Quote summary (I’ve decided to change this first bullet from Twitter summary to Quote summary since I love a good quote!): “I told you when you started to believe in yourself, you’d be unstoppable.” The good: I felt love, hope, happiness, annoyance, sadness, anger and probably a dozen other emotions as I devoured this bookContinue reading “If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane”
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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Twitter summary: “Bearing false witness was not the exception, it was common. Beneath its outer show of virtue and purity, Gilead was rotting.” The good: I enjoyed how the book did not have the heaviness or the doom and gloom of The Handmaid’s Tale and for this reason, I quickly devoured it. Most importantly, IContinue reading “The Testaments by Margaret Atwood”
The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Twitter summary: “She watched helplessly as Jezmeen continued hollering and banging on the door. Manjinder scrambled to her feet to try to pull Jezmeen away, but it was too late. The door opened and out came Shirina, her eyes wide with surprise. When she collapsed into Jezmeen’s arms, Rajni burst into tears.” The good: AlthoughContinue reading “The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal”
The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob
Twitter summary: “At some point, the subconscious logic of this had spread to the rest of her life so that she rarely talked about things she had been deeply affected by.” The good: Jacob writes a heartfelt story about familial relationships and loss. Set in two different time periods (Amina in high school and inContinue reading “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob”
Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Twitter summary: “I was nothing more than storm and fury as I stepped forward and Misha looked up at me. He rose.” — Chapter 34 The good: Armentrout is one of my favourite writers, after Maas of course. The first time I read* this book, I kept thinking the plot was familiar and it wasn’tContinue reading “Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout”
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Twitter summary: Jude desperately wants to find her place in the Faerie world so she does everything from lying to committing murder to stealing the crown. The good: I was surprised by the turn in events in Jude’s relationships with both of her sisters — I’m curious to read how they will continue to evolve.Continue reading “The Cruel Prince by Holly Black”
The Giver by Lois Lawry
Twitter summary: Jonas, an Eleven, is now a Twelve and receives his assignment in this seemingly Utopian but dystopian community. The good: Lawry’s writing style intrigued me — I did not know where the book was going for the first couple of chapters but as I continued to read, I knew this ideal community isContinue reading “The Giver by Lois Lawry”
By the Book by Amanda Sellet
Twitter summary: Mary Porter-Malcolm, an avid reader, has learned everything from the classics except understanding real life friendships and romance. The good: Loved all of the literary references — it reminded me that I have so many more books to read! Wish I was that well read at Mary’s age! The bad: Unfortunately, I feelContinue reading “By the Book by Amanda Sellet”
Furyborn by Claire Legrand
Twitter summary: Two queens, one evil and one good… The good: Remy. The bad: Unfortunately, I did not enjoy this book at all and struggled to finish it. Rielle and Eliana’s stories are set 1,000 years apart and it was torture to try to figure out what was happening in each timeline. Favourite aspect ofContinue reading “Furyborn by Claire Legrand”
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Twitter summary: A disillusioned romance writer and a guarded literary fiction writer make a deal to swap genres for the summer. Did I mention they were next door neighbours and college rivals? The good: Although I love January and Gus’ relationship and undeniable chemistry, I appreciated the book more because January was trying to reconcileContinue reading “Beach Read by Emily Henry”
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