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The Second Mother: A Novel by Jenny Milchman
I liked the idea of The Second Mother. A woman wanting to start over ends up at a remote island to be the teacher after the last ones left. I don’t think the book needed the mystery element which might have been part of why it felt flat. Nothing sat right about the ages to … Continue reading
Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair
Sometimes it’s hard to review a book without feeling like a mean baby yourself. Unfortunately, Mean Baby is a book that left me with a lot of questions. It’s difficult to write about someone who is ostensibly being honest about their life especially when that person is apparently struggling with a major illness and who … Continue reading
Metropolis by B. A. Shapiro
I was excited to read Metropolis. I loved the idea of a diverse group of strangers all coming together in connection to one event simply because they own a storage unit. Unfortunately, the book did not hold up to its promise. The writing was clunky and repetitive. How many times did I need to read … Continue reading
Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
I generally like true crime best when it’s written by a woman, especially if the victim(s) are women. That is the case in Trailed so I felt like I was predisposed to like the book and for the most part, I did. Kathryn Miles certainly put a lot of effort and thought into solving the … Continue reading
What I Read in April
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Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li
Loved the concept! Stylish cover! I think Portrait of a Thief would make a great movie or limited tv series. I didn’t feel like it was as good of a book as it could have been. I wish it had been just from two points of view (or one!). I liked the characters and they … Continue reading
How We Fall Apart by Katie Zhao
How We Fall Apart was one of those books I was so excited to read because it seemed like it was tailor-made for me. Gossip Girl plus murder plus high pressure to succeed? Yes, please! But I ended up disappointed. I didn’t really think the details added up. I am still confused about how a … Continue reading
What I read in March
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Letter to a Stranger: Essays to the Ones Who Haunt Us Edited by Colleen Kinder
I joined a virtual book tour for Letter to a Stranger because the concept was so fun! I spent a lot of time pre-pandemic eavesdropping and wondering about the people I encountered in my every day life so a book of essays about the strangers that drift in and out of all our lives. This … Continue reading
