I have a list of 27 books to review, and if I’m being honest, I’d rather keep reading than writing. You see, comparison is a tricky thing, and I follow a lot of book bloggers and bookstagram accounts. However, what I was reminded just a few weeks ago is that not everyone is as book …
Tag: #summerreading
The Stationery Shop
When Josh first mentioned we should finally take that Boston trip we had been discussing for the last two years, he sold it to me like the true businessman that he is by paying close attention to his client. “We can go to bookstores and coffee shops while we’re there. I’ve seen a lot of …
Where the Crawdads Sing
“I wasn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full.” It took me a bit of time, but on page 103 I fell in love with the use of two sentences written by Delia Owens. Prior to those words, I was intrigued by Where the Crawdads Sing …
Beyond the Point
“Maybe Faith was having the humility to scream at God and the audacity to get up off the floor.” There’s something about true, deep struggle that will unite a group of people together for life. If you make it multiple struggles, that connection only deepens. Beyond the Point by Claire Gibson brings together three unlikely …
The Proposal
The Proposal is exactly what you would expect. Just reading the synopsis on the back, I had a good idea what the rest of the book would entail, and I was not wrong. Set in California, Nik, a freelance writer, is required to overcome the obstacles of becoming the news of the town after rejecting …
The Vacationers
Don’t get me wrong, The Vacationers is a good book, but it’s an underwhelming book. I chose to read this novel after finding it listed as a top read for the summer. I don’t know about you, but there’s something about summer that leaves me wanting a solid romance story mixed in with some sand. …
Pretty Baby
Pretty Baby is another one of Mary Kubica’s twisted pieces of mysterious, suspenseful fiction. Set in Chicago like all of her novels are, we are exposed to darkness as we become a part of the serious struggles of loss, betrayal, and mental illness. Pretty Baby is told from the first-person perspective of three characters: Heidi, …
The Husband Hour
The Husband Hour had a slow start for me. Even though I didn’t really know much about the storyline, I expected to instantly be sucked in to the story because I had heard such positive reviews. A lot of my early struggles stemmed from the main character, Lauren. A little weak and desperate, Lauren is …
I’ve Got My Eyes on You
A recent high school graduate headed for Princeton, a young man with intellectual disabilities, and a random tow-truck driver all have one thing in common. At some point, they are suspected for the murder of Kerry Dowling. Kerry, an athletic and vivacious graduate, decides to throw one last party before all of her friends head …
Lawn Boy
Disclaimer: F-bombs are heavy handed. In most ways, Mike Munoz and I are very different, but we still have a few similarities. A biracial landscaper, Munoz, is tired of playing the game, and I get it. He’s tired of telling people what they want to hear. Tired of being what people think he should be. …