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“One True Loves” by Taylor Jenkins Reid This post may contain affiliate links to Amazon. At no additional cost to you, I earn a small commission on qualifying purchases. Read more about the disclosure here. Audiobook version Synopsis: (There are no spoilers in this review. Although it may seem like there are, we find out about Emma being engaged to a new man when her husband is found alive within the first sentence of the book!) Emma Blair grew up in a small town outside of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her parents own and run an independent bookstore with…
“One by One” by Ruth Ware Hardback BOTM edition. Synopsis: Trendy London based tech startup, Snoop, hosts a company retreat in the gorgeous French Alps. They stay at an exclusive chalet in St. Antoine 2000, complete with a chalet girl and live-in chef. Although most of the guests seem entitled and agitated upon arrival, their stay begins like any other- champagne and chit chat all around. However, when one of the cofounders ambushes the group before dinner with a presentation about a buyout offer, the mood quickly plummets. The next day, the group ventures out to the…
“Atomic Love” by Jennie Fields Audiobook version Synopsis: Female physicist, Rosalind Porter, worked on the Manhattan project. Raised by her sister and brother in law after her mother died shortly after her birth, Rosalind has always surpassed expectations. Her love of science seems startling to many, but this didn’t stop Rosalind from pushing to be heard as loudly as the men. Most intrigued by Rosalind’s intellect and beauty was Tom Weaver, a British co-worker of hers. Their passionate love affair ends abruptly after the war, leaving Rosalind heartbroken on top of her crippling guilt of…
“I’m Still Here” by Austin Channing Brown – Black Dignity in a World Made For Whiteness Read via hardback Brown’s memoir is an uncomfortable yet essential read to open our eyes to the racial injustices in our country. Synopsis: Brown spent a lot of her childhood in the predominantly white town of Toledo, Ohio. Her parents divorced when she was ten, and she started spending the summers with her mother in Cleveland. This all-black neighborhood was new to Austin, and she was able to learn about black culture and find her identity along the way. She…
“The Lions of Fifth Avenue” by Fiona Davis Read via audiobook. A captivating mix of history, mystery, romance, and suspense! Synopsis: New York City- 1913: Laura Lyons and her family have recently found themselves making the New York Public Library their home. When Laura’s husband, Jack, becomes the superintendent of the library, Laura, Jack, and their two children move into the built-in apartment. Inspired by Jack’s passion for writing, Laura becomes bored with domestic life and begins taking a journalism course at Columbia University. The events she covers for her class make Laura question the traditional…
“The Night Swim” by Megan Goldin Read via hardback (Book of the Month- August 2020) This thriller is a page turner from chapter one! Triggers: Rape Synopsis: Rachel’s true-crime podcast has become a huge success. After uncovering fresh evidence that set an innocent man free in her previous season, Rachel’s name has become famous in households across the country. For her third season, Rachel travels to a small town on the coast of North Carolina to cover a rape trial. On her way to Neapolis, Rachel stops at a roadside diner to grab some breakfast…
“The Grace Kelly Dress” by Brenda Janowitz Read via paperback A heartwarming journey through three generations of brides passing down a family heirloom. Synopsis: The brideBrooklyn, 2020 Although she has always marched to the beat of her own drum, Rocky is engaged to the perfect man, has created her own business, and become very successful. After losing her father years ago, Rocky has felt a disconnect with her mother. Convinced her mother likes Rocky’s sister, Amanda, more than her, she puts up a wall. Rocky doesn’t want to wear the wedding gown her mother is passing…
“The Lies That Bind” by Emily Giffin Read via audible A powerhouse of a novel that will tug hard on your heartstrings! Synopsis: Cecily finds herself at a bar late one night, in the spring of 2001, questioning her life in New York City. Cecily is in her late twenties and hasn’t climbed the ladder as a reporter as much as she had hoped to after moving here from the midwest. She recently ended a three-year relationship because her boyfriend, Mathew, wasn’t ready to commit to her. Against her better judgment, she decides…
“Everything Inside” by Edwidge Danticat Read via Paperback Everything Inside is a collection of short stories that explore Haitian culture with love, loss, and tragedy at the center of each. Below you’ll find brief synopses of each story! Synopsis: Story 1: Dosas Elsie is a live-in nurse, caring for a man in his mid-sixties who is in a struggle with renal-failure. While caring for him one morning, she receives a phone call from her ex-husband, Blaise, informing her that his new girlfriend, Oliva (who also happens to be Elsie’s ex…
“In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle Read via hardback A captivating journey through grief and heartache. Triggers: Grief Loss Synopsis: Ever since the tragic death of her brother when they were children, lawyer Dannie has coped with the grief by living according to a very structured plan- one she feels she has complete control over. She has a best friend, Bella, with whom she’s been attached at the hip since they were 7 years old. She has a great boyfriend, David, who fits into her life like a perfect puzzle piece. Dannie has also nailed the interview…