I have been rather harsh on chick-lits (and Emily Henry) recently, for which I do not apologize because I meant every word, but I’m a big enough person to admit that I feel Henry really showed her stuff with this one. I thought Funny Story – while still following a lot of chick-lit tropes –…
Category: Fiction
People We Meet on Vacation
I love an easy read. I have no qualms with sampling a wide array of literature and would even venture to say that I love an easy read. However, while People We Meet on Vacation is an easy read, I wouldn’t say that it was one that I loved. Poppy and Alex had been friends…
A Court of Thorns and Roses series
Apologies for the delay, I know it’s been a bit quiet on reviews recently but I’ll go ahead and blame that on the series you see above. Disclaimer: there is one more book in the ACOTAR series (The Court of Silver Flames) which I haven’t read, so this will only be covering the first four….
Little Women
The mark of a true classic, I’m beginning to think, is the ability of the book to change over time. Not the text or the length, but what the reader gets from it, understands, and loves. This year, as I embark to read and re-read whatever tickles my fancy, I returned to Little Women –…
The Cartographers
From the first chapter, this book was raring to go. I don’t remember the last time I read a book that dropped you in the drama so fast, but The Cartographers had you mixed-up in the action from the start. Rather than being a fast burn that fades quickly, Shepherd does a great job of…
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
I’m a contrarian at heart and, as such, am loathe to jump on a bandwagon, especially a book bandwagons.* The more I see a book, the less likely I am to read it. Well, until my curiosity gets the better of me and I cave, which is exactly what I did with Tomorrow and Tomorrow…
The Sun is Also a Star
Natasha is running out of time. She’s trying to hold her family, and their life in the US, together, and she’s running out of time. Daniel is trying to keep his head down and be a dutiful son, easier said than done when you have the heart of a poet and the planned future of…
One Italian Summer
I’d like to start by congratulating the designers who managed (in my opinion) to capture the feel of summer on the cover. Really, a job well done. Katy and her mom, Carol, have always been close. Carol is her go-to on everything from what to buy and which hotels to book. Carol has always been…
Heroes of the Frontier
For many, Alaska is the last frontier, but for Josie and her two kids it’s the first chance to be free, to explore, to heal. Escaping from a series of emotionally damaging events, Josie takes Paul (age 8) and Anna (age 5) on a spur of the moment adventure into Alaska in a recreational vehicle…
Big Little Lies
If you didn’t think that kindergarten politics could be life or death, then you’ve clearly never visited the Pirriwee primary school. This year, the annual trivia fundraiser night ends with ambulances and an accident. Or was it? As an investigation ensues, it becomes apparent that the children at Pirriwee aren’t the only ones not telling…