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Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding

Posted January 17, 2025 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

I was excited to read Bridget Jones’s Diary as I loved the movie and had heard good things about the book. The novel started out strong and Bridget was endearing at first… Bridget started out as someone I’d like to know but as time went on I began to roll my eyes and just wanted […]

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Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown

Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown

Posted May 30, 2022 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Reviews Done Quick I’ve always loved the film Legally Blonde. Elle Woods was quick, charming, and went after what she wanted. After discovering that the film was based on a book I was eager to read how her paper counterpart compared. Oh, how disappointed I was. In the novel, Elle is a stereotypical dumb blonde […]

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The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Posted August 18, 2021 by Whitney in Review / 5 Comments

Goodreads Progress My Thoughts: I have mixed feelings about The Lost Apothecary. The sections taking place in the 1700s captivated me and longed for more tidbits on Nella and Eliza. However, present-day Caroline, a self-proclaimed Nancy Drew, had me yawning. It moved so slowly and didn’t feel necessary. When her story did come to a […]

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Something in the Water

Something in the Water

Posted November 16, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

Goodreads Progress Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Wonder no longer. It takes an age. However long you think it takes, double that. That opening line had me at hello and grabbed my attention as to learn not only who she was burying but why. I couldn’t help but roll […]

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The Last Mrs Parrish

The Last Mrs Parrish

Posted October 24, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Review The Last Mrs Parrish started out strong. It dropped breadcrumbs I eagerly picked up in my quest to learn what Amber’s motive was.  Sadly, that trail quickly dried up and I began sighing like Bella Swan in Twilight.  The novel became like any other domestic thriller.  However, despite the fact that the plot had […]

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Into The Wild

Into The Wild

Posted October 19, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Reviews Done Quick I picked up Into The Wild while at my family’s cabin in Northern Wisconsin. From a landscape perspective it seemed like a perfect match. All I can say is thank goodness it is short. As usual, Jon Krakauer’s writing was spot on, it was his subject matter that was the problem, Christopher […]

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Breaking up with Jodi Picoult: The Tenth Circle

Breaking up with Jodi Picoult: The Tenth Circle

Posted October 8, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Breaking up is hard to do I went through a Jodi Picoult phase when I was in my twenties. True her novels are formulaic but they were still enjoyable and that’s the important thing. Unfortunately, that was not the case with The Tenth Circle. While it is a timely book The Tenth Circle just fell […]

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Audiobook Review: My Story by Elizabeth Smart

Audiobook Review: My Story by Elizabeth Smart

Posted January 10, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 1 Comment

In 2017 I jumped on the Elizabeth Smart bandwagon, I watched the Lifetime Movie and the A&E documentary and of course, I read her memoir. I listened to the audiobook of My Story narrated by the author, Elizabeth Smart. Like Waiting To Be Heard by Amanda Knox, I received a sensationalized story by a privileged […]

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A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Posted August 7, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

I never thought I’d say it, but I preferred Mandy Moore to Nicholas Sparks. A Walk to Remember was my first foray into Nicholas Sparks and I have to say, I was not impressed. I knew the premise before I began, I knew I was in for a tear-jerker. However, I did not expect the […]

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The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman

Posted April 25, 2017 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman has a very interesting premise, a couple who run a lighthouse find a baby and raise it as their own. I was intrigued and looked forward to reading of the consequences this act would invoke. I enjoyed the sections of the book that described Tom and Isabel’s courtship. […]

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