The Women is the story of the forgotten nurses and women who served on the Vietnam War. I don’t know much about the Vietnam War (even though I am the child of Vietnam immigrants) so I was intrigued to read a story about the Americans who went to war, especially the women. Part 1 of the book focuses on Frankie’s time “in-country” and the relationships …
Truth be told, I put Ironskin on my to-read list years ago and then promptly forgot about it. It came back onto my radar again recently and I finally took the time to read it, and I am really glad that I did.
Ironskin is set in historical England, in a world where fairies and dwarves exist and in which The Great War between humans and the fae ended just five years previous …
Florence Day is the ghostwriter for the hottest romance writer in town. The only problem is, after a bad breakup, Florence no longer believes in love. When her hot new editor refuses to extend her deadline, Florence must figure out a way to believe in love again …
Title: A Pho Love StoryAuthor: Loan LePublication Date: February 9, 2021Publisher: BerkleyGenre: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersFind It: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Book Depository. BookshopSource: Borrowed from libraryRating: 3 stars – stick to your bedtime If Bao Nguyen had to describe himself, he’d say he was a rock. Steady and strong, …
After violently killing all of the inhabitants of a small Australian town, a mutating fungus is contained and buried deep within the sub-basement of a military owned cold storage facility. Decades after being locked away, the fungus has found its way …
Normally I am a huge fan of Julia Quinn’s books but something just rubbed me the wrong way with this one. Maybe it was the fact that Poppy is kidnapped and held against her will. James is a spy so he is “forced” to kidnap Poppy when she discovers …
When Dominic is suddenly disinherited by his brother, he realizes that the life ahead of him will be a difficult one. Though he is engaged to Jane, the love of his life, he decides that marriage to a man without prospects is unfair to her and urges her to jilt him. Young and in love, Jane refuses. Dom then hatches a desperate plan with her cousin for Jane to catch them in a scandalous act to to force her hand …
Truthfully I may have just grown out of this type of book – young adult that is full of angst and drama. While I was and still am a fan of Twilight (and understand it’s weaknesses) this kind of serious teen drama has never been my favorite. However, I’d heard so many amazing things about Katie McGarry that I decided to give Dare You To a try …
Grace lands in Lucky Harbor after a freak storm trapped her in town for the night. Having just left a new job because of a lecherous boss, she doesn’t have any immediate prospects and decides to stay until she finds a new job elsewhere. Having never really felt like she belonged anywhere, Grace is surprised to feel so at home in Lucky Harbor and makes fast friends in town. When the sexy town doctor, Josh Scott, dials the wrong number …
By the Book is a cute, modern day take on Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Anne, a college professor, is intent on getting tenure at her college. However, a wrench is thrown into her plan when she finds out that the ex-fiance she hasn’t seen in over 10 years is the new president of the school. This doesn’t phase Anne because she’s over him…isn’t she? The more Anne sees of Adam, the more she wonders if she made the right decision in letting him go …