If you remember that I struggled a bit with the first book in this new series Murder by Cheesecake. Growing up with The Golden Girls, both book hit all the nostalgia feels for me. One thing that bothered me more with Lanai than it did with Cheesecake was the characterization of the ladies. ...
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BOOK REVIEW: Murder by Cheesecake by Rachel Ekstrom Courage
I have high hopes for this novel, this series. I can literally hear their voices coming out of my head as I read, the lilt and way of speaking, the accents, all the things. I can completely see the house as they interact, but I could really do without the deadpan description of the setting and ...
BOOK REVIEW: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
I chose to listen to this novel thanks to The Book Girl's Guide. And even with a reading hiatus who hasn’t heard of Colleen Hoover? I mean books and movies that make headlines (for all the wrong reasons). I wasn’t sure about reading a romance, but it still captured my attention. I’ve never read ...
BOOK REVIEW: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
This book was a The Book Girls' Guide In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) Reading Challenge: 2026 Edition for February. You read that right, February. The hoops I jumped through to get this book in my hands (or ears, actually) is a story of itself. I wasn't going to tell it, but since I can't seem to ...