Stephen King's new thriller, is primarily a detective story. A Holly story. If you know King, then you know. If you know Holly then you know. A really good detective story starring some well-known characters, most of all Holly. It can be a stand alone but more fun if you have read the other Holly books. Really enjoyed this read.

An exciting , emotional novel which switches back and forth between 1980 and 1984. It tells the story of Dr. Joan Goodwin, an astronomy professor who is among the first women accepted into NASA's astronaut training program. We follow her through her intense training, as she forms deep friendships with her fellow trainees. Four years later, she is the voice of NASA at mission control in Houston as the unexpected happens involving her friends during a space shuttle mission.

I really enjoyed this heartwarming book about a Gay Uncle who takes in his Niece and Nephew after their mother dies and their father must enter rehab He led a carefree life until now and he needs to change his lifestyle while trying to deal with the Grief of his niece and nephew after death of their mother. The book was beautifully written. At times it made me laugh and at times it made me cry. I recommend this book

Songs of Summer by Jane L Rosen is another enjoyable "Summer Reads" (If you haven't read it, SPOILER ALERT STOP READING HERE. The central plot takes place of Fire Island. The story while a little predictable still kept me interested. I was impressed by the characters back story. I would have preferred a few more surprises. I liked the ending BUT, it was for me, cookie cutter - It is as if Ms. Rosen didn't try hard enough to be creative which is why a 4 and not a 5.

This is the fourth novel by Ellen Meister that I have read and I enjoyed it very much! Joybird Martin, our protagonist, is an optimistic, idealistic 31 year old woman who tries to see the best in everyone and brighten everyone's day. She drives an UBER but would like to be a life coach. One day she drives Devon, a Wall St. equity analyst, who gives her the idea to become a mobile life coach, naming her Honda and business :Joyride. We also meet her dad, Sid Marcus, who loses his job as a TV comedy writer and is now living with Joybird. She has to negotiate her relationship with both her dad and Devon, who she resists but to whom she is attracted.

Art therapists focus on helping individuals build psychological skills and emotional intelligence . An art therapist's goal is to help individuals discover an outlet for often complex and confusing feelings and foster self-awareness and growth. Lenni is lonely and lively and is one of the novel's protagonists. The lively Lenni has a reputation for causing trouble and frequently wanders around the hospital without permission. Lenni has a deep innate desire to help people. Over the course of the novel, the dynamic protagonist goes from lonely to loved and overcomes her fear of death.

Pretty solid book with well developed characters. I like how they showed the passage of time and brought them through multiple cases. I do not know a lot about true crime slueths, but while reading I felt like I had to suspend A LOT of belief. Do people inuding cops just give info to these internet people like it's nothing? Great for fans of thrillers. Just had moments where i felt the characters didn't make rational human decisions, but u guess that is for the sake of the story. Justifying ending, which is rare for the genre. Wanted a where are they now at the end for the other characters.

After watching the TV series on Netflix, I borrowed this book to clarify some of the family relationships. I did not intend to read the book, but after a few pages I was hooked, so decided to continue. The book has many differences from the TV show, so there were still plenty of surprises. Jackie is a teenager from NYC whose parents and only sibling are killed in a car accident. She goes to live with her mom’s close friend, who she does not know. The friend lives on a farm in Colorado and has 10 children, all boys except one young girl. Jackie struggles to get used to all of the changes in her life, and deal with her relationships with each of the people in her new family and school.

A good book but disappointing overall. This was very predictable and had twists and turns that were not necessary. Additionally the main character's backstory in the first 3 chapters means nothing to the plot. The big reveal comes too early and the story has a huge setting to utilize, but they keep it in one small closet. It gets boring very quickly. The main character's survival is also not believable. While reading, I could hear Agatha Christie spinning in her grave like a rotisserie chicken.

You can always count on Katherine Center for a good old fashioned feel good Rom Com. Her latest, THE LOVE HATERS doesn't disappoint. A young women, recently disappointed in love, finds herself drawn to a young man who has similarly had a bad recent past with the opposite sex. Throw in a job in jeopardy, two warring brothers, a coast guard hottie, and a hurricane and you have a few enjoyable hours of reading. What more could you want from a book?