November book recap

Either a feel good Christmas book or a murder……there’s no in between! November was a great month for reading, and I got to listen to some books driving back and forth to Philly twice to get my daughter to and from Thanksgiving break.  ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🍁 The Wives of Hawthorne Lane by Stephanie DeCarolis-I really …

September 2025 books to read

🍂 September Reads🍂 Back to school and the craziness of school and fall sports! I managed to read 7 great books-almost all of them I rated 4 stars, so I read some great books!  🍂4 stars🍂   🍂Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham-another great book by this author-I love, love, love cult books too!  🍂Saltwater …

August 2025 book wrap up

☀️August reads ☀️ August slipped away into a moment in time……….a trip to Aruba, back to school shopping, golf and hockey starting, and moving the two older kids back to college. So here is my list of my August reads 3 weeks after August ended! Reviews to come……. 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ One Golden …

Book review: Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza

Book review: Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza 🥧 Summary 🥧  There is a community of people you may never have heard about called “trad wives.” A trad wife is a traditional housewife who exudes the aesthetic of a woman with the conservative values of a 50s housewife. This has gained popularity on …

Book review: A Happy Marriage by AR Torre

💍 Book review: A Happy Marriage 💍  🥂 Summary 🥂 Dinah is a detective who is married to a psychiatrist named Joe, and they have quite a happy marriage for now! But secrets are hidden and twists and turns begin to unravel in their unsettling marriage! 🥂My Thoughts 🥂 After finishing this, I seriously was …

July 2025 reads

July Reads Lots of pool and lake days for us this July which allowed me to read a lot of books! I also have been walking our dog every day, so I got to listen to a few as well on Audible.  5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Everyone is Lying to You by Jo Piazza-absolutely loved …

Book review: See How They Fall by Rachel Paris

🕶️Summary 🕶️ Skye married into the rich Turner family. After her father-in-law passes away, the family gathers at their luxury estate for the weekend. After the first dinner, two people are poisoned and Skye and Sergeant Mei O’Conner, who is investigating, both think it is an inside job.  🕶️My Thoughts 🕶️ I can’t believe this …

Book review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Book review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry 🩷Summary🩷 Alice is a celebrity journalist who finds Margaret Ives, who has gone off the grid. Oh and she’s basically the heiress of a famous family who has had their fair share of scandals. When she arrives in this small Georgia island she finds out she’s …

Book review: Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine

💤 Book review: Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine 💤 😴 Summary 😴 Liv Constantine, author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, brings us another addicting book! Annabelle is married to a successful doctor and has two daughters. She begins to start having nightmares about her daughters and husband that begin to come true!  🛌My …

Book review: Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell

🚪 Book review: Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell 🚪  🏠 Summary🏠 Nina is recently widowed after her husband dies in a freak accident. There were many people reaching out with condolences and in the midst of these is Nick, who claims to be an old friend of her husband. Nick is good looking …