Book review

The Last Flight by Julie Clark is an engaging thriller/mystery combination that lives up to the hype and more. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Guest List in exchange for a review.  The Guest List by Lucy Foley is a fairly entertaining mystery about a wedding from hell. 

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown is an impactful memoir about a black Christian woman experiences in America. 

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett is one of the best books I’ve read this year. This is a five star must-read!

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Henna Artist in exchange for a review.  The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi is a beautifully written novel about freedom and independence.

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Jane Austen Society in exchange for a review. The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner is a lovely novel about a group of wounded people coming together in a shared love of fiction. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Mother-in-Law in exchange for a review. The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth is an engaging thriller that features depth. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of Rodham in exchange for a review.  Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld is unlike anything I’ve read before. At the heart of the novel is taking a look at what happens when a woman isn’t defined by a man.

Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore is an impactful story that highlights the strength of women. However, I did think it missed the mark in some areas.

Editorial note: I received a copy of Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner in exchange for a review.  Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner is everything you want in a beach read and more. 

Untamed by Glennon Doyle is not really the type of book I tend to read but I have to say it was interesting and made me think.

Editorial note: I received a copy of The Honey-Don’t List in exchange for a review.  The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren is a fairly entertaining read that you’ll fly through in one sitting. 

Editorial note: I received a copy of You Are Not Alone in exchange for a review. You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen is an entertaining twist on the thriller genre. 

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver is such an impactful read about coming to terms with grief.