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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post – a fascinating story of a life well lived.
You may have heard of Marjorie Merriweather Post. The woman who built Mar-a-Largo. The daughter of C.W. Post, the cereal king and heiress...

MicheleReader
Feb 11, 2022


What the Fireflies Knew - a moving coming-of-age story.
In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Kenyatta Bernice, who goes by KB, is uprooted from her life in Detroit and is taken, with her older...

MicheleReader
Feb 9, 2022


With Love from London – a quaint bookstore is the setting for second chances.
Thirty-five-year-old Valentina Baker’s husband has just left her. Abandonment is a subject she knows all too well as her adored mother...

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Feb 7, 2022


One Step Too Far - a woman devotes herself to finding missing people.
After reading Lisa Gardner’s book Before She Disappeared, I hoped that the main character, Frankie Elkin would be back. And apparently...

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Feb 6, 2022


Invisible - Danielle Steel's latest is an enjoyable one.
Antonio Adams had a tough childhood with cruel parents. A narcistic mother who abandoned her as a child, seeking a career in the movies....

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Feb 4, 2022


The Fashion Orphans - an unusual inheritance brings two estranged sisters together.
Gabrielle Winslow and half-sister Lulu Quattro never had a normal upbringing. Gabrielle was raised in luxury in Manhattan provided by a...

MicheleReader
Feb 2, 2022


The Violin Conspiracy – a violinist faces many obstacles on the road to success.
Ray McMillian loves to play violin. While his mother preferred that he leave his high school in Charlotte, North Carolina early, get his...

MicheleReader
Jan 30, 2022


The Christie Affair - a fictionalized tale of the eleven days Agatha Christie disappeared.
In 1926, Agatha Christie was married to her first husband Archie Christie and together they had a young daughter. Archie was having an...

MicheleReader
Jan 29, 2022


Black Cake - a powerful multi-generational story about truth and identity.
After the death of Eleanor Bennett, siblings Byron and Benny are reunited after a long estrangement. Byron is a celebrated scientist and...

MicheleReader
Jan 27, 2022


Notes on an Execution - a powerful look at a killer and his victims.
Ansel Parker is twelve hours away from justice as he awaits his execution in a Texas jail. He’s a serial killer and he’s scheming to...

MicheleReader
Jan 25, 2022


The Accomplice – two platonic friends become suspects when one of their spouses is found murdered.
In 2002, Owen Mann and Luna Grey become close, platonic friends while freshman at Markham University, a small liberal-arts college. Owen...

MicheleReader
Jan 23, 2022


A Flicker in the Dark – a gripping thriller that will keep you guessing.
Chloe Davis is a psychologist in Baton Rouge working to help people cope with trauma, something she knows a lot about. When she was...

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Jan 21, 2022


The Magnolia Palace - an intriguing historical novel set in New York City’s Frick mansion.
Lillian Carter, working under the name Angelica, was a well-known model for many noted sculptures across New York City. In 1919, eight...

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Jan 19, 2022


Just Like the Other Girls - an entertaining, atmospheric thriller that will keep you guessing.
The job sounded perfect to Una Richardson. To be the live-in companion and caretaker to Elspeth McKenzie, a wealthy, elderly woman living...

MicheleReader
Jan 17, 2022


All About Me! – An entertaining memoir by Mel Brooks.
Melvin Kaminsky, born in 1926, was the youngest of four sons raised by his mother Kate. His father died when he was very young. While...

MicheleReader
Jan 16, 2022


When You Are Mine - a gripping, heart-racing thriller.
Philomena “Phil” McCarthy is a young, noble-minded police constable for the London Metropolitan Police. Her devotion to serving the...

MicheleReader
Jan 14, 2022


The Great American Shopping Experience: The History of American Retail from Main Street to the Mall.
A review of a non-fiction book such as this one is not a typical post, but I thought it might be of interest as we are all shoppers. The...

MicheleReader
Jan 12, 2022


Our Kind of People - a step back in time to New York City's Gilded Age.
In 1874, Helen and Joshua Wilcox are preparing for their two daughters to enter New York society. Helen, who comes from a wealthy family,...

MicheleReader
Jan 10, 2022


A Thousand Steps - a coming-of-age story with a compelling mystery set in the '60s.
It's 1968 and 16-year-old Matt Anthony is dealing with many adult issues while trying to enjoy life in Laguna Beach, California. His...

MicheleReader
Jan 8, 2022


The Last House on the Street - riveting historical fiction from a great storyteller.
It’s 2010 and Kayla Carter is preparing to move into the beautiful home in Shadow Ridge Estates, a new upscale development in North...

MicheleReader
Jan 6, 2022
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