“Everything Beautiful in Its Time: Seasons of Love and Loss” by Jenna Bush Hager 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. Rating: 5/5 Review: Jenna Bush Hager, first daughter and grand-daughter of the United States, recently lost her three remaining grandparents in the span of 13 months. This book contains a collection of touching essays dedicated to her beloved grandparents- President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush, as well as her name…
“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…
“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…