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I really liked this thriller that was fast-paced and interesting. for a plot-driven story, it had some interesting character development and i didn’t predict the twists and turns. If you’re looking for a solid thriller, this is a good one to pick up.
I like Charles Soule. I’ve read all of his books and I like his unusual storytelling with crazy worlds he creates and interesting characters and wild plots. This one is no exception and at its heart this one was the most touching and loving of all the books. I really really loved the image of the tree and being able to see the whole life. I wish they’d make this into a movie.
I like Charles Soule. I’ve read all of his books and I like his unusual storytelling with crazy worlds he creates and interesting characters and wild plots. This one is no exception and at its heart this one was the most touching and loving of all the books. I really really loved the image of the tree and being able to see the whole life. I wish they’d make this into a movie.
I read this one in one sitting, too, but I’ve already forgotten some of it even though it’s only been a week. (To be fair, I read 7 books since and I am jetlagged) but I remember enjoying it and I remember it feeling like a warm blanket. That’s all I need to remember.
3.5 stars This was a fun read with a cute and clever premise. I have a soft spot for time-travely plots so I knew I was going to like it and I really did. Love the idea of an apartment that travels back and forth.
Many many years ago, I was on an airplane when I opened “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and started reading it. I didn’t stop reading until I was completely finished. I had the same experience with this book. I started listening to it when I sat in my plane seat and I did not stop until it was completely finished. I loved every single moment of this story. I loved the narration. I loved the two characters who were competing. I loved the premise. A truly fantastic read.
“The surface of love was a feeling, but beyond this thin layer, there was a fathomless, winding maze of caverns offering many places to see and explore. Wren used to think romantic passion only grew more intense in the depths . But this belief was naive and impractical, a by-product of a certainty-obsessed culture that equates love with longing and views ambivalence as a fatal flaw. Wren saw now how passion was delicate and temporary, a visitor, a feeling that would come and go. Feelings fled under pressure; feelings did not light the darkness . What remained strong in the deep, the hard times, was love as an effort , a doing, a conscious act of will. Soulmates, like her and Lewis, were not theoretical and found. They were tangible, built.” This story is unlike anything you will have ever read. In fact, it’s so unusual that I am worried many people won’t even pick it up because it’s “too weird” but it’s an absolutely beautiful book on love, family, friendship, loss, grief, and so much more. “The Tiny Pregnant Woman’s marriage had a culture of sacrifice rather than compromise. For this reason, she was jealous of Lewis, even though she had never met.” Even though the blurb makes it sound like it’s only about Wren and her shark-turning husband, this is actually about generations of women. Wren is at the center of it, but her mom also takes up a third of the book. It’s touching, raw, deeply sad and also deeply beautiful. “Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Wren wants to shout. The world is a big and small place, and life, a terrifying and sublime journey.” I really loved every moment I spent with this unusual book. I really hope more people pick it up and get to experience this beautiful book. with gratitude to edelweiss and Simon & Schuster for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars. I waited to read this book for over ten years. I am not sure why. I kept wanting to but never doing it. And once I started I read it all in one sitting. I liked it but didn’t love it. I felt like the story was more stunted than I’d expected and the characters a bit less 3-dimensional. But I still loved it.
3.5 stars. I meant the title already has it but everyone is lying and everyone here in an unlikeable character so it’s really hard to love this book. But if you like plot driven mystery novels, you’ll like this one. Lapena is a good writer and her books are unputdownable!
I read this long, wonderful saga of a story in one and a half days. It’s the story of six sisters ( i guess i don’t know why it’s called seven sisters yet.) who are all adopted and their dad dies. I assume each book will be the story of one sister. In this one Maia follows a journey to find out about her birth mom, after reading a letter her dad wrote and finds herself in a journey that changes her life.
This book was a nice and sweet love story. Sad and tragic in parts, too. I enjoyed the time I spent with it but I didn’t find it as amazing as many of the reviews seem to have.
“No one,” Fig giggled. “I’m just saying Mom’s mad now, but I still think calling Lewis was the right thing to do. Sometimes less is more, but not with family. With family, more is more.” Laurie Frankel’s “This is How it Always Is” was my favorite book of the year when it came out and ever since then I’ve been an avid fan. I could not wait to get my hands on “Family Family” and not only did it not disappoint but I am confident it will be my favorite read of 2023 alongside one other novel. This story was incredibly beautiful. “This is what parenting is, India. Solving impossible-to-solve problems while also experiencing deep crises of faith while also being kind of annoyed while also never getting enough rest. These problems only ever go away by changing into different equally impossible problems. This is how it always is for all parents, no matter how you came by your children.” I could easily quote the entire book. I love the way Frankel writes. I love the parents she creates. I love the combination of vulnerability and strength they always display. I find myself wishing deeply that these were real people and in my life. I love them so. “Normal parents who have their kids from birth so there’s no mystery, nothing about their children they don’t know or understand.” “In the entire history of time, India, throughout the wide vast universe, there has never been a parent for whom that is true.” This is the story of a super-famous actress, India whose life starts unraveling as a result of some comments she makes about a movie she was recently in. The story goes back and forth between two timelines, the present day after things start unraveling and the past when India is in high school all the way to present day. “You were five. Everything you did was gross. Then you’d cry because your fingers were cold. So I gave you a fork. Then you ate out all the strawberries and cried because it wasn’t strawberry ice cream anymore.” “What did you do?” “Opened a bottle of wine.” “About me?” “Waited for you to grow out of that phase and hoped the next would be more rational.” This book is about adoption, parenting, siblings, parenting in all of its forms and of course it’s all about love. It’s about all the ways we can love our kids, all the ways we can love each other, all the ways we can create family and we can support and be there for each other. “Not to,” her mother said. “With. Talk with them. Discuss what they’re scared about. Discuss what you’re scared about. Be honest with them. Tell them everything you can think of.” “Why?” “They’re family.” She could hear her mother’s shrug over the phone. “They’ve got a right to know.” It is one of the most beautiful books I’ve read. It broke my heart open multiple times and I fell in love with these flawed and loving characters over and over again. I don’t think there’s any way you will not absolutely love this book. Make sure to read the author’s note at the end, too, it made me love Frankel even more. Now I have to pray that she can write quickly because I can’t wait to read more of her stories. with gratitude to netgalley and Henry Holt & Company for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review |
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