Title: The Wise Woman           Author: Philippa Gregory   Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Format: Paperback Pages: 520 Rating: 3/5 stars *Warning: Mature Content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory weaves an unforgettable tale of a young woman’s sorcery and desire in Henry VIII’s England, where … Continue reading Book Review: The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory

Title: It          Author: Stephen King   Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Scribner   Format: Paperback Pages: 1156 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: Mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered, a good place … Continue reading Book Review: It by Stephen King

Title: The Anomaly          Author: Michael Rutger   Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Grand Central Publishing   Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: coarse language. Parents please me advised* Synopsis (Goodreads): Not all secrets are meant to be found. If Indiana Jones lived in the X-Files era, he might bear at least a passing … Continue reading Book Review: The Anomaly by Michael Rutger

Title: Rebecca          Author: Daphne du Maurier    Genre: Classics Publisher: Pan   Format: Paperback Pages: 397 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . ." The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de … Continue reading Book Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Title: The Map of Salt and Stars          Author: Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar      Genre: Historical Fiction/Contemporary Publisher: Touchstone    Format: Paperback Pages: 361 Rating: 5/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A haunting and suspenseful literary tale set in 1970s New York City and World War II-era Japan, about three strong women, the dangerous ties of family … Continue reading Book Review: The Map of Salt and Stars by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhandar

Title: Shadow Child          Author: Rahna Reiko Rizzuto       Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Grand Central Publishing    Format: Hardcover Pages: 343 Rating: 4/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   A haunting and suspenseful literary tale set in 1970s New York City and World War II-era Japan, about three strong women, the … Continue reading Book Review: Shadow Child by Rahna Reiko Rizzuto

Title: Saving the World-Women: The Twenty-First Century’s Factor for Change         Author: Paola Diana      Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Quartet Books   Format: Paperback Pages: 179 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   A passionate call for international gender equality by a leading entrepreneur; this smart, accessible and inspiring book makes the case for why all nations … Continue reading Book Review: Saving the World-Women by Paola Davis

Title: Murder on Millionaire’s Row        Author: Erin Lindsey      Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Minotaur Books     Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Rating: 4/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   Erin Lindsey takes readers on a chase through Gilded Age Manhattan, filled with wonderful historical details, ghosts, romance, and Pinkerton detectives in Murder on Millionaires' Row, a delightfully … Continue reading Book Review: Murder on Millionaire’s Row by Erin Lindsey

Title: The Pickwick Papers       Author: Charles Dickens     Genre: Classics Publisher: Wordsworth Classics     Format: Paperback Pages: 701 Rating: 3/5 stars Synopsis (Goodreads):   ‘Rising rage & extreme bewilderment had swelled the noble breast of Mr Pickwick, almost to the bursting of his waistcoat’ Few first novels have created as much popular excitement as … Continue reading Book Review: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

Title: What Alice Forgot       Author: Liane Moriarty     Genre: Contemporary   Publisher: Berkley Books    Format: Paperback Pages: 544 Rating: 5/5 stars *Warning: mature content. Parents please be advised* Synopsis (Goodreads):   FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HUSBAND'S SECRET AND BIG LITTLE LIES. A "cheerfully engaging"(Kirkus Reviews) novel for … Continue reading Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty