Know My Name: A Memoir by Chanel Miller

Ever heard of Brock Turner? The Stanford University rapist? Wonder what happened to his victim, Chanel Miller? If so, pick up this book because it's her story. Chanel takes you through the traumatic events from before the rape, the rape, after the rape and the disappointing aftermath and weak verdict handed down by the, Judge.

Chanel gives a voice to victims before and after her. She gets her own justice by telling her story. I was moved by her emotions and while this book is well written, I often found myself rushing over passages and pages because it become wordy and long winded. The last 50 pages or so took power away from her story, she attempted to become a part of the #metoo movement and while it's an important one, it caused a distraction from the overall feel of the book.

Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky

Imaginary Friends is a hefty 720 pages! The writing it similar to Stephen Kings and Joe Hill. I was mesmerized from page one! This book is very different from,  "The Perks of being a Wallflower" as it's a horror novel that has a very typical good vs. evil theme.

Christoper is our main character and is only 7 years old but he acts way beyond his physical age. His mom has moved them to small town, Mill Grove, Pennsylvania however shortly after they arrive, Christopher disappears into Mission Street Woods for SIX days! He has no recollection of what  happened during this time there but his time in the woods has changed who he is. He becomes incredibly intelligent seemingly overnight. What happened in the woods during those six days (that he has no memory of) will change his life and the life of all those around him.

This is a MUST read for horror fans, for the first time in years, I got chills and felt haunted. It's
solid, creepy and descriptive.

Is There Still Sex in the City? by Candace Bushnell

Candace Bushnell's, memoir, "Is There Still Sex in the City?" is a candid look into Bushnell's life after divorce a what it's like navigating dating as an older woman in the city and using modern technology as a dating aid.

 The conversations with her friends and the ease in which Bushnell tells her story makes you feel like you're having a conversation with a friend. It is intimate, easy to read and can easily been finished in one sitting.