She Said

I've had this book on a low-setting back burner, as far as being aware of it and interested in reading it, but I definitely wasn't rushing. Then this past fall, while visiting my friend in Boston, I stopped in the Harvard bookstore (among others, because...bookstores) and this one was on a "special sale" rack. So,…

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The Forty Rules of Love

I have been meaning to read something, anything, by Shafak for years. She's a prolific author, and everything she writes seems to have really solid reviews. Plus, I follow her on social media and her advocacy and activism for feminism is really inspiring. I know this isn't one of her most well-known books, but I…

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

An adult fiction fairy tale from a beloved YA author, described as "a sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales." Yes, please. And bonus, I had access to the audiobook thanks to Libro.fm, which had a full…

Trust

Look, I'll be honest, the description of this book really didn't sound that interesting to me. But then it made a ton of awards lists and I saw some glowing reviews from trusted readers and really, I ended up wanting to see what it was really like for myself. Plus, sometimes it's the unexpected books…

The Last Nomad

This memoir first came across my radar when it was a ALC offered by Libro.fm (months ago). But really, I have been getting more and more into memoirs over the past few years, especially on audio (as, even though this one wasn't, they are often narrated by the author, which I think adds a nice depth to…

Even Though I Knew the End

This little novella is one that was an ALC (thanks Libro.fm) that I got a few months ago, and I put myself on hold for the physical book at the library (I am really getting into having access to both reading options these days) after seeing a glowing review from @booksnblazers. Even Though I Knew the End…

Calling for a Blanket Dance

This is the fourth Aspen Words Literary Prize 2023 longlist read that I've gotten around to this year. Even though the shortlist has already been announced, I'm still planning to read the ones that have seemed most interesting to me, regardless of whether they moved on or not. I don't think I have it in…

The Cloisters

This was an ALC from Libro.fm, which is what had me picking it up so quickly, if I'm being honest. But also, after I read that it was tarot cards and divination...that had me fully interested in seeing what it was all about more deeply. Because I have a weird soft spot for books with that…

Evicted

This backlist nonfiction has been on my TBR for awhile, so when I saw it at a used bookstore, I grabbed it! And having gotten to it just now is great timing, since Desmond just this year has a new publication (Poverty, by America) that it seems, at least to me, to expand on some…

In an Absent Dream

It's been awhile since I read the previous book in this series (Beneath the Sugar Sky), but starting all the way back with Every Heart a Doorway, this has been a comfort read sort of series for me. I felt very seen by the first book, and since then, while they are none of them particularly happy…