BUY ★★★ SUMMARY 1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when she’s home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she’s just Gran—teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THE CHILDREN ON THE HILL
Buy ★★★ SUMMARY When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom―covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her―she knows she'll be charged with murder. But as bad as this looks, it's not what worries her the most. With the unwanted media attention now surrounding her, it's… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK
BUY ★★★★★ SUMMARY You knew a teenager like Charlie Crabtree. A dark imagination, a sinister smile--always on the outside of the group. Some part of you suspected he might be capable of doing something awful. Twenty-five years ago, Crabtree did just that, committing a murder so shocking that it’s attracted that strange kind of infamy… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THE SHADOWS
Buy Summary Gwyn Jones is perfectly happy with her life in Graves Glen. She, her mom, and her cousin have formed a new and powerful coven; she’s running a successful witchcraft shop, Something Wicked; and she’s started mentoring some of the younger witches in town. As Halloween approaches, there’s only one problem—Llewellyn “Wells” Penhallow. Wells has… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THE KISS CURSE
I will be honest I didn’t think this was going to be a 5 star read for me, maybe a 4 and mainly because I got lost in the details at the very beginning of the book. But once I got past that it was a good read and I really loved Bridie, the main… Continue reading Things in Jars is 5 stars for Becky
Here's our best guesses for this month's picks: Buy We've really got our fingers crossed for this one. Lisa Unger is one of Kayla's favorite thriller/suspense authors. Buy Becky's favorite show is Survivor, so a book about a Survivor-type reality show going wrong, is exactly what she might be looking for to help with the… Continue reading November BOTM Predictions
By Laura Dave Three people brought together by the love a man has for a woman and his child. But only one of the three know their true identities. I love Hannah and how she approaches the relationship with her stepdaughter who is always antagonistic toward her yet she only shows love and support for… Continue reading The Last Thing He Told Me 5 Stars from Becky
My Granddaughters helped me stage the photo:) By Sarah Addison Allen Do you ever audition books to determine what your next read will be? I did this time and the minute I started reading Other Birds I couldn’t put it down! I didn’t want to do anything but read it but my crazy busy life… Continue reading Other Birds gets 5 Stars from Becky
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I haven’t read all of Elin’s novels but I’ve enjoyed the ones I have read. The Hotel Nantucket is one of my favorites of hers. I loved Lizbeth. I hate a cheater worse than just about anything. Either commit or don’t to a person but don’t treat them with such disrespect as to cheat on… Continue reading The Hotel Nantucket gets 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ from Becky
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