Book Reviews and a Common Woman's Views
πππ ππ πππ ππ¦π₯π€πππ π₯ππ πππππ€ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs The Woman Outside the Walls is about a young woman who unknowingly works as a secretary at a concentration camp after giving up a child. The job was posted as a secretary for a prison. It didnβt take long to figure out where she really was, but she Read more
πππ βπππππ£πππ₯π€ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs The Celebrants tells the story of a group of college friends and a promise they made to each other.Β When one of them dies, the rest decide they should have funerals for each other while alive so each person knows how loved they are. This is the pact they make with Read more
πππ πΉπ¦π₯ππππ£ πI read this as a buddy read. I loved the constant chatting as we read the book. Such a fun group of people! SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs Right off the bat, we learn that the previous sheriff framed someone for murder. This someone was shot and killed because of the murders he committed being dubbed Read more
The Attic at Wilton PlaceΒ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs Ruth was a teenager who could never make her mother happy. Leaving for college was a new beginning. It wasnβt quite what she thought it would be, so she was thrilled when her motherβs famous friend, βAunt Vanessa,β started inviting Ruth to her home, Wilton Place. Ruth enjoys Read more
πππ π½π π¦π£ πππππ€ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs The Four Winds is Elsaβs story of life, hardship, and hope. She starts her life in Texas. First, as a child who is unloved by her family, then moving inΒ with her husbandβs parents. Her husband runs off into the night leaving her to care for their two children. After Read more
πππ ππππππππ€ πΉππππ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs Gia runs from an arranged marriage that her father is set on. She finds herself living in a bad part of town, working as a maid at a nice hotel.Β She ends up chit-chatting with three successful men on a chance encounter at a bar. As they rattle on about Read more
πππ π»ππ§ππ ππ π¦ πππ π¨ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs In the Devil You Know, LAPD Detective Margaret Nolan works a trying case in LA involving several people, including the rich and famous. MΚΈ Tα΄΄α΄Όα΅α΄³α΄΄α΅s This is the third book in the Detective Margaret Nolan series, which I didnβt realize until I wrote this review. It can be read Read more
πππ ππ πππ π πΓ©ππππ ππ ππππ₯πͺ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs Leena vows to find out who killed her sister, and she does that by becoming a student of Vaudeline DβAllaire, a spiritualist who performs seances to help bring justice to the murdered. Leenaβs sister studied under her before her death, bringing the story full circle. MΚΈ Tα΄΄α΄Όα΅α΄³α΄΄α΅s I love Read more
ππ π₯ππ πππ§ππ€ π π βπ¦π‘π‘ππ₯π€ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺs The Lives of Puppets tells of a world of robots instead of humans, except for one.Β MΚΈ Tα΄΄α΄Όα΅α΄³α΄΄α΅s I donβt feel I can find the words to explain the absolute genius storytelling that TJ Klune has accomplished with this book. The characters grab your heartstrings and feel like Read more
ππ¦ππ βπ£ππ₯π₯πͺ π½ππ π¨ππ£π€ SΚα΄α΄Ώα΄ SΚΙ΄α΄α΄sΙͺsΒ After Hollyβs brother commits suicide, she wonders what led him down that path. She plans on finding out by befriending his girlfriend. After moving in with her, she learns more than she bargained for. MΚΈ Tα΄΄α΄Όα΅α΄³α΄΄α΅s Psychological thrillers are my favorite genre, and this one is top-notch!Β The story revolves Read more
