Books, Books, Books, and a Cat

  The Perfect Sister is a mystery/thriller set in the Hamptons.   It starts with Alex who is desperate to find her older sister.  She had a falling out with her sister, Maddie, after their mom died.  Alex travels to the Hamptons after she can't get a hold of her sister to find out what is going on.  Alex connects with Lily, the daughter of a wealthy family, and finds out that her sister had been staying with them.  As Alex digs deeper the mystery slowly starts to unravel, however there is so much more to the story than she ever imagined. This was a good book with a solid plot and twist at the end.  What I really enjoyed was that the novel was told in multiple viewpoints. It was great to see into the minds of all of the main characters to see what their motivations might be.  A great summer novel filled with thrilling moments and mystery!

  Adventure awaits no matter what your age!  Ammalie is a widow who decides to travel to three different places because she has three keys she has been holding onto.  Each key connects in some way with her late husband.  What I did not expect from this novel were the choices Ammalie would make. I was never quite sure what was going to happen and it made for an exciting and even emotional read.  Ammalie's feelings and experiences seemed so real. Any woman who is approaching her fifties or in her fifties could relate to so many parts of this novel.   I also loved the message of this book.  It gives me hope and actually makes me excited to live the next phase.  Unlike Ammalie, I do not see myself on a long road trip and breaking into homes but I love that she was a generous soul who tried to make the world a better place while trying to live a better and exciting life.  Overall, this book is a great read and I think women over 40 will be ab...

3.5 stars- Society of Lies is the perfect title for this novel as it delves into the lives of two sisters and their association with a secret society in Princeton.  The novel is told from both of their perspectives. However. one of the sisters is dead.   Maya is ten years older than her younger sister Naomi.  They are orphans and all Naomi has ever wanted is to be closer with Maya.  Maya, on the other hand, has tried to do everything she can to take care of Naomi. The worst happens when Naomi is found dead and now Maya has to find out what really happened. The book is told in a non-linear fashion as it alternates between their two stories.  Both sisters attended Princeton although 10 years apart but there is a professor that is connected to them both and the secret society.  I did find the secret society fascinating as the college I attended had nothing like this.  College in my experience was one of the best times in my life but based on this sto...