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The Reader Returns

I'm back lovelies, and the reading list is as long as ever! A lot has happened in nearly 20 months, I got more involved in charitable giving campaigns and eventually, in late October 2019, I started streaming on Twitch. It's been a roller coaster, and much fun and excitement. While there were ups, there have been lows as well, but if I have to rate it, overall it's been a positive take away. What's the plan here? I would like to dedicate more time to reading, I got away from it for a minute, but I owe it to myself to do things I love. This includes reading all the things! A very dear friend, Sara, offered to send me a book to read after she gave it a glowing review I quickly jumped on the offer. I have since received the book Red, White & Royal Blue and I cannot wait to read it! I do have a book I have to finish before I start it though, so keep your eyes open for a review very soon! What have I been d...

Book Review The Devil Wears Scrubs

Title: The Devil Wears Scrubs Author: Freida McFadden Type: Fiction Series: no Genre: Chick Lit/Medical Acquisition: Purchased Kindle Version Pages: 283 Premise/Plot: Fresh from Med School, Dr. Jane McGill had to learn how to be a doctor in what seems to be hell in the form of a community hospital. From crazy wicked cohorts also interning, to the seemingly demonic resident, Dr. Alyssa Morgan, Jane is sleep-deprived and treading water as patient after patient keeps her running around in circles trying to manage it all. Rating: 4.5 Stars Summary: First-year intern, Dr. Jane McGill, is having a time of it. At work, she is paired with Connie, a seemingly perfect intern, who never seemed to have a tough caseload a day the entire book. Of course, Connie is Alyssa's favorite, and even bit of frustration, disappointment, and anger are focused towards Jane. Poor Jane! But she has a helper of sorts, a devilishly handsome surgical resident, Ryan. He's confide...

Book Review: A Reliable Wife

Title: A Reliable Wife Author: Robert Goolrick Type: Fiction Series: no Genre: Historical Acquisition: Paperback from a friend Pages: 305 Premise/Plot: Set in 1909 in the frozen north that is Wisconsin, an aging 50+year old wealthy man, named Ralph Truitt, puts an ad in the paper for a Reliable Wife. Catherine a younger woman replies as honest and simple, but with her own agenda. It was not to be a reliable wife. In fact, she is both complex and devious. Both being tortured by their pasts, they weather the storms, but who's plan comes together? The darkness rises and the snow relentlessly falls. This early 1900s story has twists and turns you never see coming. Rating: 4.25 Stars Summary: Our main characters, Ralph and Catherine, are beautifully written. He is the wealthy businessman done wrong in a previous marriage, she is the orphaned young woman trying to keep herself off the streets, together they are what each other would need, right? Wrong, these two ...