Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was one of my favorite reads in a long while. I loved the concept and have actually read a different book with the same premise last year but this was was so so well-executed. I didn’t even realize it was inter-connected short stories until I started it but that was the best structure for a book like this and each time I discovered a connection between the stories, I’d find myself smiling. Even though most of the stories are sad (some even devastating) I found myself completely captivated story after story. An excellent, excellent debut!
Would also make a fantastic discussion book. And the audio was also absolutely fantastic, highly recommended.
with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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The Language of Liars by S.L. Huang
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I tried to read this several times and even though it was short and well narrated and the concepts were interesting, i felt that something that allowed the story to be held together was missing. Even though I did like the concept and I love language and linguistics, I couldn’t get connected to the story enough no matter how hard I tried.
with gratitude to netgalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Keefe is truly excellent. His writing is impeccable, his story telling is excellent and you can’t help but get wrapped up in it. How our kids can become true strangers to us… You won’t want to miss this one.
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American Fantasy by Emma Straub
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
this is more than what it seems. It’s light and fun but also covers aging, belonging, divorce and has some pithy sections i loved.
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The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
romance but also covers a lot of heavier topics around family, belonging, trauma, and more.
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One & Only by Maurene Goo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
cute and sweet if you’re looking for something light.
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The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I just adore Abby Jimenez and find that her books are perfect on audio for me. Once I started this today I didn’t want to do anything else. I just wanted to listen and listen and listen. So I did. All the way to the end. And it didn’t disappoint for one minute.
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The Will of the Many by James Islington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a long long long audiobook. I started and stopped it a few times but for some reason i decided this was the week to really sink my teeth into it. And I am so glad I did. I really enjoyed it, especially the class/school parts and could have listened for a while more. Not sure if I will read the next one but glad I read this one!
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A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
ok rounding this one up from 3.5 stars as it wasn’t my favorite of the Hawtorne novels but I still loved it and didn’t see some of the twists coming. I also really liked the hints in this one that gave us a bit more sneak peek into Hawthorne’s own past. Curious to see if that will come fully in a future story. Love Horowitz so much!
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The Half-Hearted Queen by Charlie N. Holmberg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I didn’t love this one as much as the first since there was a bunch more yearning but it was still fun and easy read and kept my interest the whole time and ended the story in a satisfactory way. This was a fun duology.
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Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I was not prepared for how sad this book is. There are three sections in this book and they are all sad in their own way. Despite being able to guess some of the twists, I kept waiting for more horrible things to happen because Picoult has conditioned me to always assume the worst. Thankfully it didn’t go where I was most worried it would. But especially as a mom and as someone who lived in NYC during 9/11 this was a hard book to read.
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Winter Song: A Novel by Rebeca Lee Morales
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a short and sad story about a man who has served time and is released from prison, consistently insisting that he hasn’t committed the crime. And a policeman who finally decides to get curious. It has so much sadness.
It shows how hard it can be to start over again, even when you have support, even when some people believe you. And how your own belief in yourself can both help and hurt. And how sometimes it’s best to just move on and not look backward no matter what.
with gratitude to netgalley and Ecco for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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