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The Frozen River |
Review: "I was immersed in this story from the moment I started reading until I turned the last page. Get ready to step back to the late 1700s with this one. Martha is a midwife with a firey spirit who is outspoken, determined, and prepared to clash with the male-dominated society of her time. .... More |
Book Summary: Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, MarthaMore |
Margo's Got Money Troubles |
Review: I was amazed at how much I enjoyed this book. It received a lot of hype, but the topic didn't interest me. My curiosity got the best of me, and I dove in head first. Margo is a young college student having an affair with her professor. Not surprisingly, she becomes pregnant and is left to raise the baby alone... More |
Book Summmary: "As the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet's always known she'd have to make it on her own. So she enrolls at her local junior college, even though she can't imagine how she'll ever make a living.... More |
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 he Family Upstairs By Lisa Jewell Book Summary:
Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she's been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am. She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor ...More
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Review: "Lisa Jewell is one of my go-to authors. If I'm in a book slump, I can rely on her to deliver an excellent read, and The Family Upstairs was just the page-turner I needed. Using dual timelines, Jewell begins in the present day with 25 yr old Libby inheriting a house from her deceased parents ... More |
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"INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA COVER TO COVER BOOK CLUB PICK "Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect." -Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author "Mesmerizing. . . Another dark winner from Jewell, who expertly teases out her tricky tale with stunning moments and richly drawn characters." -Booklist (starred review) More Book Club Questions For The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell | |
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 Divine Rivals By Rebecca Ross Book Summary:
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to hold her family together. Her mother is suffering from addiction More
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Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author ...More
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A single choice can define an entire life. Haiwen is buying bananas at a 99 Ranch Market in Los Angeles when he looks up and sees Suchi, his Suchi, for the first time in sixty years. To recently widowed Haiwen it feels like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back....More
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 Weyward By Emilia Hart
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1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has ...More
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