I enjoy Sepetys books. She always does a nice job weaving history into her stories and this one is no different. It offers an interesting glimpse into life in New Orleans in 1950.

I don't give away any spoilers in my reviews. I have read many of Fern Michaels' books - especially The Sisterhood and the Men of the Sisterhood series. I enjoy her thorough character writing and love feeling like I have a complete picture of her characters. At first, I though the Katherine Winston character in Fight or Flight was the same Kathryn Winston in Sisterhood. However, it's not listed under the Sisterhood list of books so I'm honestly not sure. Either way, I loved both of the characters. Katherine - who is called K by her friend Doc, is an agoraphobe who lives alone with her two German Shepherds, Sam and Sophie. She lives in a large mansion and has not set foot outside in seven years. K is also K.C. Winston, the YA author of a series called Girls With Unusual Powers. She does have a secret online persona so she can monitor fans on her page. K has led a habitual life for many years and is forced to break that habit and face her panic attacks from agoraphobia. Doc helps her but I don't want to share any spoilers. Suffice it to say, it's a great, heart-pounding at times read. K feels she's being watched and things escalate from there. Thoroughout reading this, I kept thinking, if this is a different Katherine (which I think it is), please please please let this be a new series. From the perfect, heart stopping ending, I think it just may be. I loved seeing K overcome her fears and also loved her interactions with her dogs. Great read from one of my favorite authors. (from my Goodreads review)

I really loved this book. It tells of the military training on Cape Cod during WW2.

Twisting, deep, haunted. Psychological thriller from beginning to end

I was seeing The Inheritance Games all over social media and heard it was going to be a tv series so I decided to pick it up. I’m so glad I did! This mystery/thriller/puzzle book was engaging and entertaining. The clues, while I wasn’t able to figure them out on my own, were logical and made sense in the context of the story. I loved all the characters in the story and there was more to them than you initially think, as you learn more along the way. Although this is geared toward young adults, I was drawn to this book and can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

In Drive, Daniel H. Pink explores what truly motivates people, not just in the workplace, but in life. He argues that the traditional system of rewards and punishments—what he calls “carrots and sticks”—is outdated and often ineffective, especially for modern, creative, or cognitive tasks. Instead, Pink reveals that human motivation is driven by three key elements: 1. Autonomy – the desire to direct our own lives, 2. Mastery – the urge to get better at something that matters, 3. Purpose – the yearning to do work that has meaning and contributes to something larger than ourselves. He draws on decades of research in psychology and behavioral science to show that while external rewards can work for simple, mechanical tasks, they can actually reduce motivation and creativity when it comes to deeper, more thoughtful work. He calls for a shift in how we think about work, education, and management—moving away from control and toward trust, engagement, and internal drive. When people are given space to grow and a reason to care, they don’t need to be pushed—they’re already motivated to move forward.

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I am an avid reader as well as a fan of dollhouses so I knew I had to read The Library of Lost Dollhouses. I very much enjoyed all the dollhouse details from the creation, to the meaning, just every little detail. I did like the storyline but honestly felt it was a little confusing especially regarding the main character's mother. (my Goodreads review)

This book was good I guess. I read it in 30 minutes in a car trip today. My mom doesn’t like the series because of how hard the mom try’s and the middle school boy doesn’t care. She said that she would write about all her great ideas as a mom and how we think that there all soooo great. Blah blah blah, then I told her that no way it would get on a bestseller list! She thought that was funny. Still a pretty funny series. This book was my second favorite out of all of them, the first being the spaghetti one.

Good book.

Loved it!!!!