Those Girls by Chevy Stevens My rating: 5 of 5 stars Those Girls was an easy, fast read about three sisters who’ve had a seriously hard life. Forced to run from their alcoholic, abusive father, they soon find themselves in even more danger on the road. Eighteen years later they’ve changed their names and tried…
Author: Christina McDonald
With or Without You - Shari Low
With or Without You: Are you ever sure you made the right decision? by Shari Low My rating: 5 of 5 stars As the millennium approaches, Liv must make a choice: stay married to the man who’s become more friend than lover or leave her safe marriage and break out on her own in the…
Swimming Lessons - Claire Fuller
Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller My rating: 4 of 5 stars A literary novel recommended by book clubs and lauded for its complex themes and beautiful writing. Structurally, Swimming Lessons moves seamlessly between the present, when Flora arrives to see her ailing father, and the past, with letters written by Flora’s mother, who went missing…
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Holly Seddon
Love Will Tear Us Apart: The totally captivating new novel from the author of Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon My rating: 5 of 5 stars A sophisticated, graceful and poignant exploration of love in all its many forms. Holly Seddon’s newest novel, Love Will Tear Us Apart, unfurls slowly, like a rose in…
Missing Pieces - Laura Pearson
Missing Pieces by Laura Pearson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Elegant, honest and breathtakingly beautiful, Laura Pearson’s debut novel is an impressive and raw portrayal of how one tragedy affects an entire family. In this captivating story Pearson explores the fragility of childhood and how trauma inherently changes our future, focusing on themes of…
The Day of the Accident - Nuala Ellwood
The Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars Nualla Ellwood has leapt the hurdle of the sophomore novel effortlessly and gracefully. The Night of the Accident is an intriguing, compelling and surprising thriller, with a deliciously complex plot, and realistic characters I didn’t exactly trust, but liked and rooted…
Bring Me Back - B.A. Paris
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love B.A. Paris! While I figured out the twist really early on, I think that’s more to do with my twisted mind than anything else! Finn’s character was very well balanced – he was annoying and selfish, yet I found myself still…
The Good Girl - Mary Kubica
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica My rating: 5 of 5 stars Equally intriguing and surprising, The Good Girl is full of sharp, flawed characters and compelling plotting that had me flipping the pages as fast as I could to see how it would end. The story follows Mia, who is kidnapped by Colin. Colin…
The Story of Beautiful Girl - Rachel Simon
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon My rating: 2 of 5 stars Set in Pennsylvania, 1968, when people with disabilities were shut away and forgotten by the rest of the world, I picked this book up because the premise and plot seemed mesmerizing. And, truthfully speaking, the writing was beautiful. Unfortunately, the story…