by pinksole | Sep 1, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
The Maid by Nita Prose: My friend Gina told me to read this and I’m so happy I did. Molly works as a maid at a fancy hotel and just discovered the dead body of one of the hotel’s regular guest. She calls for help but Molly has a hard time reading social...
by pinksole | Aug 5, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
Can’t Look Away by Carola Lovering: Molly and Jake met in their early 20s and the attraction is instant. Jake is in a band and he ended up writing a song about Molly that blew up through the charts. Currently in 2022 Molly is married to Hunter, have a daughter...
by pinksole | Jul 7, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
Secrets she left behind by Diane Chamberlain: 19 year Maggie is out of prison for participating in starting a fire that cost three lives. Several people in her community are affected by her release and her family is trying to help her start over and deal with chain...
by pinksole | Jun 1, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
The Collective by Alison Gaylin: Camille is grieving the death of her teenage daughter who passed 5 years ago and is still so angry because the person she believes hurt her is alive and thriving. After one of her breakdowns goes viral, she ends up in a group on the...
by pinksole | May 2, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlaine: Carly is pregnant and recently lost her husband Joe to the Vietnam war. She recently found out her unborn daughter has a heart defect and she will definitely not survive after her birth. It’s the 70’s and the...
by pinksole | Apr 29, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
JUNE 2020 All Adults Here by Emma Straub: I loved this book so much more than I expected to. It’s a family drama and I realized that’s a topic I’m really into. Astrid lives in small town with most of her kids, when she witnesses a terrible accident of one of her...
by pinksole | Apr 27, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell: Betty’s grandmother Arlette passed away and at 22 she’s finally free to branch out and start a new life in London. In her will Arlette left a large sum of money to someone no one has ever heard of. Betty jumps on the occasion to move...
by pinksole | Apr 25, 2022 | BOOKS, Yearly Favorites
Favorite Fiction of 2019 Now I read a lot of great books this year, but these are the top ones, I still remember the story vividly just by looking at the cover. They are true page turners and will keep you engaged from beginning to end. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely...
by pinksole | Apr 22, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
JULY 2019 After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid: Lauren and Ryan meet in college and are inseparable since. Ryan turns 30 and they can hardly stand each other. So they decide to take a year break with zero contact from their marriage. This book is not as scandalous as the...
by pinksole | Apr 18, 2022 | BOOKS, Monthly Review
Intercepted by Alexa Martin: So you know how I always complain that heroines in most books are always naturally skinny, well it was refreshing to read about a girl that was not a size 0 or 2. Now this book was such a fun read, I could not put it down. Marlee is the...