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The Cheerleaders
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There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident—two...
Cinderella (As If You Didn't Already Know the Story)
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I know, I know. You’ve heard the story a million times before. Mean stepmother. Lots of sweeping....
To Night Owl From Dogfish
Meg Wolitzer and Holly Goldberg Sloan
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From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and...
friendship family blended families children's fiction fiction stepfamilies
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated Letters to God in Books
Jun 3, 2025
I like this children's book. Its style is different and enjoyable. It has letters written by children, and it reads in that kind of way. Children are asking about some other things. They are all mean as you turn a page in the book. A different child writes a new letter. They could be thanking God for something, writing to help heal a loved one, or telling God how they feel. Each one is different. On the other page is a scripture or quote from the bible that goes along with it.
The pictures are well done. I would say that each page showcases a different family. They are all different in many different ways, from a mommy and a sibling to a family of a few to more than one of two.
This book is a quick and easy read. But it teaches children about kindness, love, and how talking to God is okay—doing so anywhere or any place or writing your prayer down is also fine. God will listen or hear any forms of payers even if they are written and sent to him that way.
The pictures are well done. I would say that each page showcases a different family. They are all different in many different ways, from a mommy and a sibling to a family of a few to more than one of two.
This book is a quick and easy read. But it teaches children about kindness, love, and how talking to God is okay—doing so anywhere or any place or writing your prayer down is also fine. God will listen or hear any forms of payers even if they are written and sent to him that way.
Red Anemones
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Moving among generations of a German-Jewish-American family, "Red Anemones" is a poignant...
Historical Fiction Family Legacy Jewish History
Tailored Truths (Silver Sampler #2)
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Is self-supporting success enough for Margaret Law or will her future also include an adoring...
Historical Fiction Family Saga Women's Fiction
Cat & Mouse (A Parker City Mystery #6)
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Twenty years ago, Elizabeth Blakely was the target of a relentless stalker—someone who sent...
Crime Mystery Thriller Suspense
Merissa (14181 KP) rated Maybe You Lied in Books
Sep 22, 2026
MAYBE YOU LIED is a standalone contemporary story, told from Will's perspective, as he deals with trauma, grief, and a whole load of questions.
I'm really glad that Will had questions, as it meant I got the answers at the same time as he did. Some things in the story were clear to me, and others not so much. Most of them were answered, but I was left with some that weren't.
It's a slow and steady story that builds easily to the climax. One thing that I loved was Will's letters to his mum. They were so clear, explaining easily his state of mind at the time he wrote them. Emotions aren't clear-cut, and I loved that he ran the gauntlet with them all, even if it wasn't easy for him.
This was a twisted tale that I thoroughly enjoyed and definitely recommend.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I read this book voluntarily; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Sep 21, 2026
I'm really glad that Will had questions, as it meant I got the answers at the same time as he did. Some things in the story were clear to me, and others not so much. Most of them were answered, but I was left with some that weren't.
It's a slow and steady story that builds easily to the climax. One thing that I loved was Will's letters to his mum. They were so clear, explaining easily his state of mind at the time he wrote them. Emotions aren't clear-cut, and I loved that he ran the gauntlet with them all, even if it wasn't easy for him.
This was a twisted tale that I thoroughly enjoyed and definitely recommend.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I read this book voluntarily; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian
Sep 21, 2026
Renaissance Rivals by Karen Essex
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Renaissance Rivals, the long-awaited sequel to the global bestseller Leonardo’s Swans, brings to...
Historical Fiction
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Fifth Letter in Books
Feb 13, 2018
Joni, Eden, Deb, and Trina have been friends since high school, when a teacher grouped them together by their last names. However, as they age, it seems the women are growing apart. Desperate to keep her friends together, Joni books a vacation house for them by the ocean. It's been a yearly tradition for the group, and she's insistent they all keep it up. However, it becomes clear that the women are a little reluctant to gather together: three of them are mothers now, and many are busy with their careers and other worries. So they come up with an idea: they'll write anonymous letters on an old computer at the beach cottage, and read one a night during their vacation. But the game turns dark quickly, as the women struggle to guess who wrote what letter. Even worse, Joni discovers a "fifth letter" in the fireplace; partially burned, it appears to be filled with hate toward one of the women in the group (from another). The foursome is supposed to be the best of friends, but it appears it isn't so. Can they recover from this vacation? And who in the group wrote that awful letter?
