Well Matched by Jen DeLucaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
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| ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ One of the best books I've read all year! |
Firekeeper’s Daughter by @angelineboulley is a stunning book. From the gorgeous front cover to the very last page, I was enthralled by Boulley’s vivid and suspenseful storytelling.
Daunis, 18, is a character who will stay with you. I loved her fierce strength of character and her deep cultural connections to her Ojibwe community despite her position as a nonenrolled member. I was invested in this coming-of-age story early on, but when Duanis witnesses a murder and gets pulled into an FBI investigation, I could barely put it down. Truly, I stayed up way past my bedtime turning the pages on this book and finished it in a weekend. There are so many layers, twists and turns - it was a five star read for me and probably one of the best books I’ve read all year.
Angeline Boulley shares incredible insight into the modern Native experience, highlighting a depth of culture and strength of community, the necessity of belonging, and the injustices faced by Indigenous peoples both historically and today. This is her debut novel and I cannot wait to see what she writes next. Firekeeper’s Daughter is a YA (young adult) book and I would recommend it to anyone but be mindful of the content, especially if you have advanced younger readers. I’ll absolutely encourage my kids to read it someday & I’m glad to see it being chosen widely by educators and book clubs everywhere.
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cw: gun violence, drug abuse, sexual assault, mature language, death, overdose, grief
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Review: One Night on the Island
One Night on the Island by Josie SilverMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I finished One Night on the Island the other day and I’m having quite a difficult time not just starting over and diving right back into the world of Salvation Island, Otter Lodge, Cleo, Mack, & the island community. What a book! I have not been so transported or so moved by a story in a while (& I read relentlessly).
Josie Silver is a master of words, her descriptions are beautiful and soul deep. The pictures she paints with words are so vivid that they feel real and tangible. I want to open my eyes and live among these people!
I loved the way that this loving and romantic story also holds all the weight of heartache & sorrow (loneliness, marriage separation, single parenthood, loss), making the beauty and joy of found friendship and love all the more precious. The descriptions of Slànú are magical and make me want to pack a bag and find refuge on an Irish island STAT. Slànú reminded me of the remote areas of the Dingle Peninsula or the sea air at the Cliffs of Moher. I want to crawl into these pages and stay awhile at Otter Lodge.
This book is a solid 5 star read for me! It’s messy and beautiful, heartbreaking and heart-mending. I pre-ordered a copy for myself the second I was done (along with a copy of One Day in December which was already on my TBR list). I can’t wait to read it again … and probably again and again.
Thank you to #NetGalley and Random House/Ballantine for the early access to this book! I can’t wait for pub day! Mark your calendars for 2.15.22!
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Sunday, November 21, 2021
Review: Until We Meet
Until We Meet by Camille Di MaioMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Until We Meet is a beautiful story highlighting the contrasting lives of the men sent to the front lines and the women and families on the American home front during WWII. I have read several WWII novels this year and this one was the first told from a strictly American perspective. The story felt a bit slow to me for the first half and the book’s description and cover (on NetGalley and Goodreads) seemed a bit misleading/confusing as I continued reading. Still, I found myself wrapped up in the developing friendship between Margaret and her pen pal as well as the deeply rooted friendships between the three women in Brooklyn and the three men on the front lines. Camille Di Maio’s storytelling had me hooked by the second half of the book & I could not put it down! I would definitely put this on your TBR for any WWII/historical fiction lovers.
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Friday, November 19, 2021
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Review: In a New York Minute
In a New York Minute by Kate SpencerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
SIGH.
I really could not put this one down and I was rather bothered that my schedule was not allowing for me to just sit and read! #InANewYorkMinute by Kate Spencer reads just like a rom-com movie - the perfect blend of humor and sweetness, all wrapped up with plenty of endearing awkwardness, magnetic attraction, and a sweet journey of self-discovery. Fanny and Hayes have an adorably mortifying 'meet-cute' for the social media era and their suddenly intertwining lives are left trying to make sense of the weirdness - and could it be...attraction? - between them. I love the way Spencer writes with such seamless inclusivity in her cast of characters & the NYC setting and authentic 'friends that are family' dynamics kept me completely invested. The character development within both Fanny and Hayes hooked me in as they each work through their own paths with family, work, friends and discover what it is they really are (& are not) looking for in someone else. Love really does feel easy and comfortable when it just fits between two people and I adored the way Spencer captures that in this slow-burn, modern romance. Sometimes rom-coms rely heavily on the steam and I sort of appreciated that this one really built up the connection and that that fueled the attraction. It's a 4-star read for me and I look forward to seeing what Kate Spencer writes next!
Thanks to #NetGalley & #ForeverGrandCentralPublishing for the chance to preview this prior to its upcoming March 14, 2022 pub date! Definitely put it on your TBR list for next spring!
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Friday, October 15, 2021
Review: Grin and Beard It
Grin and Beard It by Penny ReidMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved Jethro and Sienna's story! Both characters had depth that I loved exploring in this book. I couldn't put this one down and I loved the way these two came together. I am totally hooked on the Winston Brothers stories now and I can't wait for more.
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