March Book Reviews

March was a fantastic reading month.

The Quiet Librarian: Hana is a mousy librarian but when her best friend is murdered, she knows that the evil of her past is back. She is determined to keep herself and her secret past safe. This book was fantastic and it was interesting and heartbreaking to read about the Bosnian War. I've read many books by Allen Eskens and I've enjoyed them all, I still highly recommend The Life We Bury.

The Light We Lost: Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors in Columbia on 9/11 and have an instant connection. Things don't work out for them immediately but eventually they found their way back together. With different career aspirations, their relationship has an end date. This was such a good and tragic love story. I cannot wait to read the sequel The Love We Found.

Deep End: I really enjoyed this romance about college athletes. I enjoyed the build up of Lukas and Scarlet’s relationship. This is what 50 shades should have been like, this book is spicy. The character Pen was kind of annoying.

Broken Country: A fantastic story about love and forgiveness. No notes! Beth and her husband, Frank, peaceful life takes a turn when a neighbor's dog barge in their farm and attack their Sheep. The dog belongs to her old flame, Gabriel.

All Rhodes Lead Here: This is my second time reading this author and this book was such a sweet slow burn love story. Aurora moved to Colorado to start a new life, but there's complications with place she's renting and her new landlord doesn't seem too fond of her.

I Who Have Never Known Men: Wow wow wow, please read this book. A young girl lives in a bunker underground with 39 other women. She has no knowledge of life outside the bunker then one day, a siren goes off.

Long Island Compromise: I loved Fleishman is in Trouble, and even watched the show adaptation, let's say Taffy’s new book did not disappoint. Loved these unhinged characters and I burst out laughing several times while reading this book. Carl Fletcher gets kidnap but returns home a week later, somehow his family never recovers from this event.

Elizabeth of East Hampton: I cannot resist a Jane Austen adaptation and this version of pride and prejudice takes place in East Hampton. Elizabeth Bennet and Will Darcy are surfers. It was so cute, read it in a day.

Emma of 83rd Street: I had the read the Emma adaptation as well, Emma is a New Yorkers that reminded me of a cross between Blair Waldorf and Cher Horowitz. It was cute and a quick read. A bit spicier than Jane Austen's books.

When I Think of You: This is truly the perfect debut romance novel with the right amount of spice. Kaliya is working a shitty job in order to pay her dues and eventually work as a screenwriter, when her college ex that is now a big shot director, offers her a job, she can't turn it down despite her strong feelings for him.

Honey & Spice: Kiki doesn't do relationships but has a relationship advice radio show on her college campus in London called, Brown Sugar. All goes to hell when handsome newcomer, Malakai, gets her attention and they are forced to work together.

Show Don't Tell: This is a series of short stories by Curtis Sittenfeld, I have read and enjoyed Romantic Comedy and Rodham by this author prior. This one did not disappoint, all the stories were great and “White Women LOL” made me laugh out loud. I also found out that Curtis also has a modern retelling of Pride and Prejudice, and I will be reading that too. I picked up Show Don't Tell after Devan Jesmer reviewed it last month.

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