Book Review: The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

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The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray is a historical fiction novel that spans many years and tells of the friendship between former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune. I don't know if I would have picked up this book if it hadn't been the August selection for one of the book clubs I belong to in my area because I don't read a lot of historical fiction. However, I am so glad that I read it and was able to learn many things I hadn't learned about in any of my history classes.  I don't recall learning anything about Mary McLeod Bethune, and she is an important part of American history. The things she helped spearhead to provide African American people equal rights is quite impressive. One of the things I was horrified to learn about is Franklin D. Roosevelt's resistance to stop lynchings because he was afraid of losing the Southern Democrats backing for his New Deal Bill. Another thing that I fo...
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Book Reviews 2022

The Running Bibliophile's 2022 Book Reviews
Are you looking for a book recommendation? Or, did you miss one of The Running Bibliophile's Book Reviews in 2022? Check out our book recommendations and book reviews below. You may just find a new favorite author or series.

And, as always, if you have read one of these books, we'd love to hear what you thought of the book as well, so don't forget to comment on the blog post. With that being said, please keep all comments respectful so everyone can have an enjoyable experience.

- The Running Bibliophile -

January 2022

  • None

February 2022

  • Look Alive Twenty-Five (Stephanie Plum, #25) by Janet Evanovich
  • Turkey Day Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #7) by Leslie Meier
  • Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder (Hannah Swenson, #27) by Joanne Fluke
  • Haunted (Fear Street, #7) by R.L. Stine
  • Face-Off! (Girl Talk, #2) by L.E. Blair

March 2022

  • Wedding Day Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #8) by Leslie Meier
  • Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson
  • An Unthinkable Thing by Nicole Lundrigan

April 2022

  • The Model Spy by Maryka Biaggio
  • Death in Paris: Màiri Maguire Cozy Mysteries by Kate Darroch
  • 214 Palmer Street by Karen McQuestion
  • A Parting Shot by J.C. Kenney
  • I Know What You've Done by Dorothy Koomson
  • The Summer of Christmas by Juliet Giglio and Keith Giglio
  • Where You've Got To Be by Caroline Gertler
  • Racing the Light by Robert Crais

May 2022

June 2022

  • Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
  • The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett
  • A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson
  • Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau
  • Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum, #26) by Janet Evanovich

July 2022

  • The Circus Train by Amita Parikh
  • The Lifeguard by Richie Tankersley Cusick
  • The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda
  • The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

August 2022

  • The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera
  • Murder On The Class Trip by Lee Hollis
  • Game On Tempting Twenty-Eight (Stephanie Plum, #28) by Janet Evanovich
  • Finlay Donovan is Killing It (Finlay Donovan, #1) by Elle Cosimano
  • Two Nights in Lisbon by Chris Pavone
  • A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Alex Woolf
  • The Nanny by Ruth Heald
  • Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 

September 2022

  • Trapper Road (Stillhouse Lake, #6) by Rachel Caine and Carrie Ryan
  • The Enigma of Room 622 by Joel Dicker
  • The Girl in the Castle by James Patterson and Emily Raymond
  • The Invitation by Diane Hoh
  • Christmas Scarf Murder by Carlene O'Conner, Maddie Day, Peggy Ehrhart
  • Many Are Invited by Dennis Cuesta
  • Music From The Dead by Bebe Faas Rice
  • Berry the Evidence (Cranberry Cove, #7) by Peg Cochran

October 2022

  • The Shop on Royal Street (Royal Street, #1) by Karen White
  • The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
  • The Prisoner by B.A. Paris
  • Adam and His Tuba by Ziga X Gombac
  • The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
  • Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan, #2) by Elle Cosimano
  • I Don't Want to Move by Carolyn Watkins

November 2022

  • Halloween Party Murder (Juniper Holiday, #1) by Leighann Dobbs
  • Thanksgiving Dinner Death (Juniper Holiday, #2) by Leighann Dobbs
  • Exile, Texas by Rachel Caine, Roxanne Longstreet Conrad
  • Never Say Pie (Lexy Baker, #14) by Leighann Dobbs
  • We All Stir The Pot To End Hunger! by Misty Lee Coolidge with Bobbie Bensur
  • Betrayal (The Secret Diaries, #2) by Janice Harrell

December 2022

  • The Summer Party by Rebecca Heath
  • Santa's Countdown to Christmas, 24 Days of Stories by Kim Thompson, Illustrated by Elodie Duhameau
  • I'm Not Scared No Way, I'm Getting My Haircut Today by Kimberly Pattison
  • Karen's Worst Day (Baby-Sitters Little Sister, #3) by Ann M. Martin
  • Knot a Game (Yarn Retreat Mystery, #9) by Betty Hechtman
  • Is A Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz, Illustrated by Marie Le Tourneau
  • Christmas, Cabernet, and Chaos (A Sally and Pearl Adventure, #2) by Wendy Day
  • How The Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
  • Camp Creepy (Sinister Summer, #3) by Kiersten White
  • Who Slayed The Santas? (Juniper Holiday, #3) by Leighann Dobbs
  • Freddie Mercury (Little People, BIG DREAMS) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Illustrated by Ruby Taylor
  • Baker and Taylor and the Mystery of the Library Cats by Candy Rodo

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