I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Swimmers follows the various people who exercise at their community pool. Their lives are shattered, however, when a mysterious …
Tag: contemporary fiction
Book Review | Book Lovers (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Who knew a book that features more than one mention of Bigfoot erotica could be so good? (I promise this …
Book Review | The Maid (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Maid by Nita Prose. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In The Maid, Molly has been a maid at the Regency Grand for several years, as a model employee. But …
Top 10 Books I Read in 2021
I can’t believe it’s already time for another Top 10 post; 2021 really flew by (even though it wasn’t all that great). How is it already the end of the year? What is happening? Actually, don’t answer that. I read a lot more than last year, which is likely due to it being the first …
Book Review | A Place at the Table
In A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan, Sara is nervous to start middle school. She’s used to going to the Muslim school, but this is public school where she will be the minority. Not to mention her mother’s catering business is struggling, and she still hasn’t gotten her citizenship. Meanwhile, …
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