This series (4 books) is a must read!!

Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This series is so awesome! This is book 3 in the series and I loved it. It continues the story of Elena Greco and her childhood friend, Lila. Off to read book 4, the final book! It you haven’t read this quartet, I highly recommend putting it on your 2018 reading list! The author is Italian (the books are translated), and I think her writing is just beautiful. And the audio books are superb (how I’m reading them), with a wonderful narrator.

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You must read this book!

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, I'm loving this long audio book. And it's one of Goodreads' finalists for historical fiction for 2017! I recommend it. My work book club will be discussing it at the end of January.

This was one of my favorite books read in 2017. The book had several parts to it and it was very engrossing for me. It was a long book, which I also love (I can’t lie, I like fat books, lol.) it covered WWII in Italy (specifically, in Milan) over a very short time period, a little over 2 years in the life of young Pino Lello. It is based on a true story/person, and when I finished I immediately had to go research him.

I recommend this book!

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In my top 5 personal development books I've read so far

The 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage by Mel Robbins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

One of my favorite personal development books read this year. I am now a Mel Robbins convert and plan to listen to as many of her uTube videos that I can find! I have started to use the 5-second rule in my own life, especially when it comes to cheating on what I eat, ha ha. So far, this is in the top 5 PD books in my list of best ones to read, and I highly recommend it. I listened to the Audible version, narrated by the author. I want to check out the print version to see how it compares, because, to me, it felt like she was ADDING in comments as she read the book, more like a talk she was giving. I just loved it!

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A book that book lovers will enjoy!

My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I feel like the author is a kindred spirit and would love to meet her! I too keep a book of books (BOB) and have, for many years, although I now do it in Goodreads instead of in a notebook. I have the same feelings as she does about many of the books she read and it was a trip down memory lane to read this book! Interspersed is a memoir of her life. If you're a bookaholic, you'll want to check out this book!

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A really good book by a new author for me!

The Years That Followed by Catherine Dunne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow, once I dedicated myself to reading this book, I read it pretty quickly and I must say I LOVED it! It's the story of two women, Calista and Pilar, from the 1960's to the present, and how their lives intersect. I couldn't put it down and I want to explore more books by this Irish author. Highly recommend!

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A good book club discussion book.

Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The setting of this book is Ireland in today's times. One mother cannot vaccinate her child because of a medical condition of the child; another mother does not vaccinate her child because of her beliefs regarding vaccinations. Both girls, in the same kindergarten class, come down with measles. One recovers and the other faces serious medical consequences and is in the hospital. This book is all about the choices you make and how they can affect others. It is a great book for discussion and would be a good book club read. I recommend this book.

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