The Beekeeper’s Ball (Bella Vista Chronicles #2)

This was a strange version of its genre. I have recently finished a completely focused book on Italy and World War II ( Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan) and it seemed funny that I would randomly pick a book that was fifty percent based on the war again. This is again a second…

At Wave’s End: A Novel by Patricia Perry Donovan

I managed to juggle two books one in digital format and another in paperback and will be reviewing both tonight. The first is this book that I got through NetGalley's website and since it's archive date was earlier than the others already on my 'to read' list I bumped it up and list and completed…

Wish Me Home by Kay Bratt

This story by itself deserves 4 stars but unfortunately I am not used to the style of storytelling. The narration felt stilted at many times. I have binged on the heartfelt variety of fiction and those have set my bar too high. Apart from that basic setback the story was very good. It follows a…

Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell

Betty ( Thus named by her step-grandmother for being Elizabeth) Dean arrived on the English island of Guernsey on a temporary assignment as a child but stays on. She puts her life on hold to be with her grandmother when she falls ill. In her will she leaves a mysterious beneficiary who Betty decides to…

The Winter Lodge (Lakeshore Chronicles #2) by Susan Wiggs

I overdid this genre a few years ago and singled out a few authors whose characters were likable enough to binge on. I found an unread book of Susan Wiggs and decided to try it out. This is a second book in a series I faintly recall having at least one book of earlier. Jenny…

The Song Remains the Same by Allison Winn Scotch

This is the last book of this author available on Kindle unlimited for now, which is slightly disappointing. The first one (In Twenty Years: A Novel – Scotch, Allison Winn) I really liked , the second ( The Theory of Opposites by Allison Winn Scotch)not so much and now this one I liked. The book…

Life and Other Near-Death Experiences-Pagán, Camille

I have had a very good past few days.I have rejected books I did not like reading and finishing a few good ones. This was one of the latter. The first person narrative of a person being in equal parts stubborn and resilient. Libby has just been given the diagnosis of a rare type of…

Changing Lanes- Kathleen Long

I last reviewed a book by the same author where there was a lot of play on emotions and had  given it 4 stars. This book, though set in the same location with the same people had a milder level of emotion. The lead character Abby is a very relatable person who is used to…