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Written from the viewpoints of different characters, The Greek Island starts at the beginning of a luxurious vacation. The group of university friends and their partners gather at the Greek villa of the antagonist. Tensi...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-greek-island-by-aj-mcdine","title":"Book Review: The Greek Island by A.J. McDine","summary":"Written from the viewpoints of different characters, The Greek Island starts at the beginning of a luxurious vacation. The group of university friends and their partners gather at the Greek villa of the antagonist. Tensi...","date_modified":"2026-05-26T21:45:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-book-club-murders-audiobook-by-maggie-allswell","html_content":"

Narrated by Jilly Bong

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By Lucrezia Finegan (lufinegan.com)

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/10-things-to-do-at-the-library-besides-readborrow-books","title":"10 Things to Do at the Library (Besides Read/Borrow Books)","summary":"By Lucrezia Finegan (lufinegan.com)","date_modified":"2026-05-14T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-fortune%E2%80%99s-past-by-jc-yeamans","html_content":"

In Fortune’s Curse, the first book in a new series, Witches of Long Beach, we meet cursed witch Fortune, her snarky canine familiar Norman, and her grandmother Betty. Fortune carries a family curse that renders her magic...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-fortune%E2%80%99s-past-by-jc-yeamans","title":"Book Review: Fortune’s Past by J.C. Yeamans","summary":"In Fortune’s Curse, the first book in a new series, Witches of Long Beach, we meet cursed witch Fortune, her snarky canine familiar Norman, and her grandmother Betty. Fortune carries a family curse that renders her magic...","date_modified":"2026-05-12T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-until-midnight-by-luanne-rice","html_content":"

Kate and Connor have the perfect wedding planned for Fourth of July weekend in the perfect seaside venue where they were engaged. A mystery woman appears out of nowhere from Connor’s past, claiming to be the mother of hi...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-until-midnight-by-luanne-rice","title":"Book Review: Until Midnight by Luanne Rice","summary":"Kate and Connor have the perfect wedding planned for Fourth of July weekend in the perfect seaside venue where they were engaged. A mystery woman appears out of nowhere from Connor’s past, claiming to be the mother of hi...","date_modified":"2026-05-11T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-astral-library-by-kate-quinn","html_content":"

The description of this book intrigued me from the start with “Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?”. If the opportunity presented itself, would you give up your current existence to run away into a book?

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-astral-library-by-kate-quinn","title":"Book Review: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn","summary":"The description of this book intrigued me from the start with “Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?”. If the opportunity presented itself, would you give up your current existence to run away into a book?","date_modified":"2026-05-09T18:30:52Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-carl%E2%80%99s-doomsday-scenario-dungeon-crawler-carl-2","html_content":"

By Matt Dinniman

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-carl%E2%80%99s-doomsday-scenario-dungeon-crawler-carl-2","title":"Book Review: Carl’s Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl #2)","summary":"By Matt Dinniman","date_modified":"2026-04-27T22:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-christmas-and-cleats-by-clare-solly","html_content":"

Dottie feels stuck in her small-town life, waiting for her long-time boyfriend to whisk her off to the big city to live, and wondering if that’s really his dream or hers? She runs the local museum, which is slated to clo...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-christmas-and-cleats-by-clare-solly","title":"Book Review: Christmas and Cleats by Clare Solly","summary":"Dottie feels stuck in her small-town life, waiting for her long-time boyfriend to whisk her off to the big city to live, and wondering if that’s really his dream or hers? She runs the local museum, which is slated to clo...","date_modified":"2026-04-09T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-dungeon-crawler-carl-by-matt-dinniman","html_content":"

Carl wakes up in the middle of the night and runs outside to retrieve his ex-girlfriend’s prize-winning Persian cat, Princess Donut, who decided to escape out the window. As he’s outside in his boxers and no real shoes, ...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-dungeon-crawler-carl-by-matt-dinniman","title":"Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman","summary":"Carl wakes up in the middle of the night and runs outside to retrieve his ex-girlfriend’s prize-winning Persian cat, Princess Donut, who decided to escape out the window. As he’s outside in his boxers and no real shoes, ...","date_modified":"2026-04-06T00:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-final-target-by-nora-roberts","html_content":"

Narrated by January LaVoy

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-final-target-by-nora-roberts","title":"Book Review: The Final Target by Nora Roberts","summary":"Narrated by January LaVoy","date_modified":"2026-03-30T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-water-women-by-bonnie-blaylock","html_content":"

