Title: Can’t Help Myself: Lessons and Confessions from a Modern Advice Columnist         Author: Meredith Goldstein Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A disarmingly honest memoir about giving advice when you're not sure what you're doing yourself, by the woman behind The Boston Globe's Love … Continue reading Book Review: Can’t Help Myself by Meredith Goldstein

Title: The White Princess           Author: Philippa Gregory Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Paperback Pages: 544 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Caught between loyalties, the mother of the Tudors must choose between the red rose and the white. When Henry Tudor picks up the crown of England from the mud of Bosworth field, … Continue reading Book Review: The White Princess by Philippa Gregory

Title: The Grapes of Wrath           Author: John Steinbeck Genre: Classics Publisher: Penguin Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In stark and moving detail, John Steinbeck depicts the lives of ordinary people striving to preserve their humanity in the face of social and economic desperation. When the Joads lose … Continue reading Book Review: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Title: I Hunt Killers          Author: Barry Lyga Genre: Young Adult Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Little Brown and Company   Format: Paperback Pages: 359 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   What if the world's worst serial killer...was your dad? Jasper "Jazz" Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he's also the son … Continue reading Book Review: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Title: The Kingmaker’s Daughter             Author: Philippa Gregory Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone   Format: Hardcover Pages: 417 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): Spies, poison, and curses surround her... Is there anyone she can trust? The Kingmaker's Daughter is the gripping story of the daughters of the man known as the "Kingmaker," Richard Neville, Earl … Continue reading Book Review: The Kingmaker’s Daughter by Philippa Gregory

Title: The Fate of the Tearling             Author: Erika Johansen Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harper   Format: Hardcover Pages: 478 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   In less than a year, Kelsea Glynn has grown from an awkward teenager into a powerful monarch and a visionary leader. And as she has come into her own as … Continue reading Book Review: The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Title: The Invasion of the Tearling             Author: Erika Johansen Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Harper Paperbacks   Format: Paperback Pages: 544 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads): In this riveting sequel to the national bestseller The Queen of the Tearling, the evil kingdom of Mortmesne invades the Tearling, with dire consequences for Kelsea and her realm. With … Continue reading Book Review: The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

Title: Grace             Author: Paul Lynch Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Oneworld Publications Format: Hardcover Pages: 368 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Early one October morning, Grace’s mother snatches her from sleep and brutally cuts off her hair, declaring, ‘You are the strong one now.’ With winter close at hand and Ireland already suffering, Grace … Continue reading Book Review: Grace by Paul Lynch

Title: Three Little Lies            Author: Laura Marhsall Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   When Sasha disappears, Ellen fears the worst. Then long-buried secrets resurface, Ellen realizes she may not know Sasha -- or what she's capable of -- at all. 2005: 17 year … Continue reading Book Review: Three Little Lies by Laura Marshall

Title: Forgiveness            Author: Mark Sakamoto Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Publisher: Harper Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   When the Second World War broke out, Ralph MacLean traded his quiet yet troubled life on the Magdalene Islands in eastern Canada for the ravages of the Second World War. On the other side … Continue reading Book Review: Forgiveness by Mark Sakamoto