Category: October 2023

The Drowning Woman

By: Robin Harding Goodreads description: A deliciously twisted story of friendship, retribution, and betrayal about a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous past—and the wealthy society wife she saves from drowning, who pulls her into a dark web of secrets and lies. Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets—no one ever does—but when […]

Evil Eye

by: Etaf Rum Goodreads description: The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of A Woman Is No Man returns with a striking exploration of the expectations of Palestinian-American women, the meaning of a fulfilling life, and the ways our unresolved pasts affect our presents. Raised in a conservative and emotionally volatile Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought […]

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women

By: Lisa See Goodreads description: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China—perfect for fans of See’s classic Snowflower and the Secret Fan and The Island of Sea Women.  According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian—born […]

The Quiet Tenant

By: Clemence Michallon Goodreads description: A pulse-pounding psychological thriller about a serial killer narrated by those closest to him: His 13-year-old daughter, his girlfriend—and the one victim he has spared Aidan Thomas is a hard-working family man and a somewhat beloved figure in the small upstate New York town where he lives. He’s the kind […]

October 2023 Tidbit

What’s new with Helen and Holly? Helen says: I am doing a miserable gut cleanse this week. It’s called The Gut Center- Reboot. The diet consists of a lentils and rice mixture called kitchari. That’s basically all you can eat with warm water and lime. This has been the most difficult cleanse I have ever […]