I can see why this book reportedly got a 7 FIGURE book deal, and I can also see how V.E. Schwab gets readers to finish a nearly 150,000-word book, because I finished it and didn’t want it to end. I mostly listened to it on audiobook (narrated by Julia Whelan who’s fantastic as usual), but I also had ...
Book Review: In Five Years
I’d had this on my TBR list forever and finally got to it this month. Great premise, great characters, and interesting plot. SYNOPSIS: Dannie Kohan likes things planned, precise, and predictable. She’s the opposite of her best friend, Bella, the spontaneous, a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants girl ...
Book Review: Such a Fun Age
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 So I’ve written a novel, now in its editing stages, and I’ve started to research literary agents to find the right ones to query. Lots of agents have a Manuscript Wish List (#mswl) or mention books they’ve loved, to give writers an idea of what they’re looking ...
Book Review: Orphan Train
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 If you need a literary fix with accessible, beautiful writing and a good story, this is it. My first Christina Baker Kline book, but definitely not the last. Switching between present-day Maine and Depression-hit Minnesota, the book highlights the ...
Book Review: Circe
Talk about a masterclass in how to write, and how to tell a story. My goodness. Circe is the daughter of the sun god, but nothing about her shines too brightly. Because she’s kind and a little mediocre—both characteristics a crime in the house of the gods—she’s constantly looked down upon, and ...
