One by Eve Smith
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I read this fast-paced thriller in one sitting. It has the pacing and setting of the YA dystopian thrillers from a few years ago that were so popular. This book tackles many serious themes around climate change, infertility, government overreach, motherhood, and more. Sadly, many of the themes explored are not very far from today’s reality.

with gratitude to Independent Publishers Group, Orenda Books and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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Your Wish Is My Command by Deena Mohamed
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely excellent. Especially the first wish. But i loved all of this book and the worldbuilding and the idea behind it. I can’t recommend it enough!

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Pink Whales by Sara Shukla
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had a lot of fun with this light read about a family that moves to a beach town where many rich folks summer and while the mom, Charlie, gets to know all the wealthy women and their secrets and gossip, her husband who works at a local medical center is struggling and they are talking to each other less and less.

There are a lot of funny moments in this book, and a lot of not-so-funny moments too. It is told with humor and doesn’t take itself too seriously but there are some serious topics tackled in this book. Some of the characters are over the top and not as three-dimensional as they could have been.

But I still found this book to be very enjoyable and read it all in one sitting. I think it will be a lovely and fun beach read!

with gratitude to netgalley and Little A for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

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This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

It is very rare for me not to finish a book. In fact in the last three years, I’ve probably DNF’ed 2 books. And I’ve loved Messud’s other novels. But this one was just not what I expected and even at the 40% mark I was still struggling to focus. At that point, I decided to call it and not continue with reading the book. I am confident there will be others who love it and her writing, as always, is beautiful but this was just not the right book for me. Since I didn’t finish I will not rate it. Please read other reviews and I will absolutely look forward to and read Messud’s next book.

with gratitude to W. W. Norton & Company and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Worry Lines: You’re Doing Really Well Given the Circumstances by Worry Lines
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Even though I’ve never followed this account on any social platform, I really loved reading these comics. It’s amazing how some relatively simple drawings can have such profound messages/impact. This, to me, is the real power of art: to be able to say so much with so little. I highly recommend these.

with gratitude to edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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One of the Good Guys by Araminta Hall
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was an interesting read. I liked the premise of the book and I certainly agree that women deal with so much bullshit even from men who think they are “not that kind of men” and yet the book was neither enjoyable nor very interesting to read for me. The characters weren’t likable, which, fair, maybe was the point but I also had a hard time engaging with the story. I did listen to it on audio and maybe that impacted my experience. I will think about it for some time which in its own way is the sign of a good book…

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