Book club

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is a vivid story about sacrifice, pain and love. While she’s a master at crafting stories, this is not an easy read but it’s an important one. Don’t let this one pass you by.

Cristina Alger is the author of the novels The Banker’s Wife, The Darlings and This Was Not the Plan. A graduate of Harvard College and NYU Law School, she worked as a financial analyst and a corporate attorney before becoming a writer.

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult is about ordinary lives that intersect during a heart-stopping crisis.

Editorial Note – I was given a copy of Lisa Jewell’s Watching You in return for a review. Watching You by Lisa Jewell is a suspenseful page-turner about a shocking murder in a picturesque and well-to-do English town.

The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer is a historical fiction novel that will be released on Feb. 5, 2019.

Editorial Note – I was given a copy of this book from the author in return for a review. The Reluctant Fortune-Teller by Keziah Frost is a charming book about how it’s never too late to ‘come of age.’ This one is a heartwarming story that will leave you with a smile on your face when …

From the Corner of the Oval by Beck Dorey-Stein is marketed as The West Wing meets The Devil Wears Prada. Very excited for this one!

The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is crazy. And I mean that in the best possible way. This one is Agatha Christie meets Groundhog’s Day meets something all its own. 

The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is on several must-read lists for 2018. It’s being called an entertaining and unique murder mystery. 

Editorial Note – I was given a copy of this book from the author in return for a review. The Reluctant Fortune-Teller by Keziah Frost is about a retired accountant who becomes the town’s fortune-teller. 

The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles is a moving tale of a friendship that is as rich and complex as the samba itself. A story full of love and tragedy, it’s about two girls achieving their dreams and learning it doesn’t guarantee happiness.

Book club questions for Where the Crawdads Sing will have spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my preview and review.

The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles is story of an intense female friendship fueled by affection, envy and pride.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is receiving SO much acclaim. For instance, it has five stars on Amazon, not an easy feat!