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Review: The Three Graces of Pearl Street

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The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins My rating: 5 of 5 stars What an incredible joy it was to read this novel of three generations of women, each dealing with loss in their own way, thrown together in a tiny apartment and coming to terms with each other and their own journeys. There's so much heart in this novel that it's not possible for you not to love it. Even though I felt like Grace (the mom) was explored the least compared to Graziella (the grandmother) and Ella (the granddaughter), I loved all three of them and I loved reading their journeys. I can't wait to read more from this author. with gratitude to netgalley and Atria books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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Review: The Women in White

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The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an unusual mystery unlike books I've read by Pekkanen before. I liked that it drew attention to history of psychological experiments at Duke and it read as a combination of historical fiction and mystery. It wasn't full of twists and turns and unreliable narrators and all the tricks that appear to be very common. It was interesting and engaging in a different way. I enjoyed it a lot. It was excellent on audio as well!! with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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Review: Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead

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Cleo Dang Would Rather Be Dead by Mai Nguyen My rating: 4 of 5 stars ok this book's cover is VERY misleading. This book was VERY VERY depressing. It was not dark humor. It was depressing. Once I got over how depressing it would be, I loved it but do NOT be fooled by the cover. It's not cute and light, it's heavy and depressing. View all my reviews
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Review: That's Not How It Happened

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That's Not How It Happened by Craig Thomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars This novel delivered what it promised. It was big hearted and for fans of Kevin Wilson. A family that's struggling through good news and bad news as the balance of power changes and fame and potential fortune wreak havoc. I loved it. View all my reviews
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Review: Strangers in the Villa

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Strangers in the Villa by Robyn Harding My rating: 3 of 5 stars also interesting. her books are compulsively readable for me. her endings always seem to fall short. View all my reviews
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Review: The Drowning Woman

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The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding My rating: 3 of 5 stars interesting and twisty but i somehow kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. and it never did. kept me reading, though. View all my reviews
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Review: The Parisian Heist

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The Parisian Heist by Jo Piazza My rating: 4 of 5 stars 4.5 stars. I loved this story about two women in alternating timelines. Jo van Gogh working hard to preserve the legacy of her husband's brother and make him to be the famous and recognizable artist he never was in his lifetime with the helps of an old friend of her husband's. Emma, a struggling artist, who cleans the home of Stella Swanson, the widow to an art empire who can't get a penny to her name thanks to the kids of her new deceased husband. The storylines alternate until they inevitably intersect. As with all Piazza novels, this story is about strong women doing hard things. Being underestimated and overcoming odds. I love art so this was an extra special one for me. I loved every minute I spent with it. with gratitude to netgalley and Dutton for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. View all my reviews
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