by Blue Poppy | Jun 15, 2021 | Fiction Books
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto is light-hearted and ridiculous (in the best way). It is wacky and pretty action-packed right from the start. I found myself casting and visualizing the movie (which needs to happen!) as I read. This book has it all: accidental...
by Blue Poppy | Apr 25, 2021 | Fiction Books
I very much enjoyed reading The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton and I think I’m a solid Chanel Cleeton fan after three books in a row at 5 stars from me. Set during Labor Day weekend in 1935, when a devastating hurricane hit the Florida Keys, this work...
by Blue Poppy | Apr 18, 2021 | Fiction Books
When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton is the best novel I’ve read in a while. I really enjoyed it from the first page. (I may have liked it even more than Next Year in Havana.) Beatriz is a fun character to get to know. This book has family, romance, and...
by Blue Poppy | Jan 24, 2021 | Fiction Books
I enjoyed reading Paris by the Book by Liam Callanan. The writing style is easy to read and moves along well. The descriptions in Paris and the characters there are delightful, even in the midst of a sad, confusing, and grief-stricken scenario. I’m not entirely...
by Blue Poppy | Oct 16, 2020 | Fiction Books
Gothic horror is not really my jam, but I couldn’t resist this beautiful cover. The booksellers at Malaprops Bookstore in Ashville, NC assured me it wasn’t super-scary, so I gave it a shot. (Try new things, right?!) The majority of the book is not terrifying, but a...
