Love Like That is the perfect book for when you don't have time to read an entire novel.
What's Love Like That about? Author Emma Duffy-Comparone’s collection of short stories is about imperfect women dealing with imperfect love in all its forms. The heroine of each story is flawed – humorously, pathetically, worryingly -- but always relatable. You may not identify with every situation portrayed in Love Like That, but you’ll...
Honestly, is it even summer without a Mary Kay Andrews book to read? You all know my love for MKA runs deep, and The Newcomer hit every expectation that I had for my summer beach read: dreamy Southern vacation spot along the water? Check. a sweet and plucky heroine? Check. a predictable but enjoyable romance with a hot, too-good-to-be-true guy? Check. a spot of murder for a dash of intrigue? Check.
What's The Newcomer about? When I told my...
Let's jump right into it: I loved The Candid Life of Meena Dave. Like, really loved it. As in, I give it all the stars! You guys know my fondness for the "unexpected inheritance" trope, so when Kaye Publicity asked me if I wanted an ARC of The Candid Life of Meena Dave, I was like, You had me at "inherits a Victorian brownstown in historic Back Bay, Boston." I love Boston, and, like most people, my favorite area of the city is Back Bay...
A (Not So) Lonely Planet: Italy by Karina Kennedy is the crazy, sexy, fun-filled Eurotrip-esque romp that most women dream of but will probably never experience. Because let's be real, ladies -- most of us don't have the balls (or figa) to let ourselves actually have THIS. MUCH. FUN. What's A (Not So) Lonely Planet: Italy about? This feisty travel comedy follows writer Marina Taylor on her solo adventure around Italy. Marina's main...
You're getting two books in one with The Plot, Tartlets, with the newest fiction release from Jean Hanff Korelitz. What's The Plot about? The Plot is about fictional novelist Jacob Finch Bonner, who steals an idea from one of his writing course students and uses it to become a bestselling author. Later in his career, Bonner's stalked by someone who wants to reveal "the truth" about the idea behind his life-changing novel....
J. Courtney Sullivan is one of my “auto-buy” authors (okay, “auto-borrow,” since I use the library), so the minute I heard about Friends and Strangers, I added it to my “must read list”. What's Friends and Strangers about? Friends and Strangers is about the powerful but transitory nature of relationships, which has always fascinated me. I’m so intrigued by how people can go from being strangers to being friends to...
Umm, could someone please explain A House at the Bottom of a Lake to me? Because I sure as hell don’t get it. Admittedly, that could just be me. This could be another Bunny situation going on, where I’m just not existential enough to understand what I just read. What's A House at the Bottom of a Lake about? This novella by Josh Malerman (of well-deserved Bird Box fame) is a horror story. Kind of. It's about two teenagers row out...
Ugh. I can’t believe I’m writing a DNF review of a Liane Moriarty book… But, I am. I totally am. **face palm*
What's Apples Never Fall about? Apples Never Fall is the newest release from this highly talented writer, who is usually one of my favorite authors. I will read anything she puts out. Generally, I’ve liked all of Moriarty's books, and I’ve absolutely loved some of them (see below). As with most Moriarty...
Two people in two days told me to read The Midnight Library, and I'm rather glad they did. I'm also glad that I listened to them. What's The Midnight Library about? This unique, thought-provoking novel by Matt Haig maintains a "road not taken" approach. It's about a suicidal woman, Nora, who's magically transported to the "midnight library," a place where each book contains the story of the life she could have lived if she had...
I never really think of December as a spooky time of year. But, author Cassandra Parkin manages to change that with her book The Winter's Child. What's The Winter's Child about? The Winter's Child is full of twists and turns, ghostly premonitions and ghastly visions as main character Susannah waits for her long-lost -- and possibly deceased -- son to return to her on Christmas Eve. Soon, Susannah starts seeing things that...
