This was it. This was the one. The Forgotten Home Child by Genevieve Graham is what landed her on my auto-buy list of authors. (Just to be clear there’s only one other author so far that I will buy whatever they decide to put out. Most of my other pre-orders are series continuations or buzz from other bloggers.) Graham had me spellbound. I stayed up […]
The Reckoning by John Grisham *Stephanie’s Review*
I honestly don’t know how I feel about The Reckoning by John Grisham. It was depressing for sure. The mystery kept me going but there reached a point where I almost didn’t care anymore, I just wanted to finish the book. First of all, none of the characters are really all that likeable. I definitely admired Pete Banning for the amazing things that he did […]
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys *Stephanie’s Review*
I wanted to read Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys when I saw Alexa talking about how much she enjoyed it quite awhile back. I have never read a book by Sepetys before and I figured Between Shades of Gray was as good a place to start as any! I am not going to lie I had a very hard time putting this book […]
Between Sisters by Cathy Kelly *Stephanie’s Review*
I read Between Sisters by Cathy Kelly because I love books set in countries outside of the US and the plot line caught my attention. I was hoping for a good read and I got a great read. Between Sisters focuses heavily on the relationships between family members and communication. It also showed how sometimes not talking about our needs or our lives can effect […]
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee *Stephanie’s Review*
I have never in my 31 years read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. I’ve really been wanting to read this one so I took the plunge and did it. I have to say that I am much happier to have read this as an adult. Some of those deeper story elements mean more to me as an adult than they would have as […]