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Stay by Catherine Ryan Hyde
What a wonderful surprise this book was! When it came across my desk, it immediately grabbed my attention because of the cover…a young boy and two enormous dogs, I had to take a look! I read the inside of the jacket and knew I had to read it even though I had never heard of the author or title. I started it that night and it was one of those books that you can’t wait to get to, but drag out finishing because you don’t want the story to end.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
At the onset of this story, Roy and Celestial have been married for a little over a year, and are just getting to the point where they understand each other. Tragically, their marriage is derailed by a miscarriage of justice that lands Roy with a 12-year prison sentence. The remainder of the book explores the very complicated dynamics of a forced long-distance marriage. Told from multiple perspectives and spanning several decades, the story dives deep into the family members and circumstances that make us who we are.
The Mountains Sing by Nguyẽ̂n Phan Qué̂ Mai
The Mountains Sing is the English debut novel of Vietnamese poet, Nguyẽ̂n Phan Qué̂ Mai.
The Plea by Steve Cavanagh
Steve Cavanagh is my new favorite author of a great legal thriller series.(Book #1 is The Defense.) In the second book, The Plea, he pens an exciting story filled with plot twists and naughtiness.
Someone We Know by Shari Lapeña
With her usual style of not letting any of the characters, let alone the reader, know everything that’s going on, Lapeña slowly reveals the secrets of a neighborhood. Someone has been breaking into homes and personal computers. When the hacker is discovered and confesses, good intentions turn deadly.
Educated by Tara Westover
A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole
Naledi, the heroine of A Princess In Theory, is a grad student in epidemiology who lives in New York City and works part-time as a waitress to help pay the bills. When she starts getting emails telling her that she’s betrothed to an African prince, naturally she assumes they’re from a scammer and deletes them. But there is a real prince on the other end of the emails: Prince Thabiso of Thesolo.
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Red, White, & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston’s debut novel, is a romantic comedy starring Alex Claremont-Diaz, son of the first female U.S. president, and Prince Henry, heir to the British throne.
The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
In The Kiss Quotient, Stella, a data scientist with Asperger’s, is under pressure from her family to get married. So she hires Michael, an escort, to be her fake boyfriend in order to help her learn about dating and relationships. As they spend more time together, they find they’re falling in love for real.
Faster Disaster Recovery by Jennifer H. Elder and Samuel F. Elder
Every business, large and small, should have a current contingency plan when emergencies or disasters strike – whether man-made or natural – to minimize risk and limit damage.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & other lessons from the crematory by Caitlin Doughty
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & other lessons from the crematory is a collection of personal stories and lessons learned by Caitlin Doughty, a current mortician, writing about her time as a crematory operator in California. It sounds pretty morbid, and at times it is, but it’s also entertaining, funny at times, and refreshingly honest. I learned a lot about the death industry and what happens behind the curtains. I’m sure I’m not the only one to wonder.
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
As a follow-up to her successful 2018 book Girl, Wash Your Face author, motivational speaker and blogger Rachel Hollis has published another best seller, Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals.