Quick read that's hard to put down! The main character is simple yet deep in the ways she handles all the hardships and small joys that come her way. Such a memorable, enjoyable book sure to spark deep conversations as part of any book club too.

It was okay. It gave me a very lord of the flies vibe.

Very interesting explanation of biblical elements with refreshing honest interpretations. Raised in a conservative religious home, the author takes a liberal view while still respecting her origins.

I think the fairy house is a great book. One reason is there are different books in one. My next reason is it lets you choose what you want. I recommend this book to people who like fairy's

It’s fun!

An interesting dive into the different ways gardening and plants have inspired different authors of mysteries. Discusses different books (and shares them at the end for ease of finding when you inevitably decide some of them sound like amazing reads themselves). I appreciated the concept, having not read something like this before. Marta does an excellent job infusing her own interests and humor into the information she is sharing. I read Sherlock Holmes as a child and have not delved too deeply into mysteries beyond cozy ones as an adult but this book is a great launch off point. My husband has been getting into gardening so this was a fun juxtaposition of both of our current interests and it was fun to share tidbits as I went along through the chapters.

Without hyperbole the best book I've read this year; Literary to a tee, with rich, believably flawed characters, and a gently twisty plot. The narrative style feels like non-supernatural Stephen King at his best (The Body, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Mr. Mercedes) while being reminiscent of the misery level drama (or trauma) of books like 'The Girl Next Door' by Jack Ketchum or 'Before We Were Yours' by Lisa Wingate. While the Story spans decades and over 250 chapters, it never drags; pulling you along the lives of deeply damaged people, concluding in an ending that, while not ideal or perfect, is as messy as real life, and ultimately satisfying.

7/17-7/23

A funny story that plays out like a Hallmark movie.

An interesting story intertwining different families. A good pick for the Reese Witherspoon book club.