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I enjoyed this story of four women who find themselves in a competition to host a cooking radio show. Four very different women for very different reasons whose lives get intertwined and they all emerge stronger and better as a result.
3.5 stars. You really can’t go wrong with a Christina Lauren book, if you ask me. The characters are always fun and the plot keeps you engaged, takes you through a journey and always lands in a happy place. This story is no exception. I had a soft spot in my heart for River and really enjoyed reading about Jess and Fizzy and their friendship. When I grab one of their books, I know it will keep me engaged and entertained and leave me content by the end and that’s exactly what happened. with gratitude to netgalley and Gallery Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars. This is the lovely story of Noni Blake whose life is not what she wished it was when she decides to go on a “Pleasure Quest.” There’s so much honesty and so much wonderfulness in this book. I could relate to certain parts so so much and other parts not at all so, for me, this book was a bit all over the place. But I still deeply loved the message at the core of the book.
Ishiguro is one of my favorite writers. I haven’t read a book by him that I didn’t love and he has the unique and unparalleled ability to jump between genres and continue to be extraordinary. This story is similar to Never Let Me Go, in that it involves AI, so it’s scifi but it’s also a mystery, a love story, and has elements of mythology. And of course friendship. As with all of his stories, it’s exquisitely told and has so much depth and complexity and yet so simple and beautiful at the same time. I read this whole novel in one sitting. I grew to love every single character and I would have easily read for hours and hours more. I cannot recommend Ishiguro enough.
3.5 stars This is a good, twisty mystery. It’s more character driven than many other mystery novels and yet there’s also a lot of plot and it moves fast, which is a rare combination. I liked the unexpected twists, I liked the characters and I liked how flawed and wonderful each character was in her or his own way. Solid read.
This is one of the best books I’ve read in 2021 so far. It is absolutely amazing with its characters and their beautiful, touching, real lives. This is not a plot-driven story. It’s about two people (and the people around them) and how they navigate their relationship and breakup and everything in between. I loved every single minute I spent with this book and cried big tears as I read it.
3.5 stars I really enjoyed my time with this novel a lot more than I thought I was going to. This takes place in San Francisco, and a lot of the places felt familiar. The characters were well developed and the story seemed to be true to how teenagers would speak and behave. It also made me grateful not to have daughters 🙂
I liked this book, or I should say two books. The first part is a commentary of the lives we live online and I am not that much into black humor or sarcasm but I still enjoyed parts of it. The second part, which really should have been a second book was about the terrible loss of a family and the way it affected everyone.
3.5 stars but rounded up only because it was so different. I liked that this book was unpredictable in how not-twisty it was. I enjoyed reading it and kept waiting for the twist and when it came it wasn’t that twisty and I was pleasantly surprised. Enjoyed the mix of scifi and mystery of this one, too.
This book started as a 5-star book for me and ended somewhere near 3 stars. So I averaged it out to 4 stars. It’s a super fascinating read around many topics that pertain to supermarkets (and a few that don’t tie in as closely). I loved the section about Trader Joes the most. But this book is packed with interesting and fascinating stories. Truckers, the fish trade, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and then Amazon and Whole Foods, cars, wine, there’s all that and more.
3.5 stars This sweet genre-bending novel is about Faye, who lost her mom at a very young age and still yearns to be with her so when she stumbles upon a magical way to be with her, she has to choose between getting to know her mom and putting the current beautiful life she’s built at risk. This novel focuses on motherhood and marriage and there are some lovely characters in it. I enjoyed the sweet, quiet novel and I really liked the mix of scifi and contemporary fiction. I liked that it was a bit unpredictable. I really enjoy magical realism and this felt a little like that.
3.5 stars This book is about being open minded, reassessing your beliefs/thoughts/convictions. He highlights the importance of listening and really being curious about other person’s thoughts/arguments. Being open to other viewpoints. Being willing to be wrong. Adjusting and learning. He also talks about the complexity of most issues and how we like to oversimplify and make them binary and that leaning into the gray is more valuable for learning, growing and listening. Especially by leaning into areas of agreement. There’s a whole section about careers and being willing to be open and experiment that really resonated with me. I am certainly doing something I knew nothing about in college and wouldn’t have been able to imagine for myself. He talks about the importance of experimentation and checking in with yourself and making sure what you thought was/is making you happy is still the same thing. While there wasn’t much earth-shattering in this book (except that the boiling frog story is not true!!) I still enjoyed the reminders to be open minded and that most issues are more complex than not. that there’s always some common ground. that fewer arguments are stronger and better and it’s always always a good idea to reevaluate regularly. |
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