of the author’s other books, Dear Emmie Blue, because I loved it so much! This was a cute book, kinda slow, not nearly as great as Emmie Blue for me, but I loved the ending....more
5+++ Stars- I love every Abby Jimenez book and this was just as amazing as usual! Her stories and characters are so full of depth and feel so real. I 5+++ Stars- I love every Abby Jimenez book and this was just as amazing as usual! Her stories and characters are so full of depth and feel so real. I wish I knew while reading that Neil, Daniel and Amber were all from the previous book Part of Your World but I had forgotten. I love how she brings the characters back! She creates the most lovable characters, I want to be best friends with them and I never ever want her books to end! I was crying so much at the end of this one. Love love loved it!!...more
5+ Stars- I loved this book! Lara is so inspiring and such a great writer. I didn’t realize before I read it that she had ghostwritten three other boo5+ Stars- I loved this book! Lara is so inspiring and such a great writer. I didn’t realize before I read it that she had ghostwritten three other books that I’ve read too. I feel so lucky because I got to meet her at a Happy Women Dinner event last weekend and she is even more amazing in person! She said she wants to write some fiction books too so I’m excited to see what else she writes. Highly recommend!!...more
5+ Stars- I expected this book to be kind of fluffy and I kept putting it off and it turns out I loved it! Big focus on strong women, friendship, fema5+ Stars- I expected this book to be kind of fluffy and I kept putting it off and it turns out I loved it! Big focus on strong women, friendship, female bonding, facing adversity and self confidence. I loved Nisha, Sam and Jasmine along with all of the other real and authentic characters. A few surprises and comedy were added in along the way too. I definitely need to read more of Jojo Moyes� books as she is a master at storytelling and developing strong amazing characters. Highly recommend!...more
5+ Stars- The character development in this book was fantastic! So excited to have found a new author who I love. Can’t wait to read more of her books5+ Stars- The character development in this book was fantastic! So excited to have found a new author who I love. Can’t wait to read more of her books!...more
5+ Stars- I loved this book! So many flawed and relatable characters. A big focus on the power of friendship and love. And that loving someone truly t5+ Stars- I loved this book! So many flawed and relatable characters. A big focus on the power of friendship and love. And that loving someone truly takes so much vulnerability and courage but is also worth it for what it gives you in return. For me life really is about the relationships that you show up for and nurture. ...more
5+++ Stars- I think this is my favorite book by Abby Jimenez so far. I absolutely LOVED it!! The characters were so real and relatable and every perso5+++ Stars- I think this is my favorite book by Abby Jimenez so far. I absolutely LOVED it!! The characters were so real and relatable and every person deserves a Jacob in their life. I laughed and cried throughout this whole book which is not common for me. Several topics are tackled including health issues and chronic anxiety. I love how Abby adds these types of things to her characters in such an eloquent way and turning them into characters who you wish you could give a hug and be friends with. She also has a very important author’s note at the end. I’m sad this book is over, I can’t wait for a sequel and thank you Abby Jimenez for writing these amazing books for all of us to cherish!...more
5+++ Stars- Absolutely loved this sweet book! The characters are all so relatable and lovable. ER doctor meets small town guy and all the dynamics tha5+++ Stars- Absolutely loved this sweet book! The characters are all so relatable and lovable. ER doctor meets small town guy and all the dynamics that result from intertwining their worlds. I didn’t want it to end! I love everything that Abby Jimenez writes....more
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