It is a picture-perfect life. That is what everyone thinks when they see Cassie and Alex.Cassie is a well-known anthropologist. Alex Revers is a renowned actor and director who will sweep the Oscars with his new film.Their wedding and marriage life was picture perfect for outsiders. But, there were skeletons in the closet. Both of them had traumatic childhoods. Will discovered Cassie when she ..read more

 I finished reading my second book for 2022. "Who is Maud Dixon?" is a thriller by Alexandra Andrews. Look at the book cover: do you see the two faces?That brown line at the middle from top to bottom is not just a line. Look closely, can you see it?When the story begins, we are with Florence. She lost her job. Then she got hired as an author's assistant. We think we are going to find out who is ..read more

 The Reva's are going to have a party. If you know where the party is, you are invited!Reva siblings were raised by their mother. They have a famous father, who abandoned them years ago. Nina Reva, the famous surfer and model, worked hard to raise her siblings and to keep them together after their mom passed away. She didn't want to be famous, don't like the world staring at her. The famous ..read more

 "Hurry Home"  by Roz Nay is a recent novel I finished reading.The story is narrated by sisters Alex and Ruth in alternative chapters. We cannot trust either of their versions. Chase is Alex's boyfriend. Alex lives with Chase in his apartment.  Ruth shows up at Alex's doorstep pregnant. Alex let her live with them. But, she had an agenda. Alex uses her power as a social worker to "save kids" as ..read more

 I finished reading "Secret Life" by Kevin Donovan. Jian Ghomeshi was a popular talk show host in CBC. Kevin Donovan was an investigative journalist at The Toronto Star. I was following that case in 2016, then totally forgot about it. The women accused him failed on cross-examination. It was pathetic to see those abused by Ghomeshi had to go through the questioning of his lawyer. The book reveals ..read more

 It was a long work week.The subway train ride gave me a lot of time to read. Having a good book is a reward for the commute.Noah is a retired professor and widower. He lives in the upper west. He is getting ready to start a trip to France, where he was born. He found few photos his mom had kept in an envelope and curious about why she kept them. Now, he hopes to find out the details of those ..read more

 I was not writing but I was continuing my reading.It is an interesting title for a book, right? "Who Is Vera Kelly?" Then I wanted to know who she is.She was working for a radio station and became a CIA agent.How many times we heard about a female spy? So, Vera started working in Argentina wire trapping a leading politician. She was also spying few student activists in Buenos Aires. When her ..read more

 When you realize the love of your life just disappeared from the life you know, you want to find out what happened. Hannah received a note from Owen asking to protect his daughter. There is no other information. If it is you, how agonizing it will be?Hanna and stepdaughter Bailey did everything they can to find Owen.  The more they dug, the more confused they became. His past was not the one he ..read more

 Actually, I finished 3 books last week. It was a bit more than my usual reading. I love to write about the book "How A Woman Becomes Lake" by Marjorie Celona. Leo took his sons on New Year's eve to the Square point. It was a heavy snow day. The lake was frozen. It was bone-chilling cold. Vera was walking her dog there and found Leo's older son standing in the snow. She called the police to ..read more

 The book, "The Jet Setters" by Amanda Eyre Ward is the 28th book after I started recording the books I read. Charlotte attended Minnie's funeral. Now, she is lonely. Her grown children are away from them. Lee is supposed to be an actress. Regan is supposed to be happy with her kids and husband. Cord is supposed to be a successful venture capitalist trying hard to find the woman of his dreams ..read more