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I Love Books

A place where I blog my reviews of my books I read. l like all different genres, and love to discover new authors.

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is a tense psychological thriller. It's a story of love, betrayal and revenge and had more twists than a roallercoaster! You are drawn in from the first line and kept on the edge and guessing through out the whole story. Can't go the story much or I will give it away!! 
This magical set of authors pair so well together and did such a fantastic job! The flow of the story is great and the characters are well developed and complex. 
Of course ALL my book reading friends are talking about this little gem and I, too, highly recommend this book! Just don't start this book on a work night!! So, grab a drink, get comfortable and be prepared for an all-nighter!!

Review
5 Stars
Drawing Lessons by Patricia Sands
Drawing Lessons - Patricia Sands
This is without a doubt my all-time top 10 most favorite books ever read! Patricia Sands send me to the South of France.. I smelled things I have never smelled, heard sounds never heard and saw rich colors never seen! Magical writing! Just Awesomeness!!
I would rate it a 10 if I could!!
 
 
 
 
Review
5 Stars
The Patchwork Bride by Sandra Dallas
The Patchwork Bride - Sandra Dallas
I love Sandra Dallas and was not disappointed with her new book. 
A very touching,sweet Historical Romance, it is very well written,
has an interesting plot and endearing characters.
Fans of Sandra Dallas will not be disappointed!
Review
5 Stars
Bachelor Girl by Kim Van Alkemade
I love Historical fiction and was not disappointed with this one. 
The story is inspired by the story of Jacob Ruppert, 
the millionaire owner of the New York Yankees
and his mysterious bequest in 1939 to an unknown actress,

Very well written,rich story about loyalty,friendship
sexual identity,secrets,love,loss and life. Although at times 
the story did run a little slow, it was still fun to 
dive into a story during  "Roaring Twenties" and the Jazz age.

Very full interesting characters intriguing and vibrant. 

Runs a little over 400 pages but a great and well worth your time!

 
Review
5 Stars
Hurricane Hill by Chris Leicester

"Hurricane Hill centers on the moral dilemma:

Which life is more valuable; that of a child or a brother-in-arms?"

 

Those words are what kinda grabbed me and made me want to read this book. With lots of friends and family who are vets, I understand the effects of PTSD.

 

Enjoyed the book a lot, although at times a bit troubling. Grabbed me from the beginning and had trouble putting it down. Well written with very descriptive prose, Leicester works to bring forward the very important issue of the effects of PTSD in veterans.  Worth the time to read!

Review
5 Stars
The Road to Bittersweet by Donna Everhart
The Road to Bittersweet - Donna Everhart

A Historical Fiction, the Story takes place in the Appalachians of North Carolina in the 1940s. This book is beautifully written with a plot that grabbed me from the first word and well developed characters that I fell in love with. When you look at the cover of this book don't let it fool you! The cover does not do the book justice!

Review
4 Stars
Dreaming in Chocolate by Susan Bishop Crispell
 This is a gentle, heart warming story 
and if you like to believe in magic, you should read it! 
The story was well written and the
relationships between
characters so special. I adored the characters!
Review
3 Stars
What Remains True by Janis Thomas
What Remains True: A Novel - Janis Thomas
Wow. Book was way too sad for me. Each member expresses their grief
at the loss of 5 year old Jonah,but the dogs point of view was
kind of way to "out there" for me. But the subject matter was
handled well and with sensitively the author and it was very well
written.
 
Review
5 Stars
THE TUSCAN CHILD BY RHYS BOWEN
The Tuscan Child - Rhys Bowen
#TheTuscanChild #NetGalley


What
 a suprise this book was!

It's About an English girl who's father dies and while cleaning out 
his house, she finds a returned letter to an Italian woman in a 
small town in Tuscany he fell in love with during the war while 
hiding out after his plane had crashed and he was wounded. 
She goes there to find out any information she can about that 
time and maybe just heal at the same time. 
Very well written and handles switching between 1973 and
1944 very well. Loved the culture and the description of the 
scenery and the food...the food had me drooling! 
Loved all the characters.especially the Italian lady who 
rents the room to the main character..she was my favorite!

Review
5 Stars
ON A COLD DARK SEA BY ELIZABETH BLACKWELL
On a Cold Dark Sea - Elizabeth Blackwell

 #OnAcoldDarkSea #NetGalley

The only thing bad about this book was, I couldn't put it down to get
anything done!!! I loved it! The ending was a bit abrupt and
choppy but the writing was well done and the story line fantastic!
It was a different take on the sinking of the Titanic,
focusing less in the main ship sinking, and more on the rescue of
3 main characters. It covers their lives before and after the tragedy
and how it affected them. Very well done!
Review
5 Stars
Blaming the Wind by Alessandra Harris
Blaming the Wind - Alessandra Harris

#BlamingTheWind #NetGalley

Really good book about marriage, friendship, life, mental illness
and decisions. Really enjoyed the book...... liked the
writing style, the plot and the character development.
Hard to believe it was a first time writer.
 
Review
5 Stars
Big Water by Andrea Curtis
  • A quick read but packing a punch. It's 1882 and Seventeen-year-old Christina, after the death of her twin brother, can't face life as it now is and runs away to board the SS Asia. She always runs when life gets hard, but little does she know she is about to meet the biggest challenge her life will ever know. The ship hits rough waters and sinks leaving young Christina and another passenger, Duncan, the only 2 survivors. Christina must find strength she didn't know she had to survive. The loss of life made this disaster, in terms of loss of life from the sinking of a single vessel, the eighth-worst tragedy in the history of the Great Lakes. Very well written loved the story line, (based on fact) and loved the characters.
Review
5 Stars
Every Note Played by Lisa Genova

This was such a beautifully well written book, I read it in one day. Very touching perspective of ALS from both the patients and caregivers side, but also about the power of forgiveness. The characters were so strong and well rounded, and yet had that tragic human touch to them that made you want to cry with them. By the end I was left spent crying in my Kleenex, touched to my soul, and felt a better person for reading this little gem.


 
 
Review
5 Stars
The Stepchild by Joanne Fluke
A different type of book for Joanne Fluke, but I enjoyed it. 
A very well written Mystery/Thriller.
The ending seemed a bit abrupt, but still really good. 
I do believe, if not mistaken, this is a republished version.
Review
5 Stars
A Mother's Lie by Jo Crow

A very well written psychological thriller. Was excited to read this book from all I had heard about it from my book reading friends, and I was not disappointed! Lots of twisty curves in the plot, which I love. A new author that came out with a bang, and I will be on the lookout for more from her.

 

#Amother'sLie #NetGalley

On a Cold Dark Sea by Elizabeth Blackwell

 #OnAcoldDarkSea #NetGalley

The only thing bad about this book was, 
I couldn't put it down to get anything done!!!
I loved it! The ending was a bit abrupt and choppy
but the writing was well done and the story line fantastic!
It was a different take on the sinking of the Titanic,
focussing less in the main ship sinking, and more on the
rescue of 3 main characters. It covers their lives before
and after the tragedy and how it affected them.
Very well done!
 

 

 

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