The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie β 373 pages Book Blurb: When an explosion rips apart a Chicago building, the lives of three women are forever altered. A year later, Cecily is in mourning. She was supposed to be in the building that day. Instead, she stood on the...
Trouble the Water by Jacqueline Friedland β 353 pages Book Blurb: Abigail Milton was born into the British middle class, but her family has landed in unthinkable debt. To ease their burdens, Abbyβs parents send her to America to live off the charity of their old...
The Bankerβs Wife by Christina Alger β 352 pages ARC courtesy of the R.J. Putnam and Sons in exchange for an honest review Book Blurb: On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops...
The Emperor Of Shoes by Spencer Wise β 336 pages Book Blurb: Alex Cohen, a twenty-six-year-old Jewish Bostonian, is living in southern China, where his father runs their family-owned shoe factory. Alex reluctantly assumes the helm of the company, but as he explores...
A Place For Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza β 385 pages Book Blurb: A Place for UsΒ unfolds the lives of an Indian-American Muslim family, gathered together in their Californian hometown to celebrate the eldest daughter, Hadia’s, wedding – a match of love rather...
Every Note Played by Lisa Genova β audio Book Blurb: An accomplished concert pianist, every finger of his hands was a finely calibrated instrument, dancing across the keys and striking each note with exacting precision. That was eight months ago. Richard now has ALS,...
In The Shadow Of 10,000 Hills by Jennifer Hauptβ 384 pages Book Blurb: InΒ 1968, Lillian Carlson left Atlanta, disillusioned and heartbroken, after the assassinationΒ of Martin Luther King. She foundΒ meaning in the hearts of orphaned AfricanΒ children and cobbled...
Dreams Of Falling by Karen White β 416 pages ARC courtesy of Netgalley and Berkley in exchange for an honest review. Book Blurb: It’s been nine years since Larkin fled Georgetown, South Carolina, vowing never to go back. But when she finds out that her mother...
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones β Audio Book Blurb: Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine...
The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil β 384 pages Book Blurb: Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors began to disappear, and when she heard the loud, ugly sounds her...
Every day I clean the Winchestersβ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a... read more
Review:The Measure by Nikki Erlick was a book I waited far too long to read. I just couldnβt stomach the idea that everyone in the world would find out their relative life span. The whole idea of this scared me but when my book club chose to read it, I dug in with enthusiasm.Iβm so glad I did. This book is more about life and how we live it, rather than about dying. Itβs told by a cast of eight characters who are deeply affected by the strings they received. The length of the string parallels the length of your life. All the characters are struggling with their results because even if he or she gets a long string, there will still be people they know will be gone soon.How the world at large handles the strings was so well done. People are switching boxes hoping it could change their destiny. Support groups are offered. Protests occur. The world is in a very different place. Much of this book made me think about the differences between fate and destiny. This story offers many intertwined connections between the characters that makes for a powerful and meaningful ending. Iβm so looking forward to whatβs next from this author. @nikkierlick @williammorrowbooks William Morrow π Would you open a box that told you how long your lifespan is?#themeasure #scifilight#bookreader #bookclubpick #goodbookfairy... See MoreSee Less
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