• The Family Upstairs
    Lisa Jewell

    In the early 90s, three dead adult bodies are found in a home in London with a note explaining a suicide pact has taken place. To everybody’s surprise, a baby…

  • Animal Farm
    George Orwell

    As you can probably tell, I’m trying to mix some classics into my reading. Everyone has been messaging me saying I’m bringing them back to their high school days with…

  • The Holdout
    Graham Moore

    If you’re looking for a book to grab your attention during this COVID-19 quarantine, this is the one! I always enjoy a good crime novel, especially one based in a…

  • The Night Before
    Wendy Walker

    Wendy Walker always gives me a good page turner. Her writing just flows so well for me. I also love a book with a good unpredictable ending. I didn’t see…

  • Number the Stars
    Lois Lowry

    Another book I should have read a long time ago, but better late than never!  This story is set in the 1940’s during WWII in Denmark. This isn’t your typical…

  • Night
    Elie Wiesel

    It took me too many years to read this book. I’ve always been interested in learning about the Holocaust and my interest began long before I truly realized my roots…

  • The Last Stone
    Mark Bowden

    *Warning, some spoilers* This book was chosen for the Serial Killer Book Club I’m part of. I was sucked into the story pretty quickly, and although it got slow for me…

  • The Whisper Man
    Alex North

    Disturbing is the best way to describe this one.  This suspenseful and unpredictable thriller revolves around a nursery rhyme of sorts; a rhyme about the Whisper Man. Through a multi-generational story…

  • American Dirt
    Jeanine Cummins

    I picked this book as my BOTM in February simply because I wanted to form my own opinion about it. I’ve read the many articles that highlight the issues with…