The Water Women follows multiple generations of women who hold strong to a tradition of weaving mollusk fibers, a tradition that keeps them rooted to the sea and their beloved island of Sardegna, and is passed down from ...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-water-women-by-bonnie-blaylock","title":"Book Review: The Water Women by Bonnie Blaylock","summary":"The Water Women follows multiple generations of women who hold strong to a tradition of weaving mollusk fibers, a tradition that keeps them rooted to the sea and their beloved island of Sardegna, and is passed down from ...","date_modified":"2026-03-20T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-local-woman-missing-by-mary-kubica","html_content":"

A neighborhood woman - a new mom - disappears. Not long after, a mother and her six-year-old daughter also disappear. Now, eleven years later, the missing girl returns, having been kept in a locked basement all those yea...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-local-woman-missing-by-mary-kubica","title":"Book Review: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica","summary":"A neighborhood woman - a new mom - disappears. Not long after, a mother and her six-year-old daughter also disappear. Now, eleven years later, the missing girl returns, having been kept in a locked basement all those yea...","date_modified":"2026-03-05T15:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/its-not-her-by-mary-kubica","html_content":"

This thriller starts you right in the middle of the action, opening with the discovery of a brutal murder. Courtney’s brother and his wife have been found by their 10-year old daughter while on a family vacation. The tee...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/its-not-her-by-mary-kubica","title":"It's Not Her by Mary Kubica","summary":"This thriller starts you right in the middle of the action, opening with the discovery of a brutal murder. Courtney’s brother and his wife have been found by their 10-year old daughter while on a family vacation. The tee...","date_modified":"2026-02-17T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/fortune%E2%80%99s-curse-witches-of-long-beach-by-jc-yeamans","html_content":"

Fortune Whittle comes from a long line of witches and everyone expects her to be strong and powerful in the craft. However, a curse renders her magic unreliable and useless. “Fortune’s Curse” is set in Long Beach, Califo...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/fortune%E2%80%99s-curse-witches-of-long-beach-by-jc-yeamans","title":"Fortune’s Curse: Witches of Long Beach by J.C. Yeamans","summary":"Fortune Whittle comes from a long line of witches and everyone expects her to be strong and powerful in the craft. However, a curse renders her magic unreliable and useless. “Fortune’s Curse” is set in Long Beach, Califo...","date_modified":"2026-02-14T22:34:25Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-restoration-garden-by-sara-blaydes","html_content":"

This is a fun, easy and quick historical piece set partly in present day and partly in World War II England. The plot was easy to follow and the storyline intriguing. Some elements were a little predictable, and as it’...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-restoration-garden-by-sara-blaydes","title":"Book Review: The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes","summary":"This is a fun, easy and quick historical piece set partly in present day and partly in World War II England. The plot was easy to follow and the storyline intriguing. Some elements were a little predictable, and as it’...","date_modified":"2026-01-20T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-last-starway-ordinary-chaos","html_content":"

By Billy Dodge

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-last-starway-ordinary-chaos","title":"Book Review: Last Starway: Ordinary Chaos","summary":"By Billy Dodge","date_modified":"2025-12-29T23:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-glass-castle-by-jeanette-walls","html_content":"

I listened to this one on audiobook at the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint! I didn’t really know much about the author before reading this memoir, so her entire story was new to me.

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-glass-castle-by-jeanette-walls","title":"Book Review: The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls","summary":"I listened to this one on audiobook at the recommendation of a friend and it did not disappoint! I didn’t really know much about the author before reading this memoir, so her entire story was new to me. ","date_modified":"2025-12-29T17:59:01Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/traveling-back-to-my-familys-roots","html_content":"

This is not your typical travel blog post with the usual tourist spots, hotel and restaurant recommendations, etc. My vacation to Italy took me to Puglia - the region in southeastern Italy from which many Italian-America...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/traveling-back-to-my-familys-roots","title":"Traveling Back to my Family's Roots","summary":"This is not your typical travel blog post with the usual tourist spots, hotel and restaurant recommendations, etc. My vacation to Italy took me to Puglia - the region in southeastern Italy from which many Italian-America...","date_modified":"2025-10-31T12:18:21Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/witchcraft-for-wayward-girls-by-grady-hendrix","html_content":"

I had this audiobook on hold through my library app for a couple of months now, and as luck would have it, it came through in October, just in time for spooky season!

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/witchcraft-for-wayward-girls-by-grady-hendrix","title":"Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix","summary":"I had this audiobook on hold through my library app for a couple of months now, and as luck would have it, it came through in October, just in time for spooky season! ","date_modified":"2025-10-31T12:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-saving-ellen-a-memoir-of-hope-and-recovery","html_content":"

by Maura Casey

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-saving-ellen-a-memoir-of-hope-and-recovery","title":"Book Review: Saving Ellen: A Memoir of Hope and Recovery","summary":"by Maura Casey","date_modified":"2025-10-18T16:59:37Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-anomalous-events-in-an-american-suburb","html_content":"

by Ross S. Myers

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-anomalous-events-in-an-american-suburb","title":"Book Review: Anomalous Events in an American Suburb","summary":"by Ross S. Myers","date_modified":"2025-10-10T22:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/the-man-who-died-seven-times-by-yasuhiko-nishizawa","html_content":"

Hisataro is a teenager with an interesting \"condition\": he randomly falls into time loops and repeats the same day nine times until he can move on. He falls into one of these \"traps\" on the day his grandfather is murde...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/the-man-who-died-seven-times-by-yasuhiko-nishizawa","title":"The Man Who Died Seven Times by Yasuhiko Nishizawa","summary":"Hisataro is a teenager with an interesting \"condition\": he randomly falls into time loops and repeats the same day nine times until he can move on. He falls into one of these \"traps\" on the day his grandfather is murde...","date_modified":"2025-09-27T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-time-turner-by-clare-solly","html_content":"

Amelia is a modern-day New York woman living a pretty good life. She has two best girlfriends who support each other, she's in love with a handsome doctor boyfriend who adores her, and she has just received a surprise i...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-time-turner-by-clare-solly","title":"Book Review: The Time Turner by Clare Solly","summary":"Amelia is a modern-day New York woman living a pretty good life. She has two best girlfriends who support each other, she's in love with a handsome doctor boyfriend who adores her, and she has just received a surprise i...","date_modified":"2025-09-17T15:28:49Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/the-secret-investigator-of-astor-street-by-stephanie-morrill","html_content":"

by Stephanie Morrill

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/the-secret-investigator-of-astor-street-by-stephanie-morrill","title":"Book Review: The Secret Investigator of Astor Street ","summary":"by Stephanie Morrill","date_modified":"2025-09-08T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-margarita-midge-goes-to-the-symphony-by-erin-vivero","html_content":"

(Ill. by Kashif Qasam)

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-margarita-midge-goes-to-the-symphony-by-erin-vivero","title":"Book Review: Margarita Midge Goes to the Symphony by Erin Vivero","summary":"(Ill. by Kashif Qasam)","date_modified":"2025-09-06T14:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-garbage-man-by-tessa-pacelli","html_content":"

Read my review on Goodreads.

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-the-garbage-man-by-tessa-pacelli","title":"Book Review: The Garbage Man by Tessa Pacelli","summary":"Read my review on Goodreads.","date_modified":"2025-09-05T01:27:01Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-falling-in-a-sea-of-stars-green-rider","html_content":"

Falling in a Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-falling-in-a-sea-of-stars-green-rider","title":"Book Review: Falling in a Sea of Stars (Green Rider)","summary":"Falling in a Sea of Stars by Kristen Britain","date_modified":"2025-08-21T17:25:50Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-fallen-knight-by-ceril-n-domace","html_content":"

Read my review on Goodreads

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-fallen-knight-by-ceril-n-domace","title":"Book Review: Fallen Knight by Ceril N. Domace","summary":"Read my review on Goodreads","date_modified":"2025-08-21T01:16:17Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-rulers-of-a-dead-planet-by-ryan-wolf","html_content":"

Read my review on Goodreads

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-rulers-of-a-dead-planet-by-ryan-wolf","title":"Book Review: Rulers of a Dead Planet by Ryan Wolf","summary":"Read my review on Goodreads","date_modified":"2025-08-21T01:13:13Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-spirit-of-the-wood-green-rider-by-kristen-britain","html_content":"

Read is on Goodreads

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/book-review-spirit-of-the-wood-green-rider-by-kristen-britain","title":"Book Review: Spirit of the Wood (Green Rider) by Kristen Britain","summary":"Read is on Goodreads","date_modified":"2025-08-21T00:30:37Z"},{"id":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/about-me","html_content":"

I'll start out by telling you a little about myself. I'm a pharmacist by trade, and my passions include music, dancing, books, almost anything nautical and spending time with my sweet, loving husband of 30 years, who pu...

","url":"https://lufinegan.com/blog/f/about-me","title":"About Me","summary":"I'll start out by telling you a little about myself. I'm a pharmacist by trade, and my passions include music, dancing, books, almost anything nautical and spending time with my sweet, loving husband of 30 years, who pu...","date_modified":"2025-08-20T19:39:02Z"}]}