Tag: familydrama
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Look Out for: The Connellys of County Down
My Rating In Summary of The Connellys of County Down “When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won’t be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings, who are both busy…
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder – Worth the Hype
“What’s wrong with me? … I might seem like the ideal student: homework always in early, every extra credit and extra curricular I can get my hands on, the good girl and the high achiever. But I realized something just now: it’s not ambition, not entirely. It’s fear.” A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder –…
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November 9… Not Calendar-Worthy
“If you don’t show up today, I’ll be there next year. And the next. Every November 9th I’ll wait for you, hoping one day you’ll be able to find enough forgiveness to love me again. But if that doesn’t happen and you never show, I’ll still be grateful to you until the day that I…
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Reminders of Him is a Memorable Read
“People think women who go to prison have a certain look. That we’re a certain way. But we’re mothers, wives, daughters, humans.” Reminders of Him – Colleen Hoover My Rating In Summary of Reminders of Him “After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all…
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Books, Briefly: We Are the Brennans
“Books, Briefly” is back to spotlight a fairly new release and recent Book of the Month, We are the Brennans! Title: We Are the Brennans Author: Tracey Lange “What I’m saying is, if you can be happy, do it. If you know what you want in life, don’t wait for someone else to give it…
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Rock Paper Scissors: A Thriller-Lovers Dream
“Watching the couple start to relax inside the chapel, she knew that they had made poor choices too. And coming here was probably top of the list.” Rock Paper Scissors – Alice Feeney My Rating In Summary of Rock Paper Scissors Adam and Amelia win a getaway weekend trip to a secluded area of Scotland,…
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Snow Flower & the Secret Fan Stuns Readers
“When I knew I couldn’t suffer another moment of pain, and tears fell on my bloody bindings, my mother spoke softly into my ear, encouraging me to go one more hour, one more day, one more week, reminding me of the rewards I would have if I carried on a little longer. In this way,…
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No Lie… The Last Time I Lied is a Hit
“‘Everything is a game, Em. Whether you know it or not. Which means that sometimes a lie is more than just a lie. Sometimes it’s the only way to win.’” The Last Time I Lied – Riley Sager My Rating In Summary of The Last Time I Lied “Fifteen years ago, summer camper Emma Davis…
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Klara and the Sun Shines a Light on the Future of Artificial Intelligence
“’It must be nice sometimes to have no feelings. I envy you.’ I considered this, then said: ‘I believe I have many feelings. The more I observe, the more feelings become available to me.’ She laughed unexpectedly, making me start. ‘In that case,’ she said, ‘maybe you shouldn’t be so keen to observe.‘” Klara and…
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People We Meet on Vacation Takes Readers for a Trip
“I’m on vacation. Vacations always end. It’s the very fact that it’s finite that makes traveling special. You could move to any one of those destinations you loved in small doses, and it wouldn’t be the spellbinding, life-altering seven days you spend there as a guest, letting a place into your heart fully, letting it…
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