Books

4.5 out of 5 This was a fantastic book and if you liked All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr you will like this. The story follows Alina Dziaks journey as a young woman in Poland occupied by the Nazis during the devastating occupation and war to the present with her family after years of...

Joanna Gaines is a name that you might have heard before from her other work: Cookbooks - which are more than just recipes, they have tips for decorating and setting tables and design tips. She publishes a magazine called Magnolia and it is a beautiful magazine to look through that has some great...

Billy Summers is one of Stephen King's newest books and I recommend that you add this to your books to read list. This isn't like the normal Stephen King books I am used to reading; those tend to have more of a heavy supernatural element to them. This book is about Billy Summers, former sniper, an...

The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney is about four siblings who have to deal with the ups and downs of being caught in the aftermath of their brother's mistakes in the past, present and the future. We follow the siblings as they navigate how to deal with the financial problems which “The Nest” (their...

Untamed is a memoir by Glennon Doyle. It talks about her divorce and how she found true love again. And how she over came her fear of not conforming to the roles that society set and felt she had to fit as a women and a mother. I was looking forward to reading this book and really wanted to like it...

End of Watch is the final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy by Stephen King. You can read my reviews of Finders Keepers and Mr. Mercedes here on my blog. I am a little sad that the trilogy is over now. Hopefully King does side stories about other characters from these books, if he hasn't already. I'll...

Finders Keepers is the second in the Bill Hodges Trilogy by Stephen King. This book is a great example of why Stephen King is still one of my favorite authors. He has written another good book and continues to come up with great ways to connect his books and characters. I also wonder if he will...

Matt Haig is a new author for me I have never read one of his books. The book kept popping up on must read lists and suggestions. I am part of a book group that has it on their list too. I joined after they had read it but it got great comments so I decided this was the next book on my list. After...

Stephen King is by far one of my favorite writers. Whenever one of his books is turned into a movie or a mini series I have to read the book first before I watch it. There have been so many times when the book and movie or series aren't the same. I want to see what his vision for the story is first...