Daily Joys – 165
Really enjoying the quiet quiet days.
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3,5 stars. Interesting but also a bit predictable. Ok mystery.
Interesting and engrossing read.  Daily Joys – 164
Grateful today. D loves his job. I love summer.  Daily Joys – 163
Early morning snuggle. Love the fresh air.
Loved this story of a transgender woman, Maria, who decides to take a cross-country trip after losing both her job and her relationship in one day. It’s an excellent look into some of the issues transgender folk experience, told in a clear, engrossing style. I loved it.
What an interesting book. This is about a dysfunctional Korean family who is running a restaurant in Hawaii. their oldest son runs into the demilitarized zone when he’s in Korea (while inhabited by his grandfather’s spirit) and it wreaks havoc with the family. So much about the history of Korea and Hawaii. This was a very interesting and engrossing read.  Daily Joys – 162
A quiet Saturday and a lot of reading. Grateful and trying to stay slow.  Daily Joys – 161
Grateful for time with Kelly. Grateful for friendship. Grateful for another successful school year.
3.5 stars. Sweet, touching story of Albert who finally decides to open up and live the life he wishes he had been brave enough to live. Wonderful, sweet story.
I read this in one swallow. It was super fun, lighthearted but sweet and just a really enjoyable summer read. If you want something light and fun, I highly recommend this one.
Billie Starr’s mom has made a lot of mistakes in her life. She’s always saying she’s sorry. She’s trying to make better choices but keeps getting caught up in things she doesn’t mean to. There was parts of this book that I really enjoyed. I liked Billie Starr and wish there was a bit more of her in the story. I liked the best friend and the next door neighbor. But some of the story didn’t make sense to me. Why would she not have gone back for her raincoat this whole time? Even though I understood how that circled back in the end, I couldn’t understand someone who wouldn’t go back to get her things. She just seemed to be jumping from one unwise decision to another. There were a lot of characters to keep track of and many of them didn’t feel as fleshed out as they could have been. Similarly the sub-plot lines came and went and didn’t all feel relevant. I still enjoyed the time I spent with it. with gratitude to netgalley and Flatiron Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. |
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