April Book Review

Welcome to the April Book Review.  I read quite a variety of books this month.  I am certain you can find one or two.....or maybe four that you might also enjoy.

First up,



The Chocolatier by Jan Moran
Celina's husband mysteriously dies.  She reaches out to his family from whom he has long been estranged.  Celina will uncover so many things about his family, about herself, about life and the future she could never have planned.  This is a great story and it all centers around the most delicious chocolate factory.  Not only will you enjoy the story you may find yourself drooling over all the yumminess described.

and then

Amy Snow by Tracy Rees.
Aurelia finds a naked baby in the snow.  She takes the baby to her home where her parents agree to let the baby stay but as a servant.  Aurelia, however, always treats her as a little sister and a friend. Upon Aurelia's death at the early age of 23 she leaves the baby, Amy Snow, an inheritance and an adventure of a lifetime.

next up....buckle in for



The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.

Ok, now this one has some super hard subject matter.  It would qualify in the rated R category I am pretty sure.  About 80% of the story is not graphic and gory.  It is well written.  You definitely get engaged with the characters right away.  But there are a few scenes you might turn the pages quickly.
Mikael Blomkvist is a journalist who gets convicted of libel and faces prison time.  He gets hired by the Vander family to uncover some family secrets.  Mikael enlists the help of Lisbeth Salander who has a past beyond comprehension but is a brilliant researcher.  The story unfolds in ways you could never guess.  There are two more books in this series....and yes, I am off to book two.

lastly




Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins.

Emma's mother dies and she is taken in by her Grandmother Genevieve.  All goes well until Emma becomes pregnant her senior year and Genevieve kicks her out.  Now Genevieve is ill and has called Emma home.  They will both come to understand where they made wrong assumptions and how differently life looks when you see it from another person's viewpoint.  A very nice, fun, family drama.  I enjoyed this one quite a bit.


Several of you have joined the Audible bandwagon.  If you want to listen to one of these, I would highly recommend The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Happy Reading!