Thrillers are my favorite genre and Elizabeth Haynes knows how to craft good ones! In addition to writing, Elizabeth Haynes works as a police intelligence analyst where she looks for patterns in criminal behavior. The skills she uses in her day job are also beneficial for her writing. I’ve enjoyed her previous novels, Dark Tide […]
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The English Girl by Daniel Silva
Daniel Silva has done it again! The English Girl is a number one best seller, just like many of his previous novels. The English Girl stars a familiar character, Gabriel Allon, who I’ve gotten to know in previous novels including Portrait of a Spy. Gabriel is a master assassin, art restorer and spy. The novel […]
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Coconut Oil Diet
Hooray for the amazing coconut! We can use shredded coconut in dessert recipes, drink coconut water, cook with coconut oil and much more! I know that coconut has many healthy benefits, but now that I have The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Coconut Oil Diet I know a whole lot more. The book is organized […]
Welcome Home Mama & Boris by Carey Neesley
Reader’s Digest knows how to make me cry. I can remember crying as I read magazine articles when I was a child and still do now. I had forgotten that this book was from Reader’s Digest, but sure enough tears were welling up before I even finished reading the book description. This is a […]
The Gift of Adversity by Dr. Norman Rosenthal
Adversity is not usually something we seek out. In fact, we typically put a lot of effort into avoiding it. No matter how hard we try, adversity is unavoidable. Sometimes difficulties, problems and mistakes are minor and sometimes they are significant. Instead of letting these problems affect us is negative ways, it is possible to […]
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
Claire of the Sea Light is a beautifully written, mesmerizing novel. The story shifts back and forth between past and present with each section helping to piece the story together. Edwidge Danticat is an award winning author. This was my first time to experience her gifted writing, but you may be familiar with her other […]