BOOK REVIEWS
The September House (by Carissa Orlando)
Periodically, I had been seeing favorable reviews for Carissa Orlando's The September House. I love a good haunted house story, especially one with an old, beautiful Victorian house at its…
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography (By Donald Spoto)
I previously read My Story by Marilyn Monroe, her unfinished autobiography that covers her life up through her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio. Eager for a fuller picture, I turned to Marilyn…
Thinner (by Stephen King)
Thinner by Stephen King is the July selection for my Constant Reader book club. This was a reread for me. I'd seen the movie several times when it aired on television, most often during…
Remain (by Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan)
I was drawn to Remain by the intriguing collaboration between Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan. I enjoyed The Notebook years ago and have a soft spot for the film adaptations of…
The Keeper (by Tana French)
The Keeper by Tana French is a bittersweet conclusion to the Cal Hooper trilogy. I’d been eagerly awaiting its release and my turn on Libby, knowing it would be hard to say goodbye to…
The Book of Lost Names (by Kristin Harmel)
As a lover of historical fiction novels, I have become a fan of author Kristin Harmel. The Book of Lost Names is the second book of hers that I've read, and it was fantastic! Set during World…
A Deadly Episode (by Anthony Horowitz)
Anthony Horowitz's Hawthorne and Horowitz series is a must-read for me whenever a new installment is released. A Deadly Episode is the sixth installment, and it brings not only the…
The Bookbinder’s Secret (by A.D. Bell)
I'm a sucker for any book about books, so when I first saw The Bookbinder's Secret by A.D. Bell in Libby, I was intrigued by the title alone. The description sounded perfect, so I placed a hold…
The Kind Worth Saving (by Peter Swanson)
II was amazed when I started reading Peter Swanson's The Kind Worth Saving — a sequel to The Kind Worth Killing — how quickly memories from that original story began resurfacing. Known…
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