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Meant to Be by Emily Giffin
This love story of Joe and Cate closely mirrors the real life story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette...American royalty, prominent family, astounding wealth, glamorous lifestyle, and political ambitions. Joe and Cate alternate as narrators. I just loved everything about this book and it would be a great beach/summer read.
This love story of Joe and Cate closely mirrors the real life story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette...American royalty, prominent family, astounding wealth, glamorous lifestyle, and political ambitions. Joe and Cate alternate as narrators. I just loved everything about this book and it would be a great beach/summer read.
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1938 Vienna. A Chinese diplomat and his wife find themselves trying to stay out of trouble with the Nazi occupation while providing visas to Jewish people hoping to escape from Austria. This was a Prime First Reads selection, and it probably wouldn't have been on my radar otherwise. I really appreciated hearing another perspective on World War II history. The writing of the book may have been a 4 star rating for me, but I learned so much through this story that I gave it a 5 star rating.
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Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce
A lonely writer is obsessed with the murder of her mother's best friend years ago. A woman wonders where her husband and children have gone. These two stories connect in a fun mystery novel set in Palm Beach. This book reads like a true crime podcast and is inspired by the real story of the author's mother. This one kept me wondering until the very end. {BONUS: podcast interview with the author}
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Thirty years ago a boy is found in the woods with no family or past. Now he is older, and works to solve a mystery in his town. This will be a new series from Coben, with The Match being the next edition. Like every other Harlan Coben book I have read, this book gets 4 stars for being a fast paced mystery that keeps me reading!
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Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes
A wealthy, globetrotting woman and a struggling, down-on-her-luck woman accidentally pick up the wrong gym bags, and both their lives get turned upside down. The characters in this book felt so relatable and real, and I loved the London setting. Highly recommend!
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City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita
A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a small Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high rise. This book was written by a screenwriter and it reads like a movie or tv series. It kept me on my toes, and I enjoyed the unique setting. {BONUS: news article about the real town in Alaska}
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This is the story of Victoria Nash, a teenager who lives on a peach farm in Colorado after World War II. It follows her life through the 1970's. It's hard for me to describe this book other than to say it will stay with me for a long time. I loved the landscape, the characters, and the writing. It's a coming-of-age story that shines with resilience, hope, and loss. A best book of the year for me!
{BONUS: podcast interview with the author}
Don't forget to grab your free March Kindle selection from the Amazon First Reads program before the month ends. I grabbed this one. And on Saturday the new April selections will be available.
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Wow! So many great recommendations! I have saved most of them to my Amazon list. And that town in Alaska is fascinating. I watched the video and am interested in learning more about their life there. Thanks for sharing the bonus material :) I also sent you a friend request on Goodreads, so if you're wondering who that stranger is...it's me :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder sometimes if anyone clicks on the bonus info...thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it. :) I'm happy we're connecting on Goodreads.
DeleteI didn't love Meant To Be but I did love City Under One Roof!
ReplyDeleteWow! Tanya you read so many good books. I will be adding these to my reading list.
ReplyDeleteI loved Meant to Be, too! I haven't read any of the other ones... adding them to my list!
ReplyDeleteSo many great sounding books-- the only one I have read so far is Meant to Be and I enjoyed that a lot. I've been wanting to read Moyes latest but keep forgetting it when I'm stopping in at the library.
ReplyDeleteReef Road and Someone Else's Shoes sound right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteI picked up Night Angels on First Reads too. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteMeant to Be has been on my list forever! I can't wait to add some more of these to my holds list!
ReplyDeleteOk every single one of these went on my TBR list. We have similar tastes in books so I'm sure I will love them.
ReplyDeleteI tried to get the Jojo Moyes book from BOTM but it's only available as an add-on. It looks good!
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