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The Four Winds - Kristin Hannah is back and her new book will break your heart.
It’s 1921 and we meet Elsa. My heart was with her from the start. Lacking the beauty of her sisters, she’s a young woman who has never...

MicheleReader
Jan 29, 2021


Keeping Secrets – a moving post WWII drama about a family that immigrates to the U.S. from Poland.
It’s 1976 and Hannah Stone, a journalist living in New York City, is haunted by memories of her early childhood years in Poland during...

MicheleReader
Jan 22, 2021


Before She Disappeared - a mysterious woman is obsessed with finding a missing teenage girl.
It has been a while since we’ve had a new standalone book from Lisa Gardner (her Detective D.D. Warren Series is a favorite) and Before...

MicheleReader
Jan 18, 2021


Our Darkest Night - set in Italy, a heartfelt WWII story of love, hope and the human spirit.
Our Darkest Night begins in Venice, Italy, 1942. As Jews, Antonina (Nina) Mazin and her parents realize that they are no longer safe as...

MicheleReader
Jan 14, 2021


Lana's War - compelling WWII-era historical fiction set in the French Riviera.
The story begins in 1943 in Paris. Lana is witness to the brutal murder of her young husband, by an SS officer, for helping to hide...

MicheleReader
Jan 12, 2021


The Last Garden in England - five women connected by one unique place.
I was totally and delightfully transported to the country estate created by author Julia Kelly in The Last Garden in England. Many of the...

MicheleReader
Jan 11, 2021


The Perfect Guests - an enjoyable, gothic-style thriller set in a house filled with secrets.
In 1988, newly orphaned, fourteen-year-old Beth is brought to Raven Hall, a large estate in England located in the remote Fens area. She...

MicheleReader
Jan 10, 2021


Find Me in Havana - a moving story of Cuban-born singer and actress Estelita Rodriguez.
Before reading Find Me in Havana, I had never heard of Estelita Rodriguez. Author Serena Burdick had a chance meeting with Nina Rodriquez...

MicheleReader
Jan 9, 2021


Neighbors - a famous actress emerges from seclusion to help others after an earthquake.
When you’re in the mood for a quick, light read, a Danielle Steel book always fits the bill. Her latest is Neighbors. Steel brings us the...

MicheleReader
Jan 4, 2021


Watch Her - a wealthy Boston family is hiding many secrets.
Hester Thursby is a librarian at Harvard. She has a talent for using her research skills for finding people. Hester, her partner Morgan...

MicheleReader
Jan 1, 2021


Hamnet - the death of a son, the birth of a play.
With 2020 drawing quickly to a close, I selected a book that came out earlier in the year, received critical acclaim and was one I...

MicheleReader
Dec 30, 2020


Time Between - Chris Hillman's appealing memoir of the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers and more.
Does the name Chris Hillman ring a bell? How about the band the Byrds? In his enjoyable memoir, Time Between: My Life As A Byrd, Burrito...

MicheleReader
Dec 26, 2020


Thick as Thieves - a robbery gone wrong, a murder and a daughter seeking answers 20 years later.
The setting is Penton, Texas, a small town where everyone knows everyone’s business. When Arden Maxwell returns to town, the residents...

MicheleReader
Dec 23, 2020


The Lies You Told - a satisfying, tense, well-crafted thriller.
Sadie Roper abruptly leaves the U.S. and has returned to her childhood home in London after splitting with her husband. She enrolls her...

MicheleReader
Dec 21, 2020


The Berlin Girl – young British journalists head to Berlin in the period leading up to WWII.
It is 1938 and two British journalists are sent to Germany to report on life in Berlin. Georgie Young (who writes under the name George)...

MicheleReader
Dec 16, 2020


In a Holidaze - a sweet, holiday romance where the days keep repeating in Groundhogs Day-style.
Maybe it’s the time of the year or this crazy year in general but the last several books I’ve read recently are much lighter and have...

MicheleReader
Dec 14, 2020


The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany - a wonderful story about finding your true self.
While we can’t travel to far away places right now, you can escape to Italy in this lovely book. The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany has...

MicheleReader
Dec 9, 2020


Layla - Colleen Hoover delves into the paranormal in her latest romance novel.
Romance is not a primary genre for me but every now and then, I like reading a love story. Paranormal is definitely not an area I'm...

MicheleReader
Dec 8, 2020


Take it Back - a tense, thought-provoking legal thriller.
Zara Kaleel was a successful London barrister and a rising star but she was unhappy. She decides to walk away from her profession to...

MicheleReader
Dec 7, 2020


All That Glitters - pure escapism Danielle Steel fans will enjoy.
Nicole “Coco” Martin was blessed with wonderful parents. Her father’s success provided her with a charmed life. But more importantly, she...

MicheleReader
Dec 4, 2020
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