Review: The Buddha in the Attic

The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

i love otsuka’s language. her writing has rhythm and depth.

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Review: Your Knife, My Heart

Your Knife, My Heart
Your Knife, My Heart by K.M. Moronova
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

this was a quick read. i wanted to know what all the fuss was about. alas wasn’t for me.

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Review: Ghost Fish

Ghost Fish
Ghost Fish by Stuart Pennebaker
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this quiet and weird story. It’s about family, friendship and of course grief. so much grief.

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Review: Life, and Death, and Giants

Life, and Death, and Giants
Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

i know it was full of love but i just didn’t get into this as much as i’d hoped i would.

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Review: Gone Before Goodbye

Gone Before Goodbye
Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars.

read this one fast. it was crazy. full of plot all over the place. if you like fast-paced, plot-driven, you’ll like it.

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Review: The Road to Tender Hearts

The Road to Tender Hearts
The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Really really really sweet read. I love this. Feels like backman novels. will stay with you.

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Review: Wreck

Wreck
Wreck by Catherine Newman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Newman is a good writer and her stories feel both funny and touching and so very relatable.

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Review: The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake

The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake
The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Super sweet, light, joyful read. If you’re looking for something that’s like a comfort blanket, this is your read.

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Review: I See You’ve Called in Dead

I See You've Called in Dead
I See You’ve Called in Dead by John Kenney
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This was funny and different and a fun read.

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Review: The Correspondent

The Correspondent
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The best book I’ve read this year so far. Deep, quiet, beautiful, devastating and so so so so good. What a true gift of a book. Absolutely my favorite.

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Review: The Peculiar Gift of July

The Peculiar Gift of July
The Peculiar Gift of July by Ashley Ream
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this wonderful, joyful and warm book. If you want something sweet, this is your pick.

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Review: The Book of Guilt

The Book of Guilt
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

weird and interesting book but also didn’t really stay with me…

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