- This emotional tale covers several decades beginning with the main character as a young boy.
- Wells crafts a compelling narrative.
- I loved following the main characters over time and seeing how their relationships and personalities evolved.
Bullet Point Book Reviews
Thursday, April 25, 2019
The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells
I Might Regret This by Abbi Jacobson
- Jacobson uses a travelogue to explore her past and comedy career.
- This is a quick read that balances deep/dark content with comedy.
- This book gives context to Broad City became a TV series.
Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito
- This novel tells the story of a high school student charged with murder in a school shooting.
- This is a fantastic psychological thriller.
- Throughout the book I simultaneously felt sorry for and hated the main character.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
- This is a quick read that goes through Kondo's method for organization.
- Kondo candidly talks about her childhood and how she developed this method.
- I enjoyed the audiobook version of this title.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- This novel reads like a behinds the scenes documentary.
- This is a thoroughly enjoyable read that combines a fantastic characters, a subtle and complex plot, and a quick pace.
- I am looking forward to the screen adaptation of this novel.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps
- This is a fun read. Philipps narrates the audiobook.
- There are some fun Freaks and Geeks stories for FnG fans.
- Philipps shares her struggles as a woman in hollywood and as a new mother.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Oksana, Behave! by Maria Kuznetsova
- This is a fun read about a young immigrant girl moving from Kiev to the US.
- The novel as a strong voice that reveals the main characters gritty humor and resilience.
- I love the cover.
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