NUMBER 13! 📚Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 13th, SECRETS OF EDEN (2010), a novel about what looks like a domestic abuse murder-suicide. This was my third movie and starred a terrific John Stamos.
pickThis was a great read, seems like an engaging straightforward read until you get to the end. The ending spun my head… had me wanting to back and read from the beginning just to prove what I had read was real.
pickPucking Wild is the second book in the Jacksonville Rays series about a team of NHL hockey players. Enjoyed this and devoured it in two days despite a 603 page count. The author does an awesome job with character development and I love her descriptive prose. My only complaint is that the characters are not even remotely like real life. Just my person preference that a prefer characters that are more believable. It is just a minor thing and I...
pickI‘ve been a fan of Stevens‘ writing from the start! Reminiscent of SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, this domestic suspense listen grips from the first minutes & I always found myself eager to get back it! Lindsay‘s marriage only has one good thing— her daughter, Sophie (the “good” being relative because I wanted shake sense into this dumb teen… seriously!). After running from her husband & his arrest, Lindsay‘s terrified when he reappears in their lives.
I found this feather during my walk yesterday. #darkblue #coverlove
pickThis is told from the perspective of three generations of Muslim women — two originally from Palestine with the youngest raised in the United States. Past horrors in Palestine are referred to and are a catalyst for moving to Brooklyn but the story is about the women, internalized misogyny and the difficulties of living in a patriarchal society. I thought this was brave, well written and hard to put down though at times a bit heavy handed.
Hey, look what eBook is on sale for only $1.99? That's less than I pay for my morning maple cream cheese danish after walking my beloved dog, Jesse!
bailedI could not get into this at all: while the subject matter of the lives of Palestinian women is relevant and meaningful, I found the writing style, as well as the audio narration, felt much more like it was intended for a young adult audience. I drifted away pretty quickly.
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