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Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
4.25
Oh I’m loving this author!
Great premise. Very slow burn. Felt like the flashbacks were perfectly timed but definitely annoying haha
I really liked Elliot and I liked how little he talked
Great premise. Very slow burn. Felt like the flashbacks were perfectly timed but definitely annoying haha
I really liked Elliot and I liked how little he talked
Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
4.25
Loved both Gwen and Alex!
Great premise. Stakes felt high. Loved these two talented loner musical geniuses find each other.
Great premise. Stakes felt high. Loved these two talented loner musical geniuses find each other.
Bel Canto Annotated Edition: A Novel by Ann Patchett
Oh man. What a book!
I’m finding war and peace such a blessing to keep me books at a slow pace, and having this book annotated meant I really had to slow down.
What a privilege to read a book annotated by Ann 20+ years on!
I am always surprised with books like this, how much research and reading the author has to do. It impresses me! I know Ann says not to read the annotated version for the first time, but I’m glad I did!
Gen is my baby! And I love him. And Carmen is my #1 and I love her even more. For me, their story ended as per her annotated note after their first night in the backyard (ie they escape and live happily every after) and that is how I sleep at night and how I can come to peace with the ending of the book lol.
I loved Simon and how much he outwardly loved his wife and how everyone knew it.
I loved the Russian guy and his story about his art book. How fun! And how interesting random people can be.
The ages of people confused me. Particularly of Gen and his employer. I thought they were both older than they were and it wasn’t until they got with their ladies I had to bring their age down. Both their stories were very sweet.
I loved the terrorists. All of them! Ishmael. Omg please don’t get me started. Cesar no don’t I can’t cry anymore!!!!!!!! Justice for all of them.
It helped reading the epilogue with Anns context. I understand how grief can bring people together and how no one else in the world would ever understand their particular pain. But still. Gen and Carmen 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Oh man. What a book!
I’m finding war and peace such a blessing to keep me books at a slow pace, and having this book annotated meant I really had to slow down.
What a privilege to read a book annotated by Ann 20+ years on!
I am always surprised with books like this, how much research and reading the author has to do. It impresses me! I know Ann says not to read the annotated version for the first time, but I’m glad I did!
Gen is my baby! And I love him. And Carmen is my #1 and I love her even more. For me, their story ended as per her annotated note after their first night in the backyard (ie they escape and live happily every after) and that is how I sleep at night and how I can come to peace with the ending of the book lol.
I loved Simon and how much he outwardly loved his wife and how everyone knew it.
I loved the Russian guy and his story about his art book. How fun! And how interesting random people can be.
The ages of people confused me. Particularly of Gen and his employer. I thought they were both older than they were and it wasn’t until they got with their ladies I had to bring their age down. Both their stories were very sweet.
I loved the terrorists. All of them! Ishmael. Omg please don’t get me started. Cesar no don’t I can’t cry anymore!!!!!!!! Justice for all of them.
It helped reading the epilogue with Anns context. I understand how grief can bring people together and how no one else in the world would ever understand their particular pain. But still. Gen and Carmen 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren
4.0
Okay I found out Christina Lauren is actually two authors that co write together? Love that for them
I think it makes sense why I never love the beginning of their books but by the end I’m sold - like maybe they grow into it a lot more?
What a fun premise!!!! Loved both characters which is a nice change. I would have changed the beginning dynamic a bit
I think it makes sense why I never love the beginning of their books but by the end I’m sold - like maybe they grow into it a lot more?
What a fun premise!!!! Loved both characters which is a nice change. I would have changed the beginning dynamic a bit
The Visitors by Jane Harrison
5.0
Excellent!
I can see how this would have been an excellent play and I’m quite sad to have missed it.
The westernized names for the elders did throw me off at the beginning but I got around to it.
Historical fiction always throws me off, because I so badly want history to rewrite itself. I obviously knew the ending and I couldn’t help but hope it would be different.
Every day I think of the earth, I am so angry at all that we take from it and how we should all be adopting more from the indigenous people.
This book definitely makes me want to read from more indigenous Australian authors.
I can see how this would have been an excellent play and I’m quite sad to have missed it.
The westernized names for the elders did throw me off at the beginning but I got around to it.
Historical fiction always throws me off, because I so badly want history to rewrite itself. I obviously knew the ending and I couldn’t help but hope it would be different.
Every day I think of the earth, I am so angry at all that we take from it and how we should all be adopting more from the indigenous people.
This book definitely makes me want to read from more indigenous Australian authors.
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik
4.5
Loved the book and love the author.
I’m glad I read spoilers on what happens in the other 2 books in this series because now I can safely avoid and not feeling guilty about more books being added to my TBR!
Lots of relatable quotes. We love an Irish man who is going to a Palestine protest in 2012!
I’m glad I read spoilers on what happens in the other 2 books in this series because now I can safely avoid and not feeling guilty about more books being added to my TBR!
Lots of relatable quotes. We love an Irish man who is going to a Palestine protest in 2012!