Lisa See once more takes a piece of Chinese history, this time in America, and brings it to life. It's a dark history told through three women. Moon, Dove and Petal's lives intersect in the violent Pueblo of Los Angeles. I found the structure of the book hard to follow, but perhaps it was the audio that made it more difficult.

A solid book but a few issues. There were a solid 2 to 3 characters that were entirely unnecessary. It was an absolute waste, and I have no idea why they were there. The reveal was surprising but also disappointing and made little to no sense. None of the characters (the mom, the victim, the friend, the husband, etc.) Were worth rooting for. It was different than some previous ending of thrillers I had read. Which I appreciate, but that didn't make it better.

Entertaining read. Nice twists. Waiting for book 2 to be freed up.

Couldn’t stop reading it!

Yesteryear by Caro Clare Brown An influencer, who considers herself a tradwife (traditional wife) uses her platform to encourage returning to the past doing everything as it was done years ago, not electronics. One morning she wakes up to the discovery that she is living in the reality she has encouraged. How did she get here and what is going on. Is this some weird reality show, has she time traveled, what in the world is going on. Read to find out. Quite interesting.

I surprisingly enjoyed this book. Although I thought this book was going to be a "fluff" book, it touched on deep themes and was relatable.

7/19/26 Slow to start, this book takes place on beautiful Balboa Island in California in 1956. Three women, with different problems come together over tennis. The story then takes off… they become friends and work together to solve each others problems; which because of the times , were secrets. I really enjoyed this story of female friendship and how it can transcend social expectations when you have the support of people around you!

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 family on a remote island finds a mysterious woman who washes ashore during a storm.

This non-fiction book offers a fresh, fun look at the time of the American Revolution. Who knew alcohol played such a big part in our history.