3 Stars. Hmmm. Itโs hard to write reviews of memoirs that donโt exactly work for you, isnโt it? I donโt want to discount someone elseโs life experiences. But I personally felt there were some serious issues with the writing. Enjeela and her family experienced a terrifying journey when they left Afghanistan […]
3 Stars. I’m not a foodie but my husband is so I thought he would like this book as a road trip listen. It’s a cozy, gentle read with lots of descriptions of Japanese food (and even one Italian dish) that probably leave real foodies drooling. That’s not me so I missed a lot of the appeal of the […]
3 Stars. This series is still a lot of fun but it feels a little too directly derived from Harry Potter. Thereโs a game between magicians, a character who is very reminiscent of Dolores Umbridge, and more that I wonโt mention because of spoilers. Iโm trying to convince myself that a lot of these are just […]
4 Stars. I try hard not to get political in my reviews, though if you look back through the books I read, youโll get at least a sense of my political leanings. Itโs impossible to review this book without discussing politics though, so bear with me. I wish all the politicians who love to speak so loudly and […]
3 Stars. Iโve been a fairly loyal listener of the Pantsuit Politics podcast for a couple of years now. I like the perspectives Beth and Sarah bring to the conversations they have, whether theyโre about current events or pop culture. After the most recent election, I felt that their first book would be a […]
3 Stars. I read and loved Sy Montgomeryโs earlier work, How to Be a Good Creature. I loved it so much that I literally read it twice back to back. So my expectations were high as I started this book. I was a little disappointed but thatโs partly because of my own unrealistic expectations. In the early days […]
3 Stars. I adored Dash & Lilyโs Book of Dares, the first book in this series. Dash was just enough of a curmudgeon and Lily was a delight. They were quirky together, they had funny friends, and seeing their relationship develop against the backdrop of Christmas in New York was the stuff that holiday rom-coms […]
3 Stars. The book was a little bit of a slog but thatโs partly on me. I can only remember one scene from the movie and itโs a sad one. I donโt particularly like sad books so I kept avoiding it. The writing is also an odd mix of a lot of action buried under very dense sentence structure. I had to take my time […]
3 Stars. First of all, this is a disturbingly violent book. I didnโt have nightmares or anything but it is graphic. Horrific domestic abuse, very violent death, and a brief mention of rape. Sensitive readers should steer clear. That out of the way, thereโs a lot of potential here. I really didnโt know who […]
3 Stars. When I realized this short story is a prequel to Legends & Lattes, I knew exactly which incident from Vivโs earlier life that I hope it addressed and thatโs exactly what I got. Yay! Itโs so strongly related to the book, that I really think it could have been edited a bit more and turned […]
3 Stars. I am a surprisingly big fan of Ms. Willig’s Pink Carnation series for someone who doesn’t consider herself a fan of romances. But the witty banter, intrigue, and Napoleonic settings sucked me right in. I inhaled that entire 12-book series and wished for more. The author’s newer books look more serious to me so I’ve […]