Honest and unfiltered book reviews from an over-caffeinated, sleep-deprived nurse and her never ending TBR list..
Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly is a historical fiction novel that follows the stories from the perspectives of three different women and their experiences during World War II. The first woman we meet is Caroline Ferriday, an ex-Broadway actress working for the French consulate to get donations to orphanages in Paris. We follow her [...]
Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough is a fast-paced psychological thriller that will have you fervently flipping through the pages until you get to the end. Lisa appears to be the perfect mother to Ava but...she has a secret to hide. Her best friend Marilyn is hiding more secrets of her own. When Lisa's past resurfaces [...]
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan tells the tale of Pino Lella during WWII in Italy. The Germans are invading Milan and as a teen, Pino helps the Jews cross out of Italy into Switzerland undetected at night. Once he turns 18, he must enlist in the military and Pino's parents urge him to [...]
Gail Honeyman's novel Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a charming novel that shows the society we live in according to Eleanor and all of her quirky idiosyncrasies. Early into the novel, the reader discovers that something quite sinister has happened to Eleanor during her childhood and that she is the way she is out of [...]
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman is a fast-paced thriller that begs to answer the age-old question, "if you had the ability to get away with something nefarious, would you do it?" I read this book as the May 2018 pick for Reese's Bookclub x Hello Sunshine. Erin and Mark go on their honeymoon [...]
This is one of the best books I have read all year. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was chosen as the September 2018 pick for Reese's Bookclub x Hello Sunshine. Kaya’s story of incredible strength and survival was incredibly captivating to me. From being left to fend for herself as a young girl, [...]
