★★★★☆ I was introduced Other Birds, Sarah Addison Allen’s quirky, magical realist novel, through my book club, which reads books by women authors and/or that feature strong female characters. I was thrilled to be introduced to a new author for me, especially one from my home state of North Carolina. Other Birds by Sarah Addison … Continue reading Other Birds by Sarah Allen
Category: North Carolina Authors
Wildland by Rebecca Hodge
★★★★☆ When breast cancer survivor Kat Jamison finds out her cancer has returned, she heads for the hills to decide what to do next. Before she can spend much time reflecting, Kat ends up with a cabin filled with two dogs and two children, Lily and Nirav. When lightning strikes and ignites a wildfire, Kat, the children, and the animals are forced into the wilderness on foot to escape the deadly situation.
The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church
★★★☆☆ The Last Carolina Girl is Megan Church’s debut novel. Set in 1935, Leah Payne is living a happy, simple life in Holden Beach when tragedy strikes, making her an orphan. She is forced to leave the people and town that she loves to live with a foster family in Matthews, N.C.
The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda
★★★☆☆ Megan Miranda writes excellent thrillers, so I was excited to see her latest book as one of my book of the month choices. The premise centers around a group of nine high school students who traveled by van on a service trip and managed to survive an accident deep in the Tennessee mountains on their way home.
We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
★★★★☆ We Are the Light by Matthew Quick Matthew Quick is the best-selling author of the touching Silver Linings Playbook, which was turned into a film starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. His latest book, We Are the Light, also grapples with mental health issues and features characters with broken spirits. Told solely through letters … Continue reading We Are the Light by Matthew Quick
What Could be Saved by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
★★★☆☆ Told in dual timelines, this historical fiction/mystery book follows the lives of the Preston family. In the early timeline, Genevieve and Robert, an American intelligence agent, are raising their three children in Bangkok.