I loved this novel! It's about an 83 year old man who has just died. He boards the Midnight Train which makes stops at crucial points of his life. Will he see his mistakes and convince his past younger self to make changes for a happier life? Read it and find out.

This book is Historical Fiction that integrates two time periods. The Main Characters are : Henry Widener, a 27 year old Harvard graduate aristocrat who died on the Titanic: who graduated from Harvard and Violet Hutchins, a grieving Harvard Junior in 1992. The author pivots seamlessly between the two time periods as we discover what they have in common.

The premise of the book sounded interesting but it was way too long and repetitive. In this book AI is implanted in a brain dead individual and Julia is hired to manipulate "Bernie" (a nod to the movie "Weekend at Bernie's). The book is told through alternating points of view. Note: The 3 stars is rounded up from 2.5 stars.

I generally shy away from WWII novels, but this one caught my interest. Based on the true story of a teacher, protector and administrator of a children’s orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto, it tells the story through diary entries of a man who gave his life to protect the children in his care.

If you grew up watching the Andy Griffith Show then you know Deputy Barney Fife. This biography is written by the daughter of Don Knotts who played Barney. It is a birth to death story of Mr. Knotts life. It was fascinating insightful story, mixed with humor, sadness, emotion and honesty. What disappointed me was the writing was dry.

John Searles writes a fictionalized account of Helen Gurley Brown's rise to the top as editor-in-chief (since 1965) and creator of " Cosmopolitan" magazine as we know it. In the decades that she gained reknown, she supported and freed women's sexual independence and self-awareness out of the confinements of the 1950's, to the glittering decades of the 70's, 80's and 90's.

Sometimes disturbing, but hard to put down - a very accurate depiction of what it’s like to have and to live with bipolar disorder.

Frida and Gabriel grew up together in a cult that they escaped together. In this dual timeline story you get a glimpse into that time. In the present they reconnect at a luxury resort but a murder occurs... The book does have some flaws but I totally enjoyed it.

A unique style for a book- it’s a collection of letters being written by and sent to an elderly woman. Seeing her life through this lens is a very interesting method.

I'm mixed on this book. There was a lot of twists and turns, which is usually good, but many were unnecessary. Guy kills his wife or did he? A million suspects. There were also too many red herrings, so much so, that it was obvious there were just that. The reveal was underwhelming and a bit cliché. The lies, revealed with more lies, made the truth seem insignificant. No real characters too root for, and unsatisfying ending.