Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Life: A Love Story by Elizabeth Berg

 Ninety two year old Flo receives a terminal diagnosis.  Her life is revealed in a letter she writes to Ruthie, the woman she watched grow up and who has been like the daughter she never had.  

4.5 stars.

Sunday, June 28, 2026

26 Beauties by James Patterson

 Women's Murder Club members Lindsay Box and Cindy Thomas investigate a possible human trafficking ring.

4 stars.

Monday, June 22, 2026

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

 The life of Artie Dam, husband, father, high school teacher, is slowly revealed.  

Beautifully written.

5 stars.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Let's Not Go Overboard Here by Erica Hendry

When a woman disappears during a 3-day yacht trip, a grieving Mel is the only one who suspects foul play and decides to investigate.

Read as part of the GoodReads Spring reading challenge.  

3 stars.

Sunday, June 14, 2026

First Do No Harm by S. J. Rozan

 Bill Smith and Lydia Chin are private eyes retained by a lawyer to look into the murder her client has been charged with.

I forgot about this series and happily stumbled upon it in the library new books section.

4 stars.

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Ward D by Freida McFadden

 A med student must spend the night in the locked psych ward of the hospital.  Things there are not as they seem.

The main character was pretty unlikable.  Good twists at the end.

3 stars.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The True Happiness Company by Veena Dinavahi

 Memoir of a young woman whose depression and suicide attempt lead her parents to a group who claim they can "fix" her and help her achieve happiness.  Instead, the leader leads/coerces her into a series of decisions which take her from the life she'd planned to the life he orchestrates for her.

3 stars.