Shelf Indulgence Book Club

T he Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult delivered an original story line I had never read before.    The main character, Dawn, was once a PH-D candidate for Yale Egyptology program.    Years of loss, love and life pass her by and she finds herself married with a teenage daughter. Dawn has a seemingly fulfilling life until she’s involved in a plane crash, causing her to re-think choices. The story switches from past to present until beautifully coming together. With interesting Egyptian lingo, Picoult fulfills another great book.  I give The Book of Two Ways  5/5 stars. From the moment I received  this book I simply could not but it down. Interesting, relatable and delivered all of the “good book feels”. I would recommend this book to friends and recently lent it to my father to read. Jodi Picoult has been a favorite author for years, but this is my new favorite.  Reviewed by book lover:  Bailey D.

No one expected that  Stephen Chbosky ’s follow-up to  The Perks of Being a Wallflower  — a generationally defining coming-of-age story — would be a horror novel. But in many ways,  Imaginary Friend , the first novel from Chbosky in 20 years, is the obvious follow-up to  Perks , combining two of his loves: “heart and horror.”  If you need some fall reads to kick off the season, Imaginary Friend is the ultimate book to put on your fall reading list. This book veers towards the spooky/horror side and definitely sent chills down my spine! It starts strong and I loved the character development between Christopher and his mom. At 705 pages, I was intimidated, but this is a page turner! I flew right through. I highly recommend.  Reviewed by book lover:   Bailey D.