I feel terrible, as I really enjoy the other Moriarty sisters ([a:Liane Moriarty|322069|Liane Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1459827224p2/322069.jpg] and [a:Jaclyn Moriarty|47290|Jaclyn Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1199066598p2/47290.jpg]), but I just didn't care for this book at all. Throughout the entire novel, I never found myself able to care for these four women or their problems whatsoever. The premise of the book seemed utterly ridiculous: why on earth would a group of grown women write a bunch of letters like children and if they were such good friends, how could they know so little about each other? It was painful to read. Furthermore, the book itself was difficult to read. The book was set up in various ways: we had the current day thread at the beach cottage; we had threads in the past with the girls at school. Then, there's a thread where Joni is telling a priest (via confession) about what had happened at the cottage. Then we get pieces of the letters. Then we get snippets from the fifth letter. It was so utterly confusing that for parts of it, I couldn't tell who was talking, or what the dialogue related to, and it drove me insane.
Pieces of the women's problems were resolved far too easily, while others were blown far too out of proportion. Others were incredibly serious and just - ugh. When the big "reveal" happened, it made me cringe. I feel awful, but it almost felt like a bad imitation of Liane's book, [b:Truly Madly Guilty|26247008|Truly Madly Guilty|Liane Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467061262s/26247008.jpg|49997474]. A bunch of angst leading to a big "reveal," which sort of leaves you feeling let down.
Overall, I have high admiration for the Moriarty sisters, and I truly feel bad that I didn't enjoy this book more. I just couldn't find any sympathy with the characters, and the way the novel was laid out irked me. I kept comparing it with another book where the women escape for a girls getaway: [b:Girls' Weekend|28280644|Girls' Weekend|Cara Sue Achterberg|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1453684219s/28280644.jpg|48328656], which was such a more nuanced and enjoyable portrayal of some similar subjects. I would recommend picking up Achterberg's book instead.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Edelweiss (thank you!) in return for an unbiased review; it is available everywhere as of 01/24/2017.
I feel terrible, as I really enjoy the other Moriarty sisters ([a:Liane Moriarty|322069|Liane Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1459827224p2/322069.jpg] and [a:Jaclyn Moriarty|47290|Jaclyn Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1199066598p2/47290.jpg]), but I just didn't care for this book at all. Throughout the entire novel, I never found myself able to care for these four women or their problems whatsoever. The premise of the book seemed utterly ridiculous: why on earth would a group of grown women write a bunch of letters like children and if they were such good friends, how could they know so little about each other? It was painful to read. Furthermore, the book itself was difficult to read. The book was set up in various ways: we had the current day thread at the beach cottage; we had threads in the past with the girls at school. Then, there's a thread where Joni is telling a priest (via confession) about what had happened at the cottage. Then we get pieces of the letters. Then we get snippets from the fifth letter. It was so utterly confusing that for parts of it, I couldn't tell who was talking, or what the dialogue related to, and it drove me insane.
Pieces of the women's problems were resolved far too easily, while others were blown far too out of proportion. Others were incredibly serious and just - ugh. When the big "reveal" happened, it made me cringe. I feel awful, but it almost felt like a bad imitation of Liane's book, [b:Truly Madly Guilty|26247008|Truly Madly Guilty|Liane Moriarty|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467061262s/26247008.jpg|49997474]. A bunch of angst leading to a big "reveal," which sort of leaves you feeling let down.
Overall, I have high admiration for the Moriarty sisters, and I truly feel bad that I didn't enjoy this book more. I just couldn't find any sympathy with the characters, and the way the novel was laid out irked me. I kept comparing it with another book where the women escape for a girls getaway: [b:Girls' Weekend|28280644|Girls' Weekend|Cara Sue Achterberg|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1453684219s/28280644.jpg|48328656], which was such a more nuanced and enjoyable portrayal of some similar subjects. I would recommend picking up Achterberg's book instead.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Edelweiss (thank you!) in return for an unbiased review; it is available everywhere as of 01/24/2017.