Sunday, February 20, 2022

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks

 Marissa and Mathew Bishop are the quintessential golden couple until Marissa reveals her infidelity. In an effort to save their marriage they seek the help of Avery Chambers. Avery Chambers is a controversial therapist  who lost her license due to the way she practices therapy.

 Avery implements her 10-session method and while the couple works on their sessions, Avery investigates them herself. She follows them, snoops on them, looks at their social media and digs into their lives. 

The story is told in alternating perspectives from the point of view of Avery and Marissa. There is a lot to unwrap and a lot going on. Marissa has a secret she hasn't revealed and this secret could break the already fragile constrains of a cracked relationship. 

Each character has a unique voice and it has loads of twist and turns making for an interesting and exciting read. 

Monday, February 7, 2022

The Choice: Embrace the Possible - Dr. Edith Eger

 In 1944, Edith Eger was only sixteen-years-old when her along with her parents and grandparents were sent to Auschwitz. Her parents and grandparents were sent to the gas chamber. She was forced to waltz, "The Blue Danube" shortly after her family was murdered. Orders to dance for Mengele become common place for her. Her little ballerina body danced and danced and experience horrors upon horrors. 

When the camp was liberated her body breathing body was pulled from a pile of bones. She had survived. Her book details her accounts before, during and after the holocaust. It is an emotional read and a reminder of we must never forget.



Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

Incidents Around the House is the spookiest novel I have read this year. I don't spook easily but creepy kids freak me out. Bela is only...