Review: Echoes of Memory

Echoes of Memory
Echoes of Memory by Sara Driscoll
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked the concept of this and while I totally didn’t guess the ending even though i kept thinking i would (because it wasn’t super twisty like so many books seem to be now) I think the pacing threw me off as a result. But nonetheless the characters were interesting and i enjoyed all the memory bits.

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Review: House of Glass

House of Glass
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Creepy book with twists I didn’t really see coming.

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Review: Daughter of Mine

Daughter of Mine
Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So I remember enjoying this when I read it but 4 weeks later I pretty much don’t remember any of it 🙂

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Review: Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life

Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life
Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life by Viktor E. Frankl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a collection of Frankl’s speeches and lectures. For me, it’s a must read. In fact, it’s the kind of book I need to read once a year to make sure I remember what matters most in life.

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Review: Lock In

Lock In
Lock In by John Scalzi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Interesting concept, fun read and fast paced. I haven’t read a lot of Scalzi before but I enjoyed this one.

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Review: The Trees

The Trees
The Trees by Percival Everett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This might be my favorite read of 2024! This book manages to be both laugh out loud funny and deeply devastating at the same time. Everett’s characters are so funny, so well done and his dialogue is unparalleled. If, like me, you still haven’t read this, i cannot recommend it enough.

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Review: All Fours

All Fours
All Fours by Miranda July
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ok giving this book 4 stars if for nothing else, for staying in my head for so long. I started this book a long time ago but then I had to put it down because I wasn’t sure I liked it. There’s so little of this book that feels relatable to me. I don’t usually like books that make a point by being really out there and I think this one absolutely does that and it was just a turn off for me. But I thought it got better as it went on (even though also more out there) and I found myself thinking about it long after I was done.

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Review: The Best Lies

The Best Lies
The Best Lies by David Ellis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love David Ellis’ stories. I like the pacing, I like the twists in his stories, I like the mystery. If you like mysteries, he will not disappoint.

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Review: Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

One of the reviews I read says this is known as “healing fiction” in Korea and what a wonderful name for a category of fiction. It is meant to be read slowly and deliberately. I loved every moment I spent with it. I loved the main character and I loved all the books it mentioned and I loved the coffee details too. Wonderful.

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Review: Sweet Filthy Boy

Sweet Filthy Boy
Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I really enjoy Christina Lauren and this one was fun but one of the lighter ones for them. Looks like it’s 10 years old, that might be why.

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Review: Evenings and Weekends

Evenings and Weekends
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.75 stars on this one for me. It’s one really hot weekend and several characters who each have to come to terms with their secrets coming to the surface and their lives changing significantly as a result. It’s well written and the characters are very real. I enjoyed reading this one.

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Review: Sweet Vidalia

Sweet Vidalia
Sweet Vidalia by Lisa Sandlin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book was not the best read for me. It’s about a woman who suddenly finds herself alone after the unexpected death of her husband and as secrets and unfortunate events unfold, she finds a way to ground herself and slowly find ways to move on. It’s a story of perseverance. There isn’t much that happens in this story and the writing isn’t as strong as I wish it were. It wasn’t the best fit for me.

with gratitude to netgalley and Little, Brown and Company for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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