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The Heiresses by Sara Shepard

This book was a fun read. If the shows ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Succession’ had a baby the result would be this book. The book was a easy read and I finished it in under a week. I’ve been on a bestseller novel kick and although this isn’t a bestseller I decided to give it a […]

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Never Lie by Freida McFadden

I was excited to read a book by Freida McFadden because I read somewhere that Dr. McFadden is a practicing physician who specializes in brain injuries so I was curious to see how she would weave her expertise of the human mind into her novels.  Never Lie by Freida McFadden was a book I could […]

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

I truly loved this book but I will caveat that by saying I also have friends that didn’t particularly enjoy it so I think this book will surely divide readers. One reason I loved the book is as a New Yorker (I think after living here for 16 years I can call myself a New […]

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The Women by Kristin Hannah

I tend to avoid books about history and war stories – there is enough discord in real life and I read to escape it, not live it even more. However, ‘The Women’ is a #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times so I thought I should at […]

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Verity by Colleen Hoover

The first book I’ve read in probably years is ‘Verity.’ Yes, I finally jumped on the Colleen Hoover bandwagon and I get the hype, she did not disappoint. It is an absolute masterpiece in thriller fiction. I could not put ‘Verity’ down. There was so many plot twists. It was a page turner up until […]

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New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down

New York City is getting me down. The reasons I used to love this city are now reasons I’m starting to despise it. The energy of the city which once made me feel so young and alive now fills me with anxiety and dread. The people here that once inspired me now fill me with […]

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