Catherine Ryan Hyde is one of my favorite authors, but I found it very difficult to get into this book. I put it down several times and went on to read other books before finally finishing it. It's about a journalist, Amelia, who is a recently divorced mom of Jaden, a seven year old boy. She takes him to Mexico to track down E.L. Swann aka Ella, who wrote a very famous novel 30 years before and then vanished. The book is about Amelia and Ella's relationship and Ella's relationship with Jaden whom she sees as her muse. I did not find the novel as complelling as Hyde's other works, such as Michael Without Apology.

I liked this book and I am not a fan of memoirs. What made this one different is that I'm a big blink182 fan and knew a lot of the stories but got a more inside look. Marks life is full of struggle and success. It was interesting to read about stories that occurred during times I lived through and some I remember happening, rather than just history. A true modern life of punk rock. Teaching us reconciliation can come from strife and that passion pays off.

PJ Halliday had a lot of tragedies in his life. Then he reads that the husband of his high school crush died and he decides to take a road trip to see her and win her back. And he is joined by his daughter and hi deceased brother's grandchildren. And a cat, Pancakes. This book is funny and heartwarming, and has a surprise in the end.

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.

A historical fiction novel propelled by a mystery. A young bookbinder is on a hunt for the truth of the story after she finds a written confession of a murder hidden in the binding of a burned book. This letter hints at a story of forbidden love, a lost fortune and murder. Lillian Delaney , apprentice to a bookbinder in Oxford in 1901, feels trapped between the oppressiveness of her father's failing bookshop and still being an apprentice in a man's profession. When she is given this burned book during a visit to a collector, she finds hidden beneath the binding, a fifty year old letter speaking of love, fortune and murder. She is pulled into the mystery of young lovers, a story of forbidden love, and discovers there are more books and more hidden pages telling their story.

Pretty typical McFadden. One of my least favorites, but still I read it. Initially I thought it was ridiculous that the female main character, a doctor, was so, shall we say gullible and naïve and clueless. As I read on, I realized that this was purposeful. Anyway, some interesting and surprising twists, but some quite different than the twists in her other novels. The final twist was inspiring; I am not sure if it was inspiring in a good way or a bad way. A fast read, not sure it was worth it.

I really enjoyed work of fiction/ Romance. It is a great summer read, light and with good , respectable characters. I always enjoy books written about someone in the medical profession. It was nice exploring Billie, Mick’s and Erin’s relationship.

Set in the 50s, we find three women living in an island community, one living the high life, one trying to save her marriage and one hiding from the world (and herself). These women, each holding secrets, become friends, support each other through all of what life is throwing at them and thrive. A feel-good book.

The story is about two childhood best friends who grow up together on Nantucket Island. One poor and the other wealthy. There is love, secrets, and a very charming but deceitful man. Enjoy!

This thriller kept my interest. It had a lot of twists with a surprising ending. It was interesting to see the conclusions Courtney kept making. I would recommend this book