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The perfect Marriage
Jeneva Rose
After reading Lords of Discipline, I needed a little mystery thriller as a palate cleanser, and this one was on the list for a while!
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Mexican Gothic
Silvia moreno-garcia
WOw. This book took me a second, but wow. the premise was interesting and had me slightly hooked in from the start - my only problem was that it took a second for me to figure out what was the underlying cause of her cousins sickness. I didn’t even have any guesses - as every time i thought i figured it out, I would be proven wrong in the next chapter. But once the twist finally came, it blew my mind! The language was so flowery and gothic - which i appreciate because I didn’t think the author would actually write in a gothic style, but it was a little dense for me to keep up with at times. I found myself pushing through the language to get to other plot points so I could actually figure out what was going on. but seriously, 10/10.
Tom Lake
Ann patchett
I listened to this book on Spotify, narrated by mother herself - meryl Streep, and I couldn’t recommend the experience any higher. This one was so very nostalgic for me, a child of summerstock theatre, going home and unlocking secrets from my parents during the pandemic and the choices we make.
Emily Henry
Beach REad
A sweet palate cleanser after 1984 to help me believe in love again. Emily henry is never a bad choice for a quick read!
The Paris apartment
Lucy Foley
For a $0.99 thrift find, this wasn’t bad! I had some questions about our protagonist - a lot of her actions were not super justifiable - and they ~conveniently~ happened to push the plot along faster. Don’t tell me you’re going into the dark alley because “it’s just what you do”, give me spooky, give me enticing, give me reasons!!!
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
no surprises here, this one was a hit. I finished it in one day. I loved living in the movie star glamour - the highs and lows of it. Also - I came into this one knowing nothing about it - and the fem / fem love story? b o m b s h e l l .
Pat Conroy
The Lords of Discipline
WOw, I loved this book. A friend recommended it to me and at first I was like, A southern military book? Really??! But I gave it a chance and surprise surprise, it was so so much more than just a military book. I found the main character oddly relatable, and the suspense tied all up with a coming-of-age plot, had me hooked.
All the Light we Cannot See
Anthony Doerr
Ok, this book was a bit of a slow burn for me. I like to know where things are going, and this took me longer than I wanted to put the pieces together. but, after I finished it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was heartbreaking and beautiful and it didn’t end the way my romantic heart wanted it to, but what good books ever do?
The Silent PAtient
Alex Michaelides
This one was great! Not my favorite thriller - some of the twists and turns were a little far-fetched and I needed some more composition of the characters, but i truly did enjoy reading it.
George Orwell
1984
I never was forced to read this one in highschool, and with our world falling apart around us, i figured now was as good a time as any. I had no idea what to expect, and while I loved it, it made my heart hurt. I felt trapped - knowing this book was written in the 40s and still entirely applicable today.
Happy Place
Emily Henry
My problem with this book, was that I kept comparing it to Book lovers, which is my favorite emily henry. I feel like when I’m reading her books I expect it to get spicy, and this one took a little too long for these characters to communicate and get on the same page. I mean, just talk about your feelings already.
Demon Copperhead
barbara Kingsolver
easily one of my favorite books of all time. this tragic and haunting story of a young boy, in an unfair system growing up in rural virginia and how he comes out on the other side - through every obstacle thrown in his way. it reminded me of my other favorite book, Donna Tartt’s the GOldfinch. I also loved BArbara Kingsovler’s the poisonwood bible, and highly recommend it to other fans of Demon COpperhead.
Mary ROach
FUZZ
Never has a non-fiction book made me laugh this hard. mary roach has a gift for knowing exactly what her reader is thinking, especially when I am skeptical, and calling it our with her humor and thorough research.