How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams "A warm romance that bursts with realism and celebrates the symbiotic power of love and healing.”―Entertainment Weekly
Lady in Waiting by Anne Glencommer "Discover untold secrets with this extraordinary memoir of drama and tragedy by Anne Glenconner—a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret.”
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Soloman “Public radio co-hosts navigate mixed signals in Rachel Lynn Solomon's sparkling romantic comedy debut.”
Girl A by Abigail Dean “For readers of Room and Sharp Objects, an absorbing and psychologically immersive novel about a young girl who escapes captivity–but not the secrets that shadow the rest of her life.” This was one of my BOTM picks but unfortunately this one was not what I expected. The story tells of the horrors the children faced in the house they grew up in and abuse faced at the hands of their parents. The story opens years in the future spotlighting their individual roads to recovery once they are rescued. The characters are well written and the overall story is compelling but I found myself glazing over many of the intermediary parts while trying to figure out if we were in the past or present which flipped back and forth frequently between paragraphs. It was an interesting case study on recovery but I would have liked more on the siblings and maybe the parents motivation. The premise was intriguing in the context of today but felt it could have been implemented differently. Amazon| Bookshop.org The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah "Through one woman’s survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl, master storyteller, Kristin Hannah, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough, yet as fragile, as a change in the wind." ―Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing As predicted, this was one of the best books I have ever read. There were so many nuggets of wisdom packed up into one novel that will stay with me forever. It was an amazing story centered around a strong woman and a family. Unbelievably, through all the troubles they dealt with the characters manage to focus on the love they have for each other. Although I didn't agree with where some of the book went, I really enjoyed the everlasting message of familial love and relationships. Amazon |Bookshop All Girls by Emly Layden For anyone who wants to read a good campus novel with very serious and timely undertones, this is for you! In the #MeToo era, All Girls follows 9 students over one school year at a Connecticut boarding school. Beginning with Lauren who is a new student, each chapter follows a different girl's perspective as the year progresses. The book highlights each of the character's relationships, worries, and future goals while simultaneously addressing a past sexual assault allegation at the school that the administration is seeking to avert. The shared thread of navigating the sexual assault allegation aids the students to join together to seek justice and truth to confront their institution. The author did a terrific job of crisscrossing the lives of the students and the sexual assault allegation which is continuing to cause a domino effect a couple of decades later at the boarding school. Although I am not a huge fan of multiple POVs, this time it added to this plot and helped deepen the story which allowed each girl to tell her story. It’s a candid take of a coming of age story centered around the real issues high schoolers everywhere are encountering today as they navigate life, school, friends, social media, etc. I enjoyed Emily Layden's writing and I can't wait to pick up her subsequent work. Amazon|Bookshop.org
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