The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Rating:           9.5 General Rating: This is more than a great story. It’s spectacular writing, too. Skip factor:  0%. Nothing. The writing was way too good to skip a word. Who should read: Women, young and old, black and white. Summary/storyline: This is the story of twins, Desiree and Stella Vignes, light-skinned black women who grew … Read more

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat

Rating:           9 General Rating:  This story flows like a song, like a simple breath of air. It was easy to read yet deep. Powerful, yet appalling. I struggled between an 8.5 and 9 rating because the story is quieter than most. The characters are, at times, flat. However, I feel the author’s character development was … Read more

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

Rating:           9 General Rating:  Ever read a book you couldn’t put down and you don’t know why? This is it. Skip factor:  1%. Here’s another oddity about this novel. I would not classify this as fabulous, but, very unlike me, I hardly skipped any sentences and no paragraphs. So, maybe it was fabulous? Who should … Read more

With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson

Rating:           9 General Rating: Readers have come to expect a fast-paced thriller from Joshilyn Jackson and this doesn’t disappoint. Skip factor:  0% skipping. (Um. This doesn’t happen often for me. I admit, sheepishly, that I normally skip a sentence or two or twenty.) Who should read:  Puzzle solvers who love thrillers, mysteries, a bit of romance, … Read more

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Rating:           8.5 General Rating:  But for the ending, this would be a nine. Skip factor:  1%. I skipped next to nothing. Who should read:  Readers who like books that jump (POVs and time), and those who like to analyze a good mystery. Summary:  Without spoiling this entire book,  the gist of the story is two troubled … Read more