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The Cigar Factory
by Michele Moore
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Again I've chosen a historical novel from the Book Nook. I've a facination with Charleston, SC, but have never been there. I have a connection to the south through my Mom's NC birth, her ancestors having immigrated to the U.S. through the port of Charleston, and my having lived in VA for 7 years. This is a great story of survival of both black and white people and gives insight to the 19th century Southern culture. I knew nothing about the manufacture of cigars until reading this book. The building where the factory was located has been rehabbed and today houses a number of businesses. I've come to understand that Charleston is big on historic Preservation.
Klara And The Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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If I could give this zero stars, I would. Literally nothing happened. It was like watching paint dry, but make it robot feelings and cryptic metaphors that went nowhere. I kept waiting for the plot to kick in and it just… didn’t. Klara deserved better. I deserved better. We all deserved better.
The God Of The Woods
by Liz Moore
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A fascinating whodunnit spanning two decades told from multiple points of view. Keeps you guessing until the very end.
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach
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A dark themed beach read with characters of various unhappiness, with the setting of a wedding which should be joyous. None of the characters are particularly interesting or likeable, making this a plug through kind of book.
The Dictionary Of Lost Words
by Pip Williams
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Never gave it a thought about who created a dictionary. Amazing to know the process it took behind each and every word. Good parallel story line about women’s struggles . Enjoyable and educational!
The Names
by Florence Knapp
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This book is like if a family tree had secrets, trauma, and vibes. The Names is poetic, emotional, and kind of eerie in the best way—Florence Knapp really said “let’s unpack generational identity but make it ?literary?.” It’s not a super fast read (ngl, some parts felt like a mental maze), but if you’re into layered timelines, quiet grief, and stories that make you feel something, it hits. Definitely a book you finish and just stare at the wall for a bit.
Joe Biden, the life, the run and what matters now
by Evan Osnos
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Less than 200 pages but packed with all the highlights, good and bad. Very interesting.
The Bridesmaid
by Nina Manning
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3.5 Stars The overall story and plot were pretty engaging, and for most of the book, I was invested. The buildup had me thinking something major was coming—especially around Sasha and the wedding—but the ending really fell flat. It felt like all that tension and foreshadowing led to a “twist” that wasn’t much of a twist at all. I expected a lot more scheming or chaos, especially from Sasha, but it didn’t deliver. It had great potential, but the conclusion just didn’t match the suspense the book had been building.
Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
by V. E. Schwab
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Honestly? I expected more. The premise promised atmospheric gothic vibes and some steamy sapphic vampire tension, which technically it delivered—but that’s kind of all it delivered. The plot felt thin, the pacing dragged, and the characters didn’t have much depth beyond brooding and lusting. It leaned so hard into the aesthetic and smut that it forgot to give us a story worth sinking our teeth into. If you’re here purely for the lesbian vampire content, you’ll probably find enough to enjoy. But if you were hoping for Schwab’s usual layered world-building or emotionally complex storytelling? This one’s six feet under.
Careless People
by Sarah Wynn-Williams
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Wonderful book. Highly recommended. Discusses the evolution of Facebook from a venue for socializing to an unregulated political action entity
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