Bar Maid: A Novel by Daniel Roberts
I have no idea why I loved this book so much. I certainly didn’t identify with any of the characters, a privileged college freshman and the barmaid he falls in love with, but I managed to read it in one sitting. Perhaps, it was how truthful the writing felt about young love, or that it was set in a time before social media. Whatever the reason, the book made me smile, and the ending was unexpected.
Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones
Parents, let’s agree that raising your kids in a cult is never a good idea, especially one as crazy as Children of God. This story of a woman who finally breaks away but in doing so must leave her entire family behind is both terrifying and brave. It is amazing how intuitive even the youngest children are when they know something is not quite right even though the adults around them keep telling them differently. An inspiring memoir.
Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
Whoa! So, if you like a psychological thriller this one’s for you! I usually consider myself pretty good at figuring out ‘who-dun-it’ early on but not in this book. A good read, but I did have to go back and forth in the pages since I had trouble keeping all of the characters straight. The ending was great!
The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray
Any fans of the TV show Hoarders? Well, this book might help explain how one becomes a hoarder, but it is so much more. Amy suffers a loss and begins to collect treasures to soothe those feelings. It only changes when she begins to let two little neighborhoods into her life. A bit of a mystery, but also a love story.
