The Brides House by Sandra Dallas Reviewed by Lisa H

  I have read the last 4 books written by Sandra Dallas and they are amazing.  The Brides House is a novel spanning 3 generations of women who live in a small community in Colorado.  It begins in 1880 with Nealie Bent who falls in love with the Brides House and with the wrong man.  The story continues with Nealies daughter Pearl and then ends with Pearls daughter Susan.  The woman of this book are strong, courageous and beautiful. They have many difficult decisions to make and you find yourself hoping for the best for all of them.  The plot has many twists and turns, but it is easy to follow. I instantly fell in love with the writing style and descriptions that Sandra Dallas gives us. 

Pretty Little Liars ~ Reviewed by Shari Lackner

The front cover says it all “Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret”. The characters: Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna used to be best friends. Then Ali died. Everything changed.

Throughout the story, each girl has a separate part “mini-story”. This will help us understand the girls better, especially as we continue reading the series. Spenser is a perfectionist who always comes in second place to her sister.  Aria just got back from Finland and develops a relationship with her English teacher, Ezra. Hanna is a snobby rich girl who gets away with stealing and loves gossiping with her best friend Mona. The girls are all united at Ali’s funeral, where they all receive a letter from A. This is not the first time they have received something from A. Every time the girls do something bad, they get a text or letter from A. Who is A? How does A know what is happening all the time? You will have to read the book to find out!

Pretty Little Liars is the first of 9 books in the series, by Sara Shepard.  Read one chapter of the book and you’ll be hooked!!