James by Percival Everett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am not really sure why I haven’t read Percival Everett before but I am so glad I’ve started. What an excellent excellent book.
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In this case, I’m afraid the writing really got in the way of my ability to enjoy this novel. I tried to read it no less than 5 different times. And I liked the premise but the execution really got in the way. the main character spent a lot of time complaining and the writing was really repetitive. Many others seem to have enjoyed this so please give it a try, you might love it. with gratitude to Random House and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
If you’re looking for something fun and delightful, this is the novel for you. The story of two WW2 veterans who are funny and daring women who go to France for a ceremony and end up finishing a years long story is funny, delightful and enjoyable to read.
I loved this idea of a teacher whose car breaks down and she finds herself inside the town where her favorite book is set in. Which avid reader hasn’t hoped for an event like this? Or is it just me? Lovely and creative idea executed well and a joyful read as a result.
I do not understand why all of cavanagh’s audio books aren’t accessible in the united states but i am glad that this one was. I love his stories. I love the creativity. I love the pacing. i love the crazy. They are fantastic reads.
These books are predictable for me. They are fun and I do enjoy reading them but it was a little longer than I wanted and yet still full of funny and a good story.
This was an interesting premise but I just couldn’t find myself interested enough in the main character. It all seemed too apathetic and I just never got into it. Likely me though since many others loved it.
Claire Lombardo is such a magical storyteller. This is the story of a marriage. Of a family. of what it means to be a wife. to be a woman. to be a friend. there’s so much here. so much about ordinary life and what lies below the surface. It’s heartbreaking and heart lifting all at once. I loved every moment i spent with this story.
This is the story of two women. One in 1950s and one in 2020s connected by this one heirloom. I liked the current timeline more because I liked the voice of Mallory and found myself rooting for her and Monk almost immediately. It’s not a huge surprise how these stories will connect so it’s not mysterious, it’s more about reading about how these women’s lives unfolded and how they came to be connected. I will say that there’s a major trigger warning which for me came out of nowhere and was really disturbing (it’s towards the end.) so just beware.
I wanted to love this unique and different story. I loved the idea, the creative setting and world building but there was zero plot. Nothing actually happened. I wish the author could weave an interesting story to take place in this interesting setting.
I have had an unhealthy relationship with food and my body for all of my life and I have recently discovered and become deeply fascinated by IFS so I thought this would be a great book to dive into and I was completely right. I didn’t realize that the author is married to the creator of Internal Family Systems therapy and she’s been a lifelong researcher and therapist on body image so it is no wonder that this book is absolutely excellent. It is the best book I’ve read so far on clearly articulating and breaking down case studies of how to break down the different parts and understanding how to work with them to get to the root of what you might be holding. I loved the clarity, kindness, gentleness and love with which the author approaches the subject and each example felt relevant and deeply insightful to me. It allowed me to think more deeply and to understand how to look at my relationships with my parts and to hold them (and myself) more gently. highly recommended. with gratitude to netgalley and PESI Publishing for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
I think this was one of my favorite reads of 2024 so far. If you like UpLit you will absolutely love this story of the old pharmacist, Augusta, who moves into an elderly home where she ends up seeing two people from her childhood, one of whom is her teenage boyfriend (love of her life) who left her and married someone else. This story has so much heart, so much love, so much pain. The characters are layered, funny, sweet, and so real. The way the story slowly unfolds builds your empathy, love and connection to the characters and before you know it, you are rooting for them and aching for them. I loved the magical realism. Usually in stories like this I tend to like one character’s storytelling more than the other one. Or I like one timeline more. In this case, I loved all of it. Every moment. Wonderful story, a perfect balm for these tough days. with gratitude to netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review |
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