Blog General Book Review – The Change midlifebookcrisis81, August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Author: Kirsten Miller Genre: Mystery/Magical Realism Publication Date: 2022 Pages: 475 POV: 3rd, past Amazon Rating: 4.3 Goodreads Rating: 4.1 DISCLAIMER. SETUP. From the Publisher: Three women with unexpected new powers take matters into their own hands to confront the evil lurking in their wealthy beach town. MY WHY; or,…
Blog General Book Review – Last Call at the Nightingale midlifebookcrisis81, August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Last Call at the Nightingale Author: Katharine Schellman STATS Genre: Historical Mystery Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2022 Goodreads Rating: 3.6 Pages: 325 POV: 3rd, past DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Set in 1924 New York City, Vivian wants nothing more than to forget the drudgery of her seamstress job, her tenement living,…
Blog General Book Review – FantasticLand midlifebookcrisis81, August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 FantasticLanc Author: Mike Bockoven STAT Genre: Thriller/Horror Amazon Rating: 4.3 Publication Date: 2016 Goodreads Rating: 3.96 Pages: 217 POV: 1st person Interviews DISCLAIMER: SETUP. In September 2017, Florida was eviscerated by Hurricane Sadie, knocking out power grids, flooding, and isolating communities. No one was prepared for the destruction, and it…
Blog General Book Review – Suburban Hell midlifebookcrisis81, July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 Suburban Hell Author: Maureen Kilmer STATS Genre: Horror/Comedy Amazon Rating: 3.9 Publication Date: 2022 Goodreads Rating: 3.57 Pages: 317 POV: 1st, past (Amy) DISCLAIMER: SETUP. In your typical Chicago suburb, Amy, Liz, Jess and Melissa formed a friendship forged against the forces of the HOA and PTA. They are in…
Blog General Book Review – Practice Makes Perfect midlifebookcrisis81, July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 Practice Makes Perfect Author: Sarah Adams STATS Genre: Contemporary Romance/Comedy Amazon Rating: 4.4 Publication Date: 2023 Goodreads Rating: 4.1 Pages: 331 Dual POV: 1st, present DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Angel Annie, as her family nicknamed her, is ready to find her dream man, get married, and start a family. However, on the…
Blog General Book Review – The Couple Next Door midlifebookcrisis81, July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 The Couple Next Door Author: Shari Lapena STATS Genre: Domestic Thriller Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2016 Goodreads Rating: 4.3 Point of View: Multi-Perspective3rd Limited Present Pages: 336 DISCLAIMER: SET UP. Anne and Marco Conti, a young couple, with a 6-month-old baby are invited to their next-door neighbor’s dinner party….
Blog General Book Review – The Death of Mrs. Westaway midlifebookcrisis81, July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 The Death of Mrs. Westaway Author: Ruth Ware STATS Genre: Thriller Amazon Rating: 4.4 Publication Date: 2018 Goodreads Rating: 3.8 Point of View: 3rd Limited Past1st Past (few journal entries) Pages: 416 DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Hal, a down on her luck, short on cash, tarot reader, receives a letter stating that…
Blog General Book Review – The Book of Speculations midlifebookcrisis81, July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 The Book of Speculation Author: Erika Swyler STATS Genre: Drama; Family Saga;Magical Realism Amazon Rating: 4.1 Publication Date: 2015 Goodread Rating: 3.6 Point of View: Dual Timeline1st Person Present3rd Person Limited Past Pages: 350 DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Simon, a reference librarian at a small seaside town, lives in the rapidly deteriorating…
Blog General Book Review – End of Story midlifebookcrisis81, July 20, 2023July 26, 2023 End of Story Author: Kylie Scott STATS Genre: Romance, Contemporary Amazon Rating: 4.2 Publication Date: 2023 Goodreads Rating: 3.68 Pages 283 POV (Susie) 1st, past DISCLAIMER: SETUP. Meet Susie Bowen, who, in the last six months, was publicly dumped and then her beloved aunt died, leaving her a lovely fixer-upper…