I don’t have many readers here but I wanted to quickly say goodbye. It’s been fun having this corner on the internet first as a fashion blog then a book blog. I will continue to share and review books on goodreads and storygraph. So you can checkout those sites. I’m also always on Instagram. This site will be gone by 11/19. Thank you for everything ..read more

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett: Ann really has a gift for writing beautiful stories. Lara’s daughter’s are home and are asking her yet again to tell them about the time she dated a famous actor Peter Duke. Through retelling the story you learn about Lara’s life pre kids and marriage and you learn a lot about the start of her relationship with her current husband and father to her three girls. I loved it! 4/5 Stars Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister: Olivia is missing after walking in an alley and detective Julia is determined to find her, but Julia is also struggling with her marriag ..read more

Community Board by Tara Conklin: Darcy decides to move back home after her husband up-hand her cozy life by asking for a divorce. She moves back home to her adoring parents but things don’t go as smoothly. She finds herself living in their house and getting more and more fascinated by the local community board, that is filled with petty neighborhood drama. This book made me laugh out loud a few times, it’s such a cozy story. 4/5 Stars The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand: Hollis life is pretty perfect, she has a successful husband, a smart daughter and a very popular food blog. When her ..read more

I may have been slacking with my reviews but I have been reading. Lately, it’s more and more difficult for me to find books that really holds my attention but I really enjoyed reading every single one of these. There’s something for most in this post, whether you want a fun rom com, a deeper coming of age story , family drama or a drama filled thriller. Enjoy! Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld: I really look forward to reading this author, her books always feel like a good 90s rom com. In this one, Sally a writer for a “Saturday night live” – like show, gave up on love other than the occas ..read more

The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson: Joan goes to private investigator Henry Kimball to look into her husband she believes is cheating. Henry knew Joan in a past life as she was in his class when there was a school shooting. Joan just needs confirmation that her husband is cheating but Henry has an uneasy feeling about her. I loved the kind worth killing and this sequel did not disappoint. 4/5 Stars Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand: Meredith reaches out to her oldest friend Connie, she has no where to go and is in over her head. Her husband is in prison and won’t talk to her and she cannot ..read more

Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam: Amanda and Clay along with their two kids (a White family) are off to a beautiful rental in a remote area of Long Island to escape the city. On their second night, there’s a knock late in the evening. It’s Ruth and G.H. the owners of the house (they are Black). Amanda is apprehensive at first but eventually let them in. There’s a power blackout and they could not get into their place in the city, so they drove to their second home. Something is happening out there but they don’t know what. Their TVs and phones are no longer working, the next day Clay goe ..read more

The Last Invitation by Darby Kane: This book was a fun read and I could not put it down. Over a few years affluent people have died by accidents and suicides. When Gabby’s ex husband dies by suicide she is convinced he was killed. She comes across a journalist that has a theory about this group that is behind these suspicious deaths. Jessa a lawyer with a few skeletons in her closet, received an invitation to said group when her career and reputation is falling apart. She agrees to join as this would fix her career woes. When Gabby starts asking her questions (they went to law school together ..read more

Hey Hey! I’m so late with this review but I’ve been in a reading funk to be honest, I’m slowly getting out of that. Here is what I’ve read in January. Happy New Year! All the dangerous things by Stacy Willingham: Isabelle’s son disappeared a year ago while she was at home asleep with her husband. She is sharing the story of her son’d disappearance in the hope of keeping the public’s attention but she’s honestly spiraling and her marriage is over. When she is approached to tell her story on a popular true crime podcast, she is hesitant at first but eventually convinced when she thinks of the a ..read more

I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown: When Sam is called back home to look after her niece, she starts getting concerned but no one else seem to be. Her twin sister Elli is off to some retreat and is not responding to any messages. Sam starts looking into Elli’s life and a few things are not adding up. I’ve been happy with every Janelle Brown’s novel I’ve read, this was such a creative story. 4/5 Stars Stay Awake by Megan Goldin: Liv keeps waking up in random places and cannot remember her past. When she starts putting together that she might be responsible for a murder, she is now running from the p ..read more

The Last Mrs Parrish: I know I’m so late to this but wow. Amber is tired of not living the life she feels she deserves. So she plans this elaborate scheme to take down Daphne Parrish and land her rich husband. All I can say is, be careful what you wish for. 5/5 Stars Wrong Place Wrong Time: Jen is waiting up for her son Todd after a night out but has an uneasy feeling. When she finally sees him coming home from a window, a man is approaching him and Todd stabs the man. Jen doesn’t understand how her sweet natured boy committed a murder but ever since she keeps waking up before the murder took ..read more