This book warmed my black soul so much!! It was delightful and sweet and just all around wonderful. The familiar characters are still present, along with many of the more popular quotes. Of course, the major shift is in Oliver’s (Elizabeth) thoughts on his dysphoria and societal expectations. Even without the transgender aspect the societal […]
As soon as I learned about this book, I immediately pre-ordered it and couldn’t wait to read it. I had joked about taking time off work to read it and then decided why not. I only took a half-day off, and it was totally worth it! This was an adorable, swoony, absolutely perfect romance!! It’s […]
The best thing about this book is that I want to give Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter another chance. This is quite surprising because my dislike of The Scarlet Letter is quite known among my friends. It did take a bit to get into the story, but I understand why the author wrote it the […]
Title: The Book of Longings Author: Sue Monk Kidd Publisher: Viking Published: 21 April 2020 Pages: 432 To start, I’d probably not have read this book if it wasn’t for a book club I’m in. As someone who has left Christianity—multiple times, I might add—I wasn’t interested in a fictional book about someone who was […]
Title: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Author: Jamie Ford Publisher: Atria Books Publication: 2 August 2022 Pages: 384 I was immediately fascinated with this novel after reading the description and thankfully, it didn’t disappoint. Ford takes on the idea of epigenetic inheritance and generational trauma through women of a Chinese family. Moving through a […]
Title: The Hacienda Author: Isabel Cañas Publisher: Berkley Published: 3 May 2022 Pages: 352 Note: this will not be a spoiler-free review, you have been warned. In a post-war society, Beatriz has no father, no home, and no place in society. So when handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first […]
Title: The Christie Affair Author: Nina de Gramont Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Published: 20 January 2022 Pages: 320 If you know anything about Agatha Christie or are a fan of Agatha Christie, put the book on the table and walk away. I’ve always been a huge fan of Agatha Christie and her books, especially the […]
Title: Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch Author: Rivka Galchen Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published: 8 June 2021 Pages: 288 I received an advanced e-copy of the book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. I didn’t realize until the end that this was actually based on a true story. Katharina […]
Title: Pride and Premeditation Author: Tirzah Price Publisher: HarperTeen Published: 6 April 2021 Pages: 368 Oh my word, this was such a fun read! I’m a huge Jane Austen fan and combining Jane Austen and murder was right up my alley. Lizzie Bennet is an aspiring lawyer who helps out in her dad’s law firm […]
Title: The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh Author: Molly Greeley Publisher: William Morrow Published: 5 January 2021 I received a free eARC of this novel from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. Thank you, William Morrow! I’m a sucker for Jane Austen books! I’ll give any of them a […]