Code Name Helene is a fast-paced novel and I stayed up way too late one night reading it until I was finished. The timeline goes back and forth between Nancy’s current life and the one leading up to her choosing to be a spy.
I enjoyed reading The Midnight Library. It’s a modern-day fable told in a very fascinating way. It teaches the same lesson learned in Into the Wild – “Happiness is only real when shared.” We all need love and relationships in our lives to make them feel like they’re worth living.
The Shell Collector is a feel-good, easy read. It would be a perfect vacation/beach read. The book shows how we can all have a profound influence on the lives around us even when we think our impact is small.
Alex Trebek is a well-known person even though he wasn’t considered a super-celebrity persona. The host of Jeopardy! was made famous by that show, but it wasn’t even close to the first game show he hosted. Trebek wrote The Answer Is after being diagnosed with cancer to let the world know a bit more about who he was in his own words.
We all have times when our brain is just swirling with thoughts and it can seem hard to stop them. Jennie Allen wants to help people fight that battle going on in their heads in Get Out of Your Head.