Bright Young Women

by: Jessica Knoll Goodreads description: January 1978. A serial killer has terrorized women across the Pacific Northwest, but his existence couldn’t be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University’s campus in Tallahassee. Tonight is a night of promise, excitement, and desire, but Pamela Schumacher, president […]

Crying in H Mart

by: Michelle Zauner Goodreads description: A memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. Michelle Zauner tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured […]

The Echo Chamber

by: John Boyne Goodreads description: What a thing of wonder a mobile phone is. Six ounces of metal, glass and plastic, fashioned into a sleek, shiny, precious object. At once, a gateway to other worlds – and a treacherous weapon in the hands of the unwary, the unwitting, the inept. The Cleverley family live a […]

Top 5 Books of 2023

Helen says: #1 (A sweeping epic novel- I didn’t want it to end) #2 (I love novels about rich dysfunctional families) #3 (This is the funniest book I have read in years) #4 (Heavy and unsettling, but I couldn’t put it down) #5 (I loved this one!) Least Favorite: (Ugh- I don’t understand why this […]