At 17, Toni Murphy was a surly and unruly teenager. She felt suffocated by her parents, had a boyfriend they didn't like, was bullied at school, and fought with her sister. For many, this sounds like a typical teenager, but for Murphy they were all evidence of her guilt. You see, at 17, Toni was sent to prison for murdering her sister along with her boyfriend, Ryan. The thing … [Read more...]
Ripped-From-the-Headlines’ “Mistress” Is Magnificent
From the first few pages of The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon, I knew I would be hooked. You see, the book is centered around the ripped-from-the-headlines disappearance of a NY State Supreme Court judge who just happened to go missing on the date of my anniversary: August 6. This is, of course, a complete coincidence, but it did intrigue me from the … [Read more...]
SheReads: The Perfume Collector
As a non-perfume wearer, I must admit I was hesitant when I first read the synopsis of this book. Perfume? Muse? It all seemed, to be honest, a bit hokey. But because SheReads has yet to disappoint me, I forged ahead anyway. Boy, am I glad I did!Not only is this book anything but hokey, it is not really about perfume at all. While The Perfume Collector is carried by the … [Read more...]
She Reads Pick: The Firebird
July's She Reads pick is The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley. I've heard of this author before and have, in fact, had one of her other books on my to-read shelf for a long time but just had too many other things going on to pick it up. Now that I've read this author, I can guarantee I'll be picking it up a lot sooner than I had originally planned!The Firebird is about a woman … [Read more...]
SheReads Pick: Orphan Train
SheReads blogger network, thanks to Traveling With T, who I'm fairly certain secured my invitation after the last Bloggiesta. After reading my first book for the club, I am even more excited than I was going into it!May's pick was Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, which weaves the stories of a troubled 17 year old foster kid, Molly, and Vivian, an elderly woman with a … [Read more...]