Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
I got an advance copy of this book from Net Galley and I was excited. I heard a little about the book on Twitter. This was a solid four star read. I enjoyed the characters. Lina was an interesting character. She tried to keep this solid outer shell and not show too much emotion. Even... Continue Reading →
I slacked off in my reading in the second part of the year. Who knows how great my final number could have been if I kept up my beginning of the year pace. But life happens. I will say this was a great year in books for me. I read some amazing... Continue Reading →
“Has your cleaning lady been to your flat?” “Paul, you know I don’t employ a cleaning service.” “Well I need to crash there for a layover and I hope it is clean.” Rod shook his head. “What time does your flight land?” “I’m getting ready to board in twenty minutes. I need you to pick... Continue Reading →
There was a knock on the guest house door. Kareem thought it might be Lena, who always knocked first. He came into the living room as he was putting his shirt on and saw Veronica standing at the door. She seemed upset, yet smiled for a second before frowning again. “Kareem, Lena is watching Shawn... Continue Reading →
Kareem walked up the path on the side of the house. Every day he would try to get to the guest house in the back for a few moments of quiet before the kids knew he was home. He was rarely successful. That day was no exception. “Daddy’s home!” Evan yelled. Evan was sitting on... Continue Reading →
Oh, this book was super cute. Magda and Ty were adorable. It was a sort of enemies to lovers thing but not really enemies... but they were on opposite sides of the issue of a community garden. I enjoyed the flow of the tale and the back story of both characters. It added to their... Continue Reading →
Lena sat at the head of the table in the conference room. She had the two interns who had been at the office prior to her arrival, two that her soror was able to send over from the University of Chicago, and the delivery guy. Lena kept a straight face but smiled to herself. The... Continue Reading →
Lena smiled at Terry. She was on a video call with him while she rode from O’Hare Airport to her company’s office in downtown Chicago. “Mommy, when are you coming home?” Terry pouted. “Sweetie, I just left this morning.” “I know but I want you to come back.” Lena was proud of how quickly Terry... Continue Reading →
I got this book from NetGalley and I am glad I did. This story was really good. It sucked me in from the moment that it began. Cami was a great character. You meet her and her sisters and are instantly curious about them. The connection she has with Sam is awesome. Their meeting was... Continue Reading →
