Carnegie’s Maid
It’s a case of mistaken identity that works out well for Clara Kelley, who is not the experienced Irish maid the Carnegie home thinks she is when she moves to […]
Fairy Tale
Stephen King has done it again! I loved this book, which is about a troubled teen named Charlie who befriends an elderly neighbor and his dog. After the neighbor’s death, […]
Hidden Pictures
This is a fun spin on a classic horror story about a nanny looking after a young boy who may or may not be possessed by the ghost of a […]
Pony
I was told that this book was even better than Palacio’s breakout hit, Wonder, so I had to pick up a copy. Wonder fans beware, this is a completely different […]
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
This is my favorite book of the year and perfect for Gen X’ers. The story follows Sam and Sadie, who meet up again while in college in Boston. They met […]
I Must Betray You
Cristian Florescu is a 17-year-old Romanian in the 1980s who is blackmailed by the secret police to spy on his family, friends and fellow countrymen. Cristi befrends the son of […]
The Book Woman’s Daughter
This is the sequel to the best-selling novel, “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek,” which focused on a blue-skinned Appalachian pack horse librarian in the early 1930s. This book picks […]
The Paris Apartment
Jess needs a new start and her half-brother Ben reluctantly allows her to come stay at his swanky Paris apartment. But when she gets there, he isn’t there. And the […]
Golden Girl
Fictional best-selling author Vivan Howe is killed in a hit-and-run accident while jogging near her Nantucket home. When she dies, she ascends into the Beyond, where she is greeted by […]
The Hunger
This is the second book by Katsu I’ve read and this one is a supernatural take on the Donner party as they trek to the West in 1846. While on […]