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3.5 stars. I would have rated this story if it were just a little shorter. I think the retelling and the fantastic world and the characters were fascinating and beautifully told but I felt like especially the ending dragged out a little too much. I still loved it.
What a completely pleasant surprise of a story. I knew nothing about this story, just picked it up from the library and didn’t really even read the blurb. It’s about Myra Malone who is running a blog about a tiny mansion/dollhouse that she was given as she builds pieces for it and Alex, across the country, who is living in a life-sized version of the same exact mansion. There’s some magical realism and there’s so much beauty in this story. I loved it.
Poeppel knows how to write sweet, touching stories and this is no exception. Several people who are connected through a family, a neighborhood and a school all come together in unexpected ways and save each other. Because we are all walking each other home aren’t we? Loved this one.
2.5 stars. I loved the visuals of this and I loved the creativity. But there was no plot. And not really much character development either. Reasonably good representation but in the end I really needed more of a story and more about the characters.
This came with such high ratings that i think it might have affected my expectations. It was a good story, and I liked that it was a second chance story (I haven’t read many of those.) I liked that it covered complicated, real topics as loss and depression and the impact that can have on a marriage and the ways in which we deal with such large life events. I think if romance is your genre and you’re married, you’ll like this one.
Absolutely fantastic book about a mom and a son both telling their stories around the secrets they have had to keep and what it cost them and how to come back to ourselves. Really wonderful story and really fantastic audiobook. Highly recommended.
Fast-paced strong thriller about three girls who are best friends when one of them gets stabbed in the woods by a serial killer. Years later, the killer dies in prison and the girls are now back together when secrets start unraveling.
Loved this sweet romance story of a fake marriage turned into real love. If romance is your thing, you’ll like this one. I haven’t read 1-3 in this series and it didn’t make a difference for this book. Loved it.
I reread this with my husband on a recent trip. The first part of this book is absolutely gut wrenching for me. I cannot listen to it without feeling completely devastated. And it’s also so inspiring how Frankl found a way to survive despite it all and make something so meaningful for himself and for the rest of us.
I put off reading this book for a year. Not sure why. There were mixed reviews and I wasn’t sure I would like it. And while the writing is odd and hard to really get into, the story was really beautiful and the way it all connected in the end was really tender. I’m so glad I read it.
Another fantastic graphic novel about a young queer person finding their way and sharing their journey. I love reading these books and learning and growing and I am so grateful that they are willing to share their journey.
4.5 stars. I put off reading this book because I knew it would wreck me. And it wrecked me. It was beautiful and raw and hard to read. I loved how true the grief was, how it wasn’t sugarcoated. I love the complicated family. I loved this book. |
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