Publisher: Park Row

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

August 18, 2021 Whitney Review 5 Comments

Goodreads Progress My Thoughts: I have mixed feelings about The Lost Apothecary. The sections taking place in the 1700s captivated me and longed for more tidbits on Nella and Eliza. However, present-day Caroline, a self-proclaimed Nancy Drew, had me yawning. It moved so slowly and didn’t feel necessary. When her story did come to a […]

Audiobook Review: The Cactus

December 2, 2020 Whitney Review 5 Comments

During quarantine, I binged-watched a lot of Netflix and I also binged-listened (is that a thing?) Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club picks. The Cactus is another selection. I’m not sure if it was due to the british humor or my quarantined-self needed something different but I found this novel to be dry. The plot, a 40something […]