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Truly Madly Guilty

“Life was all about consequences.” Author: Liane Moriarty Clementine and Sam seem to have it all: a happy family, cute children, impressive careers. It’s suburban bliss. At least, it is to Clementine’s best friend/pseudo enemy, Erika. Erika and Oliver pretend to have it all together. Erika is precise, all-business, and yet vampiric in her neediness. The untold, not-so-surprising secret is that Erika wants Clemetine’s messy suburban life. She and Oliver have been trying for years to unsuccessfully have children, endless rounds of painful IVF leaving the couple hopeless and forlorn. On the outside, however, all is well. Clementine and Sam and [...]

Frances Carden2025-11-22T19:46:51-07:00November 22nd, 2025|Tags: book review, drama, fiction, Liane Moriarty, read, reading|

Such Good People

When Justice Fails Author: Amy Blumenfeld Being at the wrong place at the wrong time can cost you everything. That’s what happened to Rudy. It cost him his future, his family, his friends, his life. Fifteen years later, Rudy is still in prison, labeled a murderer. But his case – and its discrepancies – is resurfacing again, brought about by the very same journalist who turned him in for a career starting story. Meanwhile, Rudy’s lifelong friend, April, continues to remember him, to stay loyal. She’s worked tirelessly with charities that focus on reacclimating prisoners. She’s tried to devote her life [...]

Frances Carden2025-06-21T14:44:02-07:00June 21st, 2025|Tags: Amy Blumenfeld, book review, drama, fiction, justice system, prison, read, reading, such good people|

Apples Never Fall

When Dreams Die Author: Liana Moriarty I recently discovered, and fell in love with, Liane Moriarty. She has a way of stepping into normal life situations and unraveling the yearnings and failings of the heart, peeling back the layers of pretense to reveal the raw heart of a character. In Apples Never Fall, Stan and Joy appear to have the perfect marriage, at least to those on the outside. Before retiring, they ran a successful tennis academy. Tennis – the battling on the courts, the challenges and last-minute skill-defying successes, the dreams of Wimbledon – shaped their lives and dreams and [...]

Frances Carden2024-12-08T15:13:49-07:00December 8th, 2024|Tags: book review, drama, fiction, read, reading|