Book Reviews
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Book Review: Would Like to Meet by Rachel Winters
Winters brings together all the famous rom-com tropes into this quirky read, available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook is read by Laura Hobson, who delivers smooth narration throughout; however, her attempt to differentiate the voices to individualize the characters is somewhat lacking.… Continue reading
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Book Review: The Summer Deal Wildstone #5 by Jill Shalvis
The Summer Deal, book five in Shalvis Wildstone’s series, can be read as a standalone and is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook, at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook narrated by Erin Mallon is fantastic as she smoothly transitions between all the characters flawlessly. In this easy Continue reading
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Book Review: Liliac Girls Woosley-Ferriday #1 by Martha Hall Kelly
Kelly’s debut novel, published April 5, 2016, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, or audiobook formats, at your local library, or through the Libby App. The structure of the book is triple points of view alternating between the three main characters: Continue reading
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Book Review: The Librarian Spy by Madeline Martin
Martin’s book, inspired by the true history of America’s library spies during World War II, was published on July 26, 2022, and is available in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook is brilliantly narrated by Saskia Maarleveld. The book is in dual… Continue reading
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Book Review: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
Fortune brings a fun summer read that will appeal to fans of Christina Lauren or Abby Jimenez. Fortune’s latest book, This Summer Will Be Different, published May 7, 2024, is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook is narrated… Continue reading
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Book Review: Three Sisters by Heater Morris
Three Sisters, the last in the Tattooist of Auschwitz series, was published on October 5, 2021, and is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, or audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook is narrated by Finty Williams, who mimics Morris’ clinical writing style in her narration,… Continue reading
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Book Review: One Day by David Nicholls
Nicholl’s book, published June 15, 2010, with the audiobook released on July 13, 2010, is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, or audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook narrated by Anna Bentinck delivers the author’s vision of a romance spanning over twenty years between two… Continue reading
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Book Review: Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy by Nora Roberts
Book One in this Roberts trilogy is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook, published on November 21, 2023, is narrated by Brittany Presley, with an author’s note delivered by Roberts, providing readers with insights into how she seamlessly… Continue reading
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Book review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Jenner’s tribute to Jane Austen in her debut novel is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, or audiobook formats as well as at your local library through the Libby App. The audiobook is brilliantly narrated by Richard Armitage, who creates individual voices for each character, flawlessly bringing them to life and showcasing their emotions,… Continue reading
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Book review: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Dan Brown’s book, initially published in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions in 2000, became available as an audiobook in April 2024. The audiobook is narrated by Richard Poe, who brings the characters to life brilliantly in this fast-paced, science vs. religion-themed mystery thriller of a treasure hunt. Continue reading
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