I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In I Kissed Shara Wheeler, the first young adult novel by Casey McQuiston, Chloe Green has been determined …
Tag: fiction
Book Review | A Man Called Ove
I feel like I missed something. Something being why everyone adores this book so much. Apologies in advance to those who loved this book! I mean you and the author no ill will! That said, I have to get this off my chest. In A Man Called Ove (written by Fredrik Backman and translated into …
Book Review | A Lullaby for Witches (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. In A Lullaby for Witches, Augusta is starting a new job at Harlowe House, an old home of …
Book Review | The Swimmers (ARC)
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 …
Book Review | Well Matched
In Well Matched, we return to Willow Creek, where April is facing several changes. She’s just turned forty, she’s about to become an empty nester, and is planning to leave this small town at last. However, then her friend Mitch asks her to pretend to be his girlfriend at an upcoming gathering to get his …