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The Book of Two Ways

Jodi Picoult’s The Book of Two Ways drew me in with its premise involving Egyptology, long-lost love and multiple timelines. It’s one of those books that I knew right off the bat that I was a good reader for. In the story, the main character, Dawn, navigates two possible timelines for herself. There’s one where …

The Book of Two Ways: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary

Prologue A woman, Dawn Edelstein, is on a flight to Raleigh-Durham when the plane crashes. She is one of 36 survivors. After her hospital examination, they ask where she needs to go. She thinks of her husband, Brian, and her home in Boston. But another destination comes up in her mind. Chapter 1: Land/Egypt In …

Recursion: Recap & Summary

Book One BARRY / NEW YORK / 2018 Barry Sutton is a detective in the NYPD. He’s at the top of a building trying to talk down a woman, Ann Voss Peters, who is contemplating suicide. She has False Memory Syndrome (FMS). FMS gives its victims false memories of a former life (they end up …

Leave the World Behind: Recap & Summary

Chapters 1 – 3 Amanda and Clay are headed to a remote area of Long Island with their 15-year-old son, Archie, and their 13-year-old daughter Rose. Amanda, an account director, has recently gotten a promotion at work. One of her direct reports, Jocelyn, calls and Amanda reminds her that she’ll have spotty cell service while …

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Recap & Summary

Prologue: Villon-sur-Sarthe, France (July 29, 1714) Adeline “Addie” LaRue is running for her life. She has seven freckles on her cheeks — one for each love she would have in her life, she was told. But so far she has had none. Part One: The Gods That Answer After Dark The section opens with a …