I read this book because it was the monthly selection for my book club. I stuck with it, but did not enjoy it at all.

A very interesting blend of mystery and archaeology. I enjoyed the main characters and some of the others. This is the 1st book in a series; I look forward to reading the next one.

A John Grisham novel is never disappointing. The Widow follows that philosophy. All the elements I enjoy; small town lawyer, courtroom dramas, a jury trial, twists and turns, betrayals, real people, believable situations. It was all there. Another great book by Mr. Grisham.

ALL IN ALL AN ENJOYABLE READ ABOUT A DISFUNTIONAL FAMILY AND A FAMILY WITH SECRETS AND HOW THEY COPE. I DIDN'T FALL IN LOVE WITH ANY OF THE CHARACTERS BUT I WAS HAPPY WITH THE ENDING. I DO LIKE A HAPPY ENDING MOST OF THE TIME. BUT SOME TIME I WOULD LIKE IT IF THE AUTHOR LEFT YOU HANGING AS THOUGH SHE MIGHT WRITE A NEXT BOOK

A delightful, very entertaining novel set in 1965 when Helen Gurley Brown took over as editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine and made it wildly successful. We learn about Helen's background and also the stories about the "girls" she hires as her editors.

It's 2014 and Hannah is now in her eighties. You first meet her living in Germany when Hitler was rising in power and her family know they have to escape. How she left and where she ended up is all part of the novel. Then there is Anna, a preteen, who is excited to learn of Hannah and maybe learn the story of her family. The two meet and their stories are complete.

I heard a lot of good things about this book so I think I was expecting too much. I enjoyed it but did not love it.

Tilly Nightingale learns from Alfie Lane, the owner of Book Lane, a local independent book seller, that she has a gift from her recently deceased husband waiting at the store. Of course Tilly is not ready for the news but Alfie explains to her that the gift is actually twelve books. Deceased husband, Joe, was a less than enthusiastic reader. He stipulates in his instructions that Tilly collect one book per month from the store throughout the coming year. Each book is different and the first work is Matilda by Roald Dahl. Tilly had been named after Matilda. Tilly’s parents also named Harper, their other daughter, after author, Harper Lee. Mom and Dad seeded Tilly’s love of books and reading. The story includes not only the list of books that are from a wide variety of genres but also explains how each work spurred Tilly and her sometimes cohort, Harper, to embark on a variety of new adventures. It was an inspirational and enjoyable book for me and I am happy I found it.

I really enjoyed Defy Me because it had a good mix of action, romance, and emotional moments. The story answered some questions from the earlier books while introducing new mysteries that kept me interested. I also liked getting to see different characters' points of view because it helped me understand them better. The ending was exciting and made me want to start the next book right away. Overall, I thought Defy Me was a fun and engaging read, and it's one of my favorite books in the series so far.

Okay book with some predictable parts, but also had some smaller reveals that were satisfying. More of a relaxing “beach read: than a true gripping thriller. Although a work of fiction, it still seemed to be very unrealistic and that made the book hard to get fully immersed in.