January Book Review

Welcome to the January Book Review.....it was a good month.

But first here are the winners of the Blogaversary Giveaway

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Congratulations..... let me know if you want your gift card from Amazon, Target or Nordstrom.


Now lets get started with the books......

First up




In Pieces by Sally Field. You all know how I enjoy a good memoire. Well this one was good but I gotta tell you, I was surprised by 80% of it.  I guess I didn't really know anything about Sally Field's upbringing or life choices. I just knew I enjoyed her in lots of movies.  I thought this was interesting and perhaps a little one sided.....I know.....it is her telling her story so it is by design one sided.  I guess I just thought she was critical about a few things that other people did that she was also doing.  It didn't change my feelings about her....just interesting.  I enjoyed it.  Like I always say, you can't beat real life.

Then for Christmas I got




American Royals by Katharine McGee.  The premise of this book is that America has a King rather than a President.  Now lots of other things we think about America hold true, but we just have this whole Royal Family business going on.  I thought this one was well written and could easily see this royal American family carrying out their lives.  If you are worn out on suspense books and tragic stores, cleanse your mental pallette with this one.   It was especially interesting thinking about an American Royal family with all the Meghan and Harry stuff going on right now.


Next up,



Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane. This is a very deep and complex story about two families that become neighbors, the odd relationship between them, the unbreakable bond between their children and the unspeakable tragedy that will not fade even over the decades.  This is a story that brings home the whole idea of you never know what goes on behind closed doors.  It is very well written and I cheered for all the characters even though they were making some weird decisions.  I read with my fingers crossed and pulled for them until the very end.  Very enjoyable.  Definitely give it a read.

Lastly for the month



Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. A young woman loses her husband.  She's faced with helping his legacy live up to who the world thought he was while battling the hurt that came from who she really knew him to be.  She opens her extra room to a pitcher who has lost his way in baseball.  Together they might help each other survive and actually start over.  Cute, fun, enjoyable read.

Hope you are reading some good stuff and hope you will share it with me.