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Time to Wrap-Up 2025
My goal this year was to read 50 books...I was so close! I read 40 (if I hadn't hit a reading slump, I think I could have made it). But regardless, it was a good year of books! Below are the books I read and the ratings I gave on Goodreads. Reminder: The ratings I give are based on my own enjoyment of the book. Any author that puts their work out there deserves the utmost respect and applause for being brave enough to do so. If a piece of literature is not for me, that does n
ewyaughn
Dec 31, 20253 min read


The Perfect Divorce by: Jeneva Rose
The second novel in the Sarah Morgan series, we find Sarah Morgan unhappily married to Bob Miller, the father of her child. It's been over a decade since her first husband, Adam, was wrongfully convicted of murdering his mistress and now Sarah has learned that Bob has been unfaithful. Unfortunately for Bob, Sarah knows exactly what to do in these situations... The book was slow to start, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it! Jeneva had me hanging on through all of the twi
ewyaughn
Dec 31, 20251 min read


A Merry Little Lie by: Sarah Morgan
My first book by this author and I can't wait to read more. The book follows the Balfour family as they navigate a full house for Christmas. We have Jennifer and Martin, who are hosting Christmas. Jennifer's parents (Phyllis and Brian), three children (Becky, Jamie, and Rosie), and three others are going to be staying for the holidays. We have Jamie and Hayley. They secretly married. Hayley also has never had a real family Christmas. Rosie and Declan. They haven't been marrie
ewyaughn
Dec 13, 20251 min read


Fairy Tale by: Stephen King
This was my first ever Stephen King book and I don't expect it to be my last. What would you do if you were the sole inheritor of an old man's estate? A man you hadn't known long and only met by chance? And what if in the shed in the backyard, you found a hole that led you to another world, a world where fairy tales come true...just not in the way you think. This is exactly what happened to Charlie. What led him down the hole? The opportunity to make his dog live longer, by t
ewyaughn
Nov 25, 20251 min read


Summer in the City by: Alex Aster
Elle has to spend the summer in the one city she hates, New York City, living across from the man she hates, Parker. A chance meeting...
ewyaughn
Aug 7, 20251 min read


The Perfect Marriage by: Jeneva Rose
I am a sucker for a good Lifetime mystery/thriller and this book had the same feel. Adam is having an affair with Kelly. After one of...
ewyaughn
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Being Henry by: Henry Winkler
No matter who you are, you know who The Fonz is. I have only seen one episode of Happy Days, but I knew who he was long before that. He...
ewyaughn
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Welcome to Wood Haven by: Heather Wallace
The third book in the Green Mountain Romance series did not disappoint. Imogene is finally ready to open up her sanctuary, Wood Haven,...
ewyaughn
Jun 2, 20251 min read


3 Books, 1 Post
I normally do one book per post, but I am a little behind on reviews and I finished these back to back. So I'm going to review them all...
ewyaughn
May 23, 20251 min read


Phantasma by: Kaylie Smith
Google describes this book as a "dark romance fantasy" and I do not disagree with that description. I would not recommend this book to...
ewyaughn
May 4, 20251 min read


Secrets of the Morning by: V.C. Andrews
The second book of the Cutler series and this is quickly becoming one of my favorite series by the author. We find Dawn starting school...
ewyaughn
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Migrations by: Charlotte McConaghy
This book....WOW! We meet Franny, a woman who appears to be void of emotion, focused on only one thing....birds. She finally finds a...
ewyaughn
Apr 2, 20251 min read


A Corpse at the Castle by: R.B. Marshall
A dog loving horse whisperer who solves crimes...need I say more? Oh, and she lives in Ireland. When Izzy takes a job as Lady Letham's...
ewyaughn
Feb 21, 20251 min read
That's a Wrap on 2024
My Goodreads Goal for 2024 was 20 books...I read 40! I used to only count physical books, but I have increased my audiobook intake, so I...
ewyaughn
Jan 5, 20252 min read


The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie by: Freida McFadden
Don't go into this thinking it will be like every other Freida book you have read. If you do, you will be disappointed. You have to be...
ewyaughn
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Flying Dismount by: Natalie Keller Reinert
The first book in this series is what convinced me to start riding again. So of course I am already in love with the series. Casey and...
ewyaughn
Nov 29, 20241 min read


The Butcher Game by: Alaina Urquhart
I waited two years for the sequel of one of my favorite books...and it did not disappoint. Leaving Wren behind in New Orleans, Jeremy...
ewyaughn
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Lore Olympus: Volume Three by: Rachel Smythe
I don't know how to express how much I am enjoying this series. I NEVER expected to enjoy a graphic novel, let alone a series! I feel...
ewyaughn
Oct 22, 20241 min read


The Sanatorium by: Sarah Pearse
My book club LOVED this book. Set in the Swiss Alps, there is a new hotel. The only thing is, this hotel used to be a Sanatorium, housing...
ewyaughn
Oct 22, 20241 min read


The Inmate by: Frieda McFadden
This book! That twist! I said it before and I’ll say it again, I have GOT to stop trying to guess the twists. Brooke takes a job as a...
ewyaughn
Oct 5, 20241 min read
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