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My 5 stars reads
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items Here’s my 5 stars reads and the reviews that made me add to them instantly to my to read list then borrow the book or listening to it
Buckeye Review "I’ll admit to deciding to read Buckeye when Jenna Bush picked it for her book club and seeing the high marks it had on GR. Praise from Anna Napitalano, Ann Patchett, Chris Whitaker and Jess Walter didn’t hurt either. And for once, all...
Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel
The Vanishing half review "What a tour de force Bennett has achieved with The Vanishing Half. Brilliant and complex, this story surpassed all my expectations and more.
Twins Desiree and Stella couldn't wait to leave behind the small, black town they...
The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick
Blue Sisters review “Welcome to the heartfelt, cry-your-eyes-out, teary, angsty story of the Blue Sisters, which reminded me of a modern tale of the March sisters with horrible, self-absorbed parents! This is a captivating sisterhood saga and tale of...
Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick Novel
The Burning God “screaming. crying. throwing up. stay away from me. five stars.” - Lexi
The Burning God (The Poppy War, 3)
Defending Jacob review “If you have been like me and have this on your Tbr like forever, I think you might want to read it. I don't know what took so long for me to read this. It was a big surprise. I loved this and its a really great book. Its been ...
Defending Jacob: A Novel by William Landay
“no notes, just absolute perfection. growing up around philly and knowing the area very well, Liz Moore captured this area in such a heartbreaking, but true way. 2 sisters living in and around the same area, but for 2 very different reasons. finished...
Long Bright River: Intense Family Thriller
“What a great story! It’s going onto my Best of 2024 list. Based on the real life midwife, Martha Ballard, it gives a fascinating picture of life in late 18th century New England. Lawton’s vivid writing transported me to this hardscrabble life. The s...
The Frozen River: A GMA Book Club Pick
“A young carer in London , Damian, is hired to oversee, Frankie, an elderly lady who needs some temporary care. She finds out that Damian and her are from the same part of Ireland and because of this, she starts to tell him her life story. The story ...
Frankie: A Decades-Sweeping Literary Love Story
“Grief has five stages … or is it seven? Even more? It depends on who you ask. Genevieve Dempsey has, through various means, advertised an experimental grief therapy group that promises a “different approach” to healing based on her unique theory. Fo...
The Seven O'Clock Club: Ireland, Amelia
"Let me just say that the narrator of this book is awesome! I mean 5 Star! This book is excellent in audio!
Really good debut novel. Fun mystery with likeable characters and some good twists and turns. I loved Lila and Joe! You need to be able to su...
The Life We Bury (Max Rupert & Joe Talbert 1)
“I’ve read some good new crime series lately and this was the 1st of them. Joe Talbert is a college student with a very tumultuous personal life. His mum is a drunk and he has an autistic brother that needs taking care of. He struggles to balance sch...
The Road to Tender Hearts: A Novel
TBH, I watched department Q series on Netflix and got me intrigued to finish the books. But, this is one of the reviews that made me pick the fourth book. “I find it difficult to find a crime series I want to read or continue as I find it very import...
The Purity of Vengeance: Department Q Novel
“this book made me feel every human emotion possible in a span of ~300 pages - anger, heartbreak, unease, but overall pride. i never read Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn growing up so i just did cliff notes of both of them before starting this (i know i know...
James (Pulitzer Prize Winner): A Novel
"jessa hastings has rendered me speechless and ripped my heart out yet again. I’m overwhelmed with so many emotions. I need a Sam. I want to be friends with Georgia. Yes there was a small magnolia parks universe crossover that made absolutely lose my...>>>>>>> don’t even get me started. I’m on my knees for him. Christian hemmes don’t worry you will always be my favorite, but Sam Penny does not disappoint. He was such a refreshing MMC, emotionally intelligent, mature, self aware, honest, communicative, sta...
The Conditions of Will - Kindle Edition
“the best book i've read in a really long time. 2020 was sort of a fail on all fronts for me, so finding such a good book so early in 2021 feels like a good omen. PICK THIS UP!” Chan
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