Reading in the Garden

Family Is Where the Heart Is This book will tug your heart in so many directions.  A mother sells her daughter to the circus where she becomes part of a freakshow.  In an alternating storyline years later, a young woman tries to puzzle together the mystery surrounding her family and discovers the heart-wrenching past she never knew about or could possibly imagine.  You can’t help falling in love with tragic Lilly, the giant, docile elephants, and other circus performers who form her family unit.  You’ll also find three of the most vile villains you’ll ever come across: Lilly’s mother, the circus owner, and the man in charge of the freakshow.  Don’t miss this oh-so-good book! If you enjoy books about the circus you may want to consider: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin Happy Reading! And stay safe in these crazy times! Annette

The Red Lotus by Chris Bohjalian Good! Good!! Good!!! This is a smart, tangled, and  timely  thriller!  When a man goes missing on a vacation in Vietnam, his girlfriend is left to unravel his lies that unknowingly put her in serious danger.  What do his lies really mean?  How terrible could his secrets be?  The answer, she’ll discover, is worse than she could possibly imagine!   A fast read with a jaw-dropping, heart-pounding ending!   Happy Reading! Annette