by: Marie Benedict Goodreads description: The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian–who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true, from New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victoria Christopher Murray. […]
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We Begin at the End
by: Chris Whitaker Goodreads description: There are two kinds of families: the ones we are born into and the ones we create. Walk has never left the coastal California town where he grew up. He may have become the chief of police, but he’s still trying to heal the old wound of having given the […]
September 2021 Tidbit
We were too busy reading this month to come up with a creative tidbit idea. With it being October, here are some of our favorite Halloween memes. Just a little something to amuse you! Helen says: Holly says: These Halloween costumes are “Up in Smoke”!! Who sent their kids to preschool looking like this? My […]
Upcoming Books for October 2021
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Florence Adler Swims Forever
by: Rachel Beanland Goodreads description: Every summer, Esther and Joseph Adler rent their house out to vacationers escaping to “America’s Playground” and move into the small apartment above their bakery. This is the apartment where they raised their two daughters, Fannie and Florence. Now Florence has returned from college, determined to spend the summer training […]
The Maidens
by: Alex Michaelides Goodreads description: Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike—particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros is a […]
The Therapist
by: B.A. Paris Goodreads description: When Alice and Leo move into a newly renovated house in The Circle, a gated community of exclusive houses, it is everything they’ve dreamed of. But appearances can be deceptive… As Alice is getting to know her neighbours, she discovers a devastating secret about her new home, and begins to […]
August 2021 Tidbit
Happy 1 year anniversary to us! Our favorite part of this blog has been hearing from our friends and followers. We love hearing your comments and opinions. Keep them coming! Paper is the traditional gift of the first anniversary. Since we spend a lot of time talking about books, we thought we would take this […]
Upcoming Books for September 2021
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The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
by: Marianne Cronin Goodreads description: Life is short. No-one knows that better than seventeen year old Lenni living on the terminal ward. But as she is about to learn, it’s not only what you make of life that matters, but who you share it with. Dodging doctor’s orders, she joins an art class where she […]
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