Lori Nelson Spielman

For many generations, a curse and a family secret have kept the second-born daughters from living the lives they were meant to have. A trip to Italy for Aunt Poppy's 80th birthday will change everything.

A round-up of all the books added to my shelves in March including adult fiction and non-fiction and children's books.

My mailbox was full of books this month. There are so many great books coming out this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books.  As always, if I am choosing to…

SWEET FORGIVENESS By: Lori Nelson Spielman Published: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Plume Fiction Last summer, I read Spielman’s first novel, THE LIFE LIST. I loved it (see my review, HERE) and have been anxiously waiting for her second novel. Even with a very hectic schedule, I breezed through this one in just three days. Remember…

THE LIFE LIST By: Lori Nelson Spielman Published: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Bantam Fiction When I was 39 I created a “bucket list” of forty items that I wanted to complete by the time I turned forty. The things I wanted to accomplish at forty are much different than the things I would have dreamed…