"The Games Gods Play" by Abigail Owen

In The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen, it is time for the gods to play their games.  They each pick a human to play for them.  What kind of games do they play and what do the winners win?  I do not want to give any spoilers.  I will say; however, if you enjoyed Hunger Games, you will enjoy this!  I did!!  I am looking forward to the next book in this series!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars) 

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"More or Less Maddy" by Lisa Genova

In More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova, Maddy is going into her freshman year of college.  She has good days and bad days.  The doctor gives her pills to get through the bad days, but when those do not help, her mom takes her to see the doctor.  She gets news that will change her whole life--she is diagnosed with a bipolar disorder!  I thought this book was really good.  Maddy is a great character.  Lisa Genova is a great writer; all her books are good!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars).

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"The Crash" by Freida McFadden

In The Crash by Freida McFadden, Tegan is a young lady who can barely support herself and is going to have a baby soon.  However, there is a plan in place that will take are of everything.  Unfortunately, in life plans to not always work out as Tegan is soon realizes.  This author is a master storyteller!  This is a great book!  I loved the storyline which had lots of action and the characters.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Never Lie" by Freida McFadden

In Never Lie by Freida McFadden, Tricia and Ethan go to look at a house in the middle of a snowstorm.  Ethan loves the place; Tricia not so much, until she finds a secret room!  What is in the secret room?  Do they buy that house or move on?  

The great thing about this book is that you get two really good stories.  Freida McFadden is a master storyteller.  Good luck in figuring how this book ends!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Best of Friends" by Lucinda Berry

The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry is narrated by three moms of three teen boys who had an incident one night.  This book is full of family drama.  Read it and see how many of the mothers you like!  I liked this book very much.  I liked the storyline and the action in it!  It was hard to put down.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Karen's review:

I read The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry because my husband said it was so good and the summary sounded good too.  It is about three good friends that played soccer together and their moms who were also good friends.  When one of the boys is killed at his friend's house, all the friendships start to unravel.  I liked how the story was told by the three mothers.  It kept my interest, but was disappointed in the ending.  This is a dark story with drugs, deceit, domestic abuse and trauma.  It was kind of depressing.  (4 stars)

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"The Inmate" by Freida McFadden, A Wild Read!

The Inmate by Freida McFadden is a quick read because the chapters are short and the whole book is like a puzzle with each chapter being a new piece.  I did not figure this one out at all!  I was way off track on this.  Brooke is a single mom, never married, but in a love triangle.  What was supposed to be a fun sleepover turned into a multi-murder.  Luckily, she got away before getting killed herself; however, the whole incident haunts her ten years later.  This is a good mystery and a thriller as well.  I think this one would be a good book club read since it even has discussion questions in the back.  I was flabbergasted 

by the surprise ending but loved the epilog.  All I can say is WOW after reading this book!  I highly recommend it if you enjoy modern-day thrillers.  (Karen's review, 5 stars)

Gerard's review:

In The Inmate by Freida McFadden teen boys and three teen girls decide to party all night at Shane's farmhouse since his mom will be away.  It will be a night they will always remember!  This author is always on her game, and this is no exception.  It has a great storyline, interesting characters, and I never knew what was going to happen.  She definitely kept me guessing!  Freida McFadden is a master storyteller.  I LOVED THIS character driven murder mystery.  (5++ Stars)

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"One by One" by Freida McFadden

In One by One by Freida McFadden, three couples head off to the woods for a week's vacation.  Sounds like fun.  It is for the reader!  This if filled with twists and turns and good action!  Characters are brought out very well.  Do not even try to figure this out as you go, just enjoy the read.  Freida McFadden is my favorite author!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Ward D" by Freida McFadden

In Ward D by Freida McFadden, Amy is a medical student who was to spend one night locked in a psychiatric ward.  It is for only one night so what could possibly go wrong?  Read this to find out.  What a great book!  This has plenty of action, a good storyline and interesting characters.  Freida McFadden is the best!  I think she is my favorite author now.  I've read several of her books and every one of them was fantastic!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Raised by a Serial Killer--Discovering the Truth About My Father" by April Balascio

WOW!  Raised by a Serial Killer--Discovering the Truth About My Father by April Balascio is a great book to lead off the year.  The author held nothing back and I felt so bad for her that she had to go through this.  What a story this is!  She has three dogs.  Life is good for her finally!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Boyfriend" by Freida McFadden

In The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden, Syd wants a boyfriend real bad.  She finally meets a guy who she really falls for!  Is he Mr. Right or is she better off without him and dead wrong?  This might be the best book I have read this year!  It is fantastic!  I never wanted to put it down, but forced myself to make it last a little longer.  Everything is in it that a good book has.  I highly recommend this one!  I LOVED it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Grey Wolf" by Louise Penny

In The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny, Chief Inspector Gamache has his hands full as he tries to figure out a threat that will have dire consequences for a large city.  I thought this book was really good!  I loved all the action with a good storyline and an unbelievable ending!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Sword Catcher" by Cassandra Clare

In Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare, Kel is the body double of the prince.  When Kel meets the ruler of the underworld, he begins to question his role in life.  This is a good fantasy book with great characters, good storyline and lots of action.  I LOVED it!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"It's One of Us" by J. T. Ellison

In It's One of Us by J. T. Ellison, Olivia wants a baby in the worst way but cannot carry one to a full term.  One day the police come and tell her husband his son killed someone.  Olivia thinks 'How can that be?'  This was a great book.  I highly recommend this one.  Read it and enjoy!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Sequel" by Jean Hanff Korelitz

In The Sequel by Jean Korelitz, Anna is enjoying her new found fame and reaping the rewards of being a great author.  But when she begins to receive book excerpts in the mail, she knows that something is wrong indeed.  I enjoyed this as much as the first book.  It has a great story line that kept me turning pages.  (Gerard's review  5++ stars)

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"The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Series Book 1)

In The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz, Jake wanted to write a big best-seller book for a long time, but he found out it wasn't easy.  Then one day he is praised as a great writer and is famous.  However, fame is fleeting as Jake is about to discover.  I thought this book was very good.  It has a great storyline and interesting characters.  I wish I had The Sequel to read right now!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Reappearance of Rachel Price"

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson is about an 18-yr.-old girl whose mom just disappears one day.  Where did she go and why?  People think she is dead and that is the end of it.  However, the mom comes back and she has a story to tell!  I thought this book was really good because it has a great storyline and action.  I LOVED IT!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Bad Liar" by Tami Hoag

Bad Liar by Tami Hoag is about two detectives both looking for missing people.  When they both show up at the same place, what is going on?  This is a great book with good action, a real good story line, and well brought out characters.  I enjoyed very much!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"Here One Moment" by Liane Moriarty

In Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty, a woman gets up from her seat on a plane and causes a disturbance that people will not soon forget!  The first part of this book is very funny.  The rest of the book, the very good story line takes over.  This book is very good!  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"I Will Ruin You" by Linwood Barclay

In I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay, English teacher, Richard Boyle, becomes a hero when he is able to stop a school shooter from causing real damage.  However, he soon finds out that being a hero comes with a price.  This is really good with lots of action and characters that I cared about.  I liked the storyline because I wasn't able to figure out how it would end.  (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

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"The Teacher" by Freida McFadden

The Teacher by Freida McFadden is about lots of inappropriate behavior.  I did not care for this one because first of all, I didn't like any of the main characters, I thought Addie was very stupid, Eve and Nathaniel were both unfaithful.  A lot of the storyline seemed too far-fetched to believe.  It had a wild ending, but not believable.  The only part that was believable for me was the bullying of Addie.  I had high expectations for this one because my husband loved it so was disappointed in it.  I did like that it was quick read!  (Karen's review, 3 stars) 

Gerard's review 6/15/24:
In The Teacher by Freida McFadden, Addie is 16 and bullied in high school.  Eve is one of her teachers who would like to befriend Addie; however, Eve finds out that sometimes it is better to leave things as they are.  This book is really good!  I LOVED IT!  The storyline is excellent and the chapters are short so it goes quickly.  I was always happy to get back into it.  What an ending!  (5++ stars)

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