One Two Three by Laurie Frankel is told by three female triplets. They live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and nothing much goes on. When a moving van comes to town, it is big news! This story is told very well. I enjoyed the three girls who narrated it very much. I was into it from page 1. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Saturday, April 23, 2022
"One Two Three" by Laurie Frankel is Enjoyable
One Two Three by Laurie Frankel is told by three female triplets. They live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and nothing much goes on. When a moving van comes to town, it is big news! This story is told very well. I enjoyed the three girls who narrated it very much. I was into it from page 1. (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Labels:
fiction,
mystery,
secrets,
sisters,
small town
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
We Both Loved "The Overnight Guest" by Heather Gudenkauf
Wow! The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf is action packed from beginning to end! True crime writer, Wylie Lark, finds a farmhouse out in the woods where she can finish her new book in peace and quiet, so she thinks. When she finds a child buried in the snow near her farmhouse, she has her hands full!
I Loved this book because it had non-stop action and the characters were true to life. It was really good! I highly recommend it! (Gerard's review 3/29/22, 5++ stars)
Karen's review:
I agree with my husband's review on The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf. Although I was confused and a bit frustrated with the first half of the book because three story lines were going on at once, I stuck with it and am glad I did. The three story lines are: (1) Wylie returning home to write a true-crime novel about her life and finding a child and a woman out in a blizzard who she helps, (2) Josie, a girl who lives with her grandparents after her family is murdered, and (3) a woman and child who are held captive in a basement for years. I actually felt like reading all the chapters that were dated August 2000 first and then going back to read the ones from the present. I was relieved when I finally reached the point where everything was connected and it made sense. This is a murder mystery full of action. There are even discussion questions in the back for book clubs to use. (5 stars)
Labels:
action,
authors,
Gerard's favorites,
murder mystery
Monday, April 18, 2022
"The Club" by Ellery Lloyd
In The Club by Ellery Lloyd, there is a huge party on Home Isle. If you are rich or famous, you are invited. When people start to be killed, something is going on but what is it and who is doing it? This book is told by a wide variety of people. I did not really care about any of the main characters so was not affected by them being killed off. The storyline was good by the ending was just okay. This book needed more action in my opinion. (Gerard's review, 3.5 stars)
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
"Once" by Morris Gleitzman
Once by Morris Gleitzman is inspired by true events. It takes place during World War II. Felix is a young boy who is in an orphanage to be protected from the Nazis. When he sees books being burned, he knows he must break out and tell his mom and dad. They run a bookstore.
This book is short but told very well. Felix was a great character so I enjoyed it! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
Monday, April 11, 2022
"Billy Summers" by Stephen King
Billy Summers by Stephen King is a long book, 1,042 pages of large print but worth it. Billy Summers gets paid, and paid very well to take out bad men for good. He wants to get out, but decides to take one more job. The pay is too much to turn down. Can he pull it off again without getting caught?
I think this book could have been shorter and just as good. Billy was a great character and he drives the book. The story line was also good and kept me interested, but could have had more action. That being said, I still give it 5 stars because the character of Billy was that good! (Gerard's review, 5 stars)
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