I had kind of forgotten, but I love ghost stories—stories where things happen that are impossible. Unless… That’s why I decided to read Winter People after hearing someone recommend it. And it was definitely worth the read. The story is set in West Hall, Vermont, a cute little town but with a sinister side. Winter…
Het is voortdurend in het nieuws: er is een groot huizentekort in Nederland. Steeds meer jongeren blijven noodgedwongen langer thuis wonen en hebben daardoor het gevoel alsof ze niet verder kunnen met hun leven. Tegelijkertijd zijn de zorgen over vervuiling en het klimaat enorm. Grace Walker geeft in haar roman The Merge een oplossing voor…
Anna George’s book What Came Before starts with this line: ‘My name is David James Forrester. Tonight at 6:10 p.m., I killed my wife. This is my statement.’ Honestly, that one sentence was enough to make me want to keep reading. It’s the kind of opening that hooks you immediately. What Came Before: the story…
Do you enjoy American movies about big, cozy families celebrating Christmas together and having barbecues? Chicory Inn Novel – Two Roads Home by Deborah Raney could easily be adapted into such a film! Two Roads Home is a warm, comforting book about an American family. What Two Roads Home is about Two Roads Home is…
Four friends go on a vacation. Only two return. What happened? And why? The Lie by C.L. Taylor Jane Hughes is the main character of The Lie, but her real name is Emma. She started a new life after that unfortunate holiday with her friends. Emma has a boyfriend and a nice job at an…
Do you ever find yourself longing for an easier and simpler life? A life where you don’t have to rush around with your children, shuttling them from one club or activity to the next? If that sounds appealing to you, you might enjoy the book Almost Amish! In this story, two modern mothers spend a…
One of my favorite genres are trashy romance novels that make you smile. I’m always looking for new writers and book titles that are both funny and trashy romance. And recently I found a great new romance novel writer that I love. I’ve been reading all her trashy romance novels, and I thought I would…
Debra Oswald starts her book Useful with a suicide attempt by the book’s main character, Sullivan Moss. But his attempt fails, and he wakes up in the hospital. Feeling that he is of no use to society, he decides to donate an organ. At least thatway, he can do something good in his life. To…
Do you find yourself dreaming of living in a beautiful house in the English countryside? With ivy-covered walls, rolling fields, wild orchids, old trees, and squirrels chasing each other? A house like, for instance, Downton Abbey? Then you might enjoy A House in the Country by Ruth Adams. Not only may you enjoy her story…
De Deal van Michelle Miller is een verrassend en origineel boek over het leven van twintig plussers en het leven op Wall Street. Dat Wall Street aspect schrok me eerst af. Want ik snap niet veel van aandelen, en eerlijk gezegd vind ik het enorm saai. Maar ik vond de personages in De Deal dermate…
