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As you can see by the last few photos - one of my favorite activities is reading with my dog. A genre I had never read much of before 2020 was mystery/thriller, but after reading The Last Time I Lied I craved that un-put-down-able book. One by One by Ruth Ware was the next one … Continue reading “One by One”
One of my favorite kinds of books is non-fiction books that read like fiction. I felt that way with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Educated, and Brain on Fire, to name a few. Now I get to add Hidden Valley Road to that list. The book follows the Galvin family, who want nothing more … Continue reading “Hidden Valley Road”
This book should be required reading. I remember reading the then-anonymous victim impact statement of the Stanford rape victim and being profoundly moved. It was beautifully written and held so much emotion. After reading I thought "I hope this woman writes a book someday." When Know My Name by Chanel Miller was released, I didn't … Continue reading “Know My Name”
I will read anything Fredrik Backman writes. After reading A Man Called Ove in 2016 I fell in love with his writing. I devoured his latest book, Anxious People, in a few sittings. Just like his other works, the characters in this book are fantastic. I always put down his books and want to know … Continue reading “Anxious People”
It took me a while to pick up this book. Though the plot intrigued me, actually reading about it wasn't exciting to me. I don't remember the reason I finally started it, but I'm glad I did. I read it as summer transitioned into fall when I felt okay crawling into bed while it was … Continue reading “The Book of Longings”
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah has been on my list for years. I think my book club even read it a few years ago, but I skipped it. For some reason I had it pigeonholed as a romance book and that made me think "nah." Though it does have a love story, that is not … Continue reading The Nightingale
I really wanted to like Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. I think if I read it at a younger age, I may have liked it more. I mostly was annoyed at the main character's self-destructive, self-centered behavior. The book follows Queenie as she deals with a breakup and the domino of bad decisions after. Perhaps it's … Continue reading Queenie
This book popped up on my Libby app as a suggestion and I've never had a book title resonate with me more than this. Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come by Jessica Pan is subtitled: One Introvert's Year of Saying Yes. Five or so years ago I picked "yes" as my word for … Continue reading “Sorry I’m Late I Didn’t Want to Come”
Full disclosure: Jillian Webster is my cousin, but this review is impartial to that. The Weight of a Thousand Oceans is Jillian Webster's second book. I read Scared to Life and LOVED it. It's memoir of traveling the world and life. I highly recommend it as well, but that's not what this post is about. … Continue reading “The Weight of a Thousand Oceans”
I was telling my friend Kenny (also a writer, learn about him here) about reading The Last Time I Lied and being caught up in the page-turning thriller with bonkers twists and turns and he said "If you're into that, I have a recommendation for you." He told me about I'm Thinking of Ending Things … Continue reading “I’m Thinking of Ending Things”
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