Turning pages, chasing twists
Normally I don't choose nonfiction; however, since we had a trip pending to Savannah, I wanted to learn a little more about the area before we went to Savannah. The novel is written by John Berendt who went to Savannah to interview the wealthy antique dealer, Jim Williams. In the midst of the interview, the …
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Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinsborough centers around a single mother, Louise, who shares a kiss with a random guy at a bar. A few days later she realizes it is her new boss, David! Awkward! Louise bumps into a woman later who seems in need of a friend, only to find out that the …
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Fractured by Catherine McKenzie reminded me a little bit of one of my favorite books, Big Little Lies. It has the same gossipy, Desperate Housewives feel to the plot. Julie Prentice is a bestselling author who has endured a stalker and moves her family to a suburb of Cincinnati to try to escape the harassment. …
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All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda is much different than the usual books I read. This book is told backwards from Day 15 to Day 1. It features Nicolette as the protagonist and switches back and forth from past to present to explain the events during Nicolette's senior year that come back to Nicolette's …
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The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda is the book following All the Missing Girls, although these two books are totally unrelated to each other. The Perfect Stranger just came out in April of 2017. I purchased it for $2.99 on my daily BookBub email in one day in May when it was on sale. This …
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I was lucky enough to receive an Advance Reader Edition of The Breakdown by BA Paris this spring. I was so excited because I absolutely loved Behind Closed Doors that I read last summer. I saved this book for the beach because I usually read on my Kindle, but I won't take the Kindle to …
I receved The Map That Leads to You by JP Monninger as an Advance Reader Edition from St. Martin's Press. I don't read romance books that often, but I am really glad I had to opportunity to read this book. It is a beautifully written book that takes place right after college graduation and follows three friends …
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"Frippin' It"..............our first visit to Fripp Island, SC  After searching and searching for a beach we had not visited within 2 hours from Savannah, I finally found the beach that I thought would be our perfect choice for the summer of 2017-Fripp Island, SC.  History  Tripp Island is a 6.5 square mile barrier island …
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Summer visit to Savannah In June, we headed to Savannah, Georgia for the YMCA National Gymnastics Championships for our daughter. There is another blog post detailing this awesome event.  We stayed at the Homewood Suites in the Savannah Historic District on River Street. This hotel features a full breakfast every morning for free and …
Toronto hockey tournament weekend We headed to Toronto, Ontario this weekend for our last spring tournament of the season. Our first day we spent at the Canlan Ice Sports Scarborough rink. This was a great facility that had 4 rinks and a bar/restaurant above where you could sit and watch the games while eating and drinking …
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