Book lover, collector, and reviewer
March was great for me professionally — loved my first month at my new job — but I didn’t get as many books read as I hoped. But, the ones I read were very good. This month, my favorite book was The Dream Daughter — a beautiful story about what a mother will do to save … Read More “March Book Roundup” »
I’m torn by this book. I liked most of the story itself, but I’m uncomfortable with the author writing from the perspective of a child with autism when she doesn’t have autism and doesn’t personally know anyone with autism, outside of those she said she interviewed to write this book. This, of course, begs bigger questions about writing, but I don’t want to go too deep into that here. So, I find myself in the … Read More “Bring Him Home by Nicole Trope” »
I’m not sure what I just read, but I’m not sorry I read it. It was definitely strange reading about someone living through other historical pandemics while living through one in our own time, but I think that made it even better. Cora lives all alone on the abandoned North Brother Island, within view of Rikers Island, in rotting buildings that were part of the now abandoned Riverside Hospital, which historically held people with a … Read More “The Vines by Shelley Nolden” »
When someone asks me what my favorite genres are, I usually don’t include science fiction — but lately, each time I sit down to read a science fiction book, I always enjoy it more than I think I’m going, and this one is no exception. Sometime in the future of our planet, June is an absolutely brilliant young girl who dreams of becoming an astronaut like her uncle, whom she lives with after the death … Read More “In the Quick by Kate Hope Day” »
Overall, there were parts of this book I really liked, but I felt the conclusion fell flat. Twenty-five years ago, Stella’s identical twin sister Leila disappeared on a stormy night after they accidentally switched jackets and Leila found herself locked out of her house. With the anniversary of her disappearance approaching, Stella agrees to take part in a Netflix documentary, hoping it will finally bring her answers. I liked the author’s writing style, and I … Read More “The Girl in the Missing Poster by Barbara Copperthwaite” »