by: Annie Hartnett Goodreads synopsis: A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death—from the beloved author of Rabbit Cake and Unlikely Animals At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday […]
Tourist Season
by: Brynne Weaver Goodreads synopsis: Welcome to Cape Carnage! Visit Once, Stay Forever. Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops, and an unusually high body count. But with tourists comes trouble, and Harper Starling won’t let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home. A skilled gardener with killer instincts, Harper protects her sanctuary […]
Tidbit- Top 5 of 2025
Helen Says: 1. It’s getting a lot of buzz for all the right reasons. Very memorable. Click here to purchase. 2. This books gave me all the feels in a non-cheesy way. Click here to purchase. 3. Favorite easy read- really funny. Click here to purchase. 4. No spoilers… Click here to purchase. 5. My […]
Upcoming Books for January 2026
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Buckeye
by: Patrick Ryan Goodreads synopsis: In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal’s wife, Becky, has […]
Culpability
by: Bruce Holsinger Goodreads synopsis: Set at a summer rental on the Chesapeake Bay, a riveting family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence, from the bestselling author of the “wise and addictive” (New York Times) The Gifted School. When the Cassidy-Shaws’ autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in […]
I See You’ve Called in Dead
by: John Kenney Goodreads synopsis: The Office meets Six Feet Under meets About a Boy in this coming-of-middle-age tale about having a second chance to write your life’s story. Bud Stanley is an obituary writer who is afraid to live. Yes, his wife recently left him for a “far more interesting” man. Yes, he goes on a particularly awful blind […]
We Are All Guilty Here
by: Karin Slaughter Goodreads synopsis: Welcome to North Falls—a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it’s personal. She turned away when her best friend’s daughter needed help—and now she must bring her […]
When Cranes Fly South
By: Lisa Rizden Goodreads synopsis: Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company … though now his […]
Tidbit- November 2025
Click here to purchase…The audible version is 99 cents! For those of you who happen to be a member of Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, NC, please join Helen and Holly for our new book club. Our inaugural gathering will take place on Thursday, November 13th at 6 pm in the ladies locker room. […]
Helen and Holly Hit the Books 