What makes a book a winner for me? When I can’t put it down, even reading while on bus or car rides, and very relatable main characters. I am happy to report that this book (my first by this author! ) ticked all the boxes. Nisha and Sam are from two very different worlds… Keep Reading
WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES by ANDREA DUNLOP
”If everything women do is invisible, people have an excuse to erase them.” First of all, this book is fantastic!! Part thriller, part women’s fiction, I could not tear myself away from this engrossing story. It is not to be missed! The Pacific Northwest also has a starring role and this book made me want… Keep Reading
BIG SWISS by JEN BEAGIN
I’m certain I won’t read another book this year as quirky as Big Swiss. The title refers to the nickname that our main protagonist Greta gives to the voice in the therapy sessions she is transcribing. Greta works for a sex therapist named Om in Hudson, New York (where everyone knows each other) transcribing… Keep Reading
AESTHETICA by ALLIE ROWBOTTOM
This scathing yet thoughtful novel follows former influencer Anna on the eve of a groundbreaking surgery that will reverse all of her previous cosmetic enhancements, and restore her back to her “natural” self. The book alternates between the adult Anna and the 19-year-old Anna who has just arrived in L.A. from Texas. The author never… Keep Reading
NIGHTBITCH by RACHEL YODER
One of my reading goals this year was to tackle my TBR list. I’m happy to report that Nightbitch was an outstandingly weird, original and darkly funny story. Since this is a satire about an (unnamed) stay-at-home mother who finds herself turning into a dog, there are scenes of violence to watch out for…. Keep Reading
THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by ELIN HILDERBRAND
5 keys!! What an exuberant novel!! I did not want it to end. I’m booking my trip to Nantucket now! I thought other readers were being over-enthusiastic when they declared that Nantucket was next on their travel list after reading this novel. Well, I now wholeheartedly agree. The author describes every place with such detail… Keep Reading
CORINNE by REBECCA MORROW
About the Book: You want to walk away from the things that were bad for you and never look back. That’s what Corinne Callahan wants. Cast out of the fundamentalist church she was raised in and cut off from her family, Corinne builds a new life for herself. A good one. But she… Keep Reading
CARRIE SOTO IS BACK by TAYLOR JENKINS REID
About the Book: In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But… Keep Reading
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by JULIA WHELAN
About the Book: From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel. For Sewanee… Keep Reading
THE SUMMER PLACE by JENNIFER WEINER
About the Book: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of That Summer comes another heartfelt and unputdownable novel of family, secrets, and the ties that bind. When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But the wheels are in motion. Headstrong Ruby has already set… Keep Reading
