This Audiobook wove an interesting story about the lives of the Post Cereal Heiress. She was born in Texas but lived in many places. Her life mirrors our country’s history. Alison wove a beautiful story about the accomplishments of Marjorie Post. I am in awe of the challenges Alison faced, her generosity, and life challenges. This book held my interest and I listened to it while driving the car, preparing meals, and cleaning up. The narrator added a real life voice to the story.

Great summer read. Perfect getaway.

With great appreciation for his quick wit and clear observations, reading this book felt like chatting with a friend. It was surprising to learn about how insecure Mr. Brown felt when younger. The only thing missing were his grandmother's buttered biscuits.

A member of Three Pines community was found dead and inspector Gamache is called to investigate

Part of a series, this was book 4. Light summer read

I really enjoyed this fantasy, historical fiction/ thriller. It kept my interest, going to 3 different eras, 1600’s, 1940’s and 2019. I was drawn to read this book after reading the author ‘s 2nd book.

In my opinion this was a mediocre book about a woman having a few bad days.

This was another amazing book by Kristin Harmel. It’s a dual timeline set in the time leading up to WWII and WWII itself in Paris and 2018 in Boston. It explores an intriguing theme of moral ambiguities. What if someone is doing what’s considered immoral but for a good cause? In this book, the main character, Collette’s family is descended from the legendary Robin Hood. They have succeeded in following Robin Hood’s mission from stealing from the rich to give to the poor. At the age of 10, Collette learns the family trade of being a jewel thief. It all seems to go well for her and her mother Annabel until a tragic event that shakes the family to the core during WWII. It was a mission to steal some jewelry back for their Jewish friends who were sent away to the death camp. But, it ends up going horribly wrong and has Collette losing her mother and 4 year old sister, Liliane in one instant. Flash forward to 2018 in Boston and at 89, Collette is still a successful jewel thief, still stealing from evil people with wealth, to benefit the disadvantaged or for a mission to fund a Holocaust education center in Boston. What she didn’t expect was one of the bracelets of the dear friends her family lost in the war on that tragic night to turn up again. The same one her sister had on her person all those years ago when she disappeared. This leads to the mystery of where it came from and the story flashes between two timelines to fill in the gaps of what happened all those years ago. Like many of her other books, this was a quick read. In fact, I finished it in a day. It’s a testament to her engaging characters and compelling storytelling that tugs at your heartstrings. I highly recommend this book.

Theo quits law school in Australia and moves to stay with her brother, Gus, in the US. While pursuing her new writing career, she meets another author, older and famous, and falls in love. One day when he doesn’t show up for their daily meeting, Theo goes to his house to find him brutally murdered. With no other clues, the police investigate Theo and Gus as the main suspects. To protect Gus, Theo signs up with a publishing company that will promise a new identity and protection if she continues to write as the alias and disappears. Gus tries to find Theo for years and then a book is published that is exactly what Theo was working on before her disappearance. Can Gus find his sister and can Theo escape the confines of the publishing company? This book was a quick read and kept you interested. I recommend The Mystery Writer a try.

Definitely my favorite Jeneva Rose book. A captivating story with multiple plot twists that keep pulling you in and wanting more.