In Going Home in the Dark by Dean Kuntz Four kids in a small town are very good friends. Three of them leave, but one stays. He is now in a coma. His three friends come back to see him; however, they must deal with their childhood nightmares they grew up with. I think this book was pretty good with action and an interesting storyline. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Thursday, September 4, 2025
"Going Home in the Dark" by Dean Kuntz
In Going Home in the Dark by Dean Kuntz Four kids in a small town are very good friends. Three of them leave, but one stays. He is now in a coma. His three friends come back to see him; however, they must deal with their childhood nightmares they grew up with. I think this book was pretty good with action and an interesting storyline. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Saturday, August 30, 2025
"The Tenant" by Freida McFadden
In The Tenant by Freida McFadden, Blake gets fired from his job. He needs money because he is getting married soon. His house is beg enough so he takes in a tenant. WOW OH WOW! This book is fantastic!!! I never knew what was going to happen next. I hated to see this one end. This author has an amazingly dark imagination and keeps coming with with fantastic thrillers. (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Sunday, August 24, 2025
"Party of Liars" by Kelsey Cox
Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox is about a girl's sweet 16th birthday party that she and the people who were there will never forget. This book was pretty good and was told by four different characters. It could have used more action, but for a first-time author, not too bad. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Thursday, August 14, 2025
"Don't Open Your Eyes" by Liv Constantine
In Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine, Annabelle has dreams about her family, but that is only one of the many storylines in this amazing book! The great storylines keep this book moving along quickly and the characters are true-to-life. The ending made my head spin! I hated to see this one end. (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
"Whale Fall" by Elizabeth O'Connor
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor is a short story about a young girl who lives on a remote isle. One day visitors come and she is given a chance to leave her home and everything that she knows. This was okay, a short story with a good ending. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Friday, August 8, 2025
"King of Ashes" by S. A. Cosby
In King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby, Roman gets a call that his father is in a coma and he better come quick. When he arrives, he finds his family is in bad financial shape and his brother and sister have big personal problems. It is up to Roman to put this family back together. This is good stuff--a good storyline with action! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Thursday, August 7, 2025
"The Poppy Fields" by Nikki Erlick
I needed a change of pace so read The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick. In this novel, people are dealing with grief by going to sleep for a month or perhaps two. Does it work? The storyline is good and I enjoyed the characters. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Labels:
contemporary,
fantasy,
grief,
science fiction
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
"Not Quite Dead Yet" by Holly Jackson
In Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson, Jet is a young woman who has never been able to follow through to the end on something that she has started. She gets another chance! Is this her last one? This book is really good! Jet is a great character and it is action packed. What a great surprise ending too! (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Saturday, July 26, 2025
"The Perfect Couple" by Elin Hilderbrand
In the Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand, it was supposed to be a weekend to remember the weddings of the year on a beautiful island. You will need to wear your reading cap for this one because there are lots of characters and storylines to follow with good action at times and a surprise ending! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
"Kill for Me Kill for You" by Steve Cavanagh
In Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh, two women meet up at a bar by chance. They find that they have a lot in common. They come up with a plan to help each other. What is that plan and can they pull it off? This book was much better than I thought it would be. It has good action and great characters. (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Sunday, July 20, 2025
"Her Secret Song" Brides of Hope Mountain Book 3 by Mary Connealy
Her Secret Song by Mary Connealy (Brides of Hope Mountain Book 3) is about Ursula getting brave to finally go down the mountain, but finds Wax injured and saves his life, then falls in love with him. This was a fast read because I enjoyed it! There was Ursula’s personal journey of overcoming her fears but also good action the last part of the book. I enjoyed this series very much. (4 stars)
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
"Hidden Nature" by Nora Roberts
In Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts, Sloan is a police officer. When people keep getting abducted, she takes it upon herself to find out why. This was good stuff! It has a good storyline. It could have used a bit more action, but the last part of the book made up for that! (Gerard's review, 4.5 stars)
Thursday, July 3, 2025
"Raised by Wolves" by James Patterson
In Raised by Wolves by James Patterson, two children are caught by the law. They are dressed in rags and their parents are nowhere to be found. Soon it becomes obvious that they were raised by wolves! I think this could have been better. The storyline was okay. (Gerard's review, 3 stars)
Monday, June 30, 2025
"With a Vengeance" by Riley Sager
In With a Vengeance by Riley Sager, Ana wants revenge on the people who killed her family members. How is she going to do it and will it work? You will have to read the book to find out! This book is FANTASTIC! I did not know what was going to happen next all through it. This is one of my all-time top ten books for this year at least. I highly recommend you read this one! (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Labels:
Gerard's favorites,
highly recommend,
mystery,
revenge,
thriller
Thursday, June 26, 2025
"A Dark Secret" by Casey Watson
In A Dark Secret by Casey Watson, Casey is a foster mom who works with special needs kids. No one seems to be able to handle Sam, a 9-yr-old boy who has only known abuse and heartache. Casey is this boy's last hope. I thought this book was pretty good and has a good storyline that kept my interest. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
Labels:
child abuse,
foster care,
memoir,
non-fiction
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
"The House of my Mother" by Shari Franke
The House of my Mother by Shari Franke is a true story about a family with six children who had a popular channel on YouTube called "8 Passengers." The author is the oldest girl in the family. I enjoyed this book and would have watched their show for sure. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Labels:
autobiography,
family,
mothers,
true crime
Monday, June 9, 2025
"Silver Elite" by Dani Francis
In Silver Elite by Dani Francis, Wren has a special power that she must hide at all costs. She finds herself training to join the silver guard, but wants to kill these people. I thought this first book in the series was pretty good and plan to read the next one. I liked the action and storyline. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
"Whistle" by Linwood Barclay
In Whistle by Linwood Barclay, Annie has had a rough year. Her publisher finds her and her son a house in an out-of-the-way place, a small town in upstate New York. Now Annie can get back to doing what she does best--writing books! I have read a few books by this author, but this one is by far his best! It is filled with twists and turns with plenty of action which is why I enjoyed it so much. I always looked forward to reading it and had to force myself to put it down so it would last longer. Stephen King said this one was "Terrific" which made me want to read it. He was right! (Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Thursday, May 29, 2025
"The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is based on the true story of the life of Martha Ballard who was a midwife that helped women deliver their babies. Martha is called when a man accused of rape is found dead in a river. Someone says otherwise and Martha must decide if she got it right so investigates the murder on her own. This book is pretty good but could use more action. (Gerard's review, 4 stars)
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