Books

The Me I Used to Be

By Kristan Higgins Hoo Boy! This was a tear jerker. But thanks to the last 2 chapters and an epilogue, it ended on ahappy and hopeful if occasionally poignant note, I have learned to trust my favorite authors, which includes KH. They may make you cry buckets or make you want to spit fire at…

The Murder of Mr. Wickham (Mr. Darcy and Miss Tilney #1)

By Claudia Gray **3 1/2 stars** “I have learned one thing already,” Emma said, “and will forever heed it.” “To what do you refer?” “That house parties are more trouble than they are worth, and we shall never, ever have another one.” Knightley smiled. “On that subject, we are in complete agreement.” Despite flagging somewhat…

Big Little Truths

By Liane Moriarty Now she was crying all the tears she hadn’t yet let herself shed, and there were a lot of them, and Bonnie was trying to hug her, and Jane was trying to do the same, and everyone in the car except Celeste was weeping with voluptuous abandon, and Celeste was pulling tissues…

Happy All the Time

by Laurie Colwin I read this book many many years ago in my twenties. I have no idea why I picked it up. Probably the title. At the time it was out of my comfort zone, but I remember I enjoyed it very much. I’ve recently seen this title by Laurie Colwin mentioned and raved…

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About my Reviews

I’ve been reviewing books on Amazon and Goodreads for quite a few years now. This is a compilation of those reviews which I add to as I read. They are rated on a 5 star scale. You will find that most of the books have one thing in common: They are happy and they feature women. Sad things may happen, but by the end, you will not be depressed. Unless you’re weird.

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