I started reading YA when my daughter was old enough to start reading YA books. That was over 20 years ago, and we both continue to enjoy reading lots of YA. Many people think YA books are somehow less worthy than other genres of books. Yes, there are YA books that are poorly written, predictable, … [Read more]
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Last month I went away for a long weekend and stopped in a lovely little independent book store with a great backstory. Predictably, being away on holiday coupled with an adorable shop put me in book-buying mode, so when I spotted The Correspondent, its enticing cover and knowing it received so many … [Read more]
The Camino by Anya Nieuwierra
Lotte’s husband is a cancer survivor. Like many cancer survivors, the experience has altered him and to celebrate his survival, he decides to walk a pilgrimage: the Camino de Santiago, which runs from Le-Puy-en-Velay in central France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. He sets off in good spirits, … [Read more]
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
It’s 1983, and Malibu is getting ready for the party of the year that pro-surfer and model Nina Riva - estranged daughter of legendary rocker Mick Riva - throws every year. Nina’s siblings gather too: not-really twins Jay and Hudson, normally joined at the hip, now have a terrible secret that … [Read more]
The Missed Connection by Tia Williams
The first part of The Missed Connection is one of the funniest romances I’ve read. I wouldn’t call the book a romcom, because it doesn’t hold on to that level of comedy. I enjoyed it, but I did feel a bit as if I was reading two different books. It starts out funny (with tragedy underpinning the … [Read more]
Marion by Leah Rowan
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. The first part 30 percent of the book I thought was really good, but then it started to just kind of spiral and I didn't believe anything that was happening. After a while it just felt like Rowan … [Read more]
Gigs by Mark Mosedale and Si Smith
Right now, I really dislike Mark Mosedale, Si Smith,Top Shelf Productions, and the person who sent me the reader's copy of Gigs by Smosedale and illustrated by Smith. I dislike you because you made me feel all the emotions at once. You made me unable to put my reader copy down. You made me want to … [Read more]
