Breathing Room

Breathing Room – Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Breathing Room – Susan Elizabeth Phillips She’s Dr. Isabel Favor, America’s diva of self-help.He’s Ren Gage, Hollywood’s favorite villain.Sometimes you just know that God has a sense of humor. Dr. Isabel Favor, author of Four Cornerstones for a Favorable Life, has sacrificed everything to build her self-help empire. Then, in a matter Read more…

99 percent mine

99 Percent Mine – Sally Thorne

99 Percent Mine – Sally Thorne Crush: a strong and often short-lived infatuation, particularly for someone beyond your reachโ€ฆ โ€ฆ If Darcy Barrett hadnโ€™t met her dream man when she was eight years old, the rest of the male population wouldnโ€™t be such a let-down. No one measures up to Read more…

Holy Ghost

Holy Ghost – John Sandford

Holy Ghost (Virgil Flowers #11) – John Sandford (2018)   Pinion, Minnesota: a metropolis of all of seven hundred souls for which the word “moribund” might have been invented. Nothing ever happened there and nothing ever wouldโ€”until the mayor of sorts (campaign slogan: “I’ll Do What I Can”) and a Read more…

The Butterfly Garden

The Butterfly Garden – Dot Hutchison

The Butterfly Garden (The Collector #1) – Dot Hutchisonย  Near an isolated mansion lies a beautiful garden. In this garden grow luscious flowers, shady treesโ€ฆand a collection of precious โ€œbutterfliesโ€โ€”young women who have been kidnapped and intricately tattooed to resemble their namesakes. Overseeing it all is the Gardener, a brutal, Read more…

The Soul of an Octopus

The Soul of an Octopus – Sy Montgomery

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness – Sy Montgomery (2015) In pursuit of the wild, solitary, predatory octopus, popular naturalist Sy Montgomery has practised true immersion journalism. From New England aquarium tanks to the reefs of French Polynesia and the Gulf of Mexico, Read more…

The Night Circus

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern (2011) The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rรชves, and it is Read more…