Not for me Genre: Contemporary Literature/ retelling Published 2024 (Free advanced copy provided by Forever Publications ) Soundtrack: Good Graces – Sabrina Carpenter Do you ever read a book waiting for the unlikable main character to redeem themselves? I think sometimes there is just nothing to like Our MC, Rachel Weiss, is many things: selfish, […]
Loved it Contemporary Literature/ satire ๐พ๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฃ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ Published 2024 by Riverhead Books Narrator: ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฃ๐ Soundtrack: Back to Life – Soul Il Soul, Caron Wheeler A satirical look at success, identity, marriage, Los Angeles, and being a writer, Danzy Sennaโs sharp wit, society commentary, and ability to capture all that makes up […]
Narration: ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ Genre: suspense/saga/lit fic Soundtrack: Another Leaf: Charles Lesley Gordon A small town, a best friend, a life-altering trauma, an enigma, and the enduring power of hope collide in ๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ฌ. Chris Whitaker takes us on an epic voyage as we follow Patch, Saint, and several Monta Clare, Missouri […]
Really Loved Contemporary Literature Published 2024 by Henry Holt Books Audiobook – advanced copy gifted by publisher Learning to Fly – Tom Petty Can one conversation, one chance encounter in an elevator, change someoneโs life? Have you stopped to wonder what happened to a stranger you met in a waiting room or shared a table […]
Really Loved sci-fi with romance/mystery undertones For Real This Time – Gracie Abrams At the surface level, this appears to be a time travel novel where those from the past, known as expats, have a bridge โor escortโ to help assimilate to the twenty-first century. From the perspective of one such bridge, we follow the […]
After the publication of the New York Times Best Books of 21st Century, I loved seeing everyone pick their own best books of the twenty-first century. I read 7.5 off the New York Times list (I am technically in the middle of Warmth of Other Suns), and this was significantly harder than I expected (I […]
In the Collected Regrets of Clover, Mikki Branner explores what it means to have a well-lived life and the seemingly disinterested approach we (especially those of us in Western countries) take towards death.ย The ability to accept death is such a rare but beautiful trait and something I wish I could provide to more of my patients and their families. This book touched a piece of me I rarely get to share with those outside of work, and I hope those who read ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณย feel a pull towards a life filled with fewer regrets and more living.
The writing is heavy at times as it deals with the fears of aging alone, grief, and loss, but it also can be funny as we learn about Marcellus and his antics at the aquarium and his valid opinions of his human captors.
From the discussion on how social media sells books to how the publishing industry has already selected what will be a best seller long before books make it to market, Kuang gave details on the โdirtyโ side of publishing. As someone who spends lots of time engaged on book-related social media, I loved the critique I believe Kuang was trying to get across.ย
The writing is beautiful, thought provoking and filled with an engaging twist that makes this book even more special! This book took me by surprise, brought me to tears and ultimately left me wanting to hug my babies extra tight.
