Three Kisses, One Midnight: A Novel by Roshani Chokshi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am not a fan of Halloween so I was a bit weary reading this story but I was excited to see that it’s one of those “fun, magical” Halloween stories and not the “scary, eerie” ones. This book tells the story of three best friends who each aim to get their love potion and kiss before midnight. Each section tells the story of one character but they also show up in each other’s characters as the evenings always culminate in the same setting (big Halloween bash.)

I loved each of the characters and how they had different energy and were each interesting and lovable in their own ways. I found myself rooting for them each time. My favorite was Ash. I loved the artistic fence, the beautiful masks and the magical cranes. What a lovely story.

If you’re like me and would rather read love and fun instead of scary, you will love this story!

with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Trust by Hernan Diaz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

One of my top reads for this year. A really interesting book written in 3 stories and a diary entry. It felt a little bit like Fates and Furies in that the reader gets the onion peeled a layer at a time and only at the very end do you feel you get the full story. Very well done.

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Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars I am told there’s a backstory to this novel and many people hate it because of it. I liked it. I don’t know anything about the backstory. I never read the original article and this made me think a little bit about Gilmore Girls. But for the most part, I thought it was interesting and well-written.

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Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was my first Sloane Crosley so I am not sure if this is a typical book for her. This is a fascinating story about a main character who keeps running into her exes in the span of a short amount of time. The plot then takes a weird twist into technology and memory and so much more. I don’t want to give it away except to say it has some interesting insights around technology, dating, relationships and memory. I really enjoyed the genre-bending nature of it and I really enjoyed Crosley’s wry sense of humor.

With gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a gift of a book. I loved every moment I spent with this story and these lovely, endearing characters. The octopus was most definitely my favorite. Really wonderful novel to read during these tough times.

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See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars for this groundhog day story that manages not to make every day feel the same. the stories that revolve around re-living the same day are always tricky but this one managed to bypass that trope. I enjoyed the time I spent with it.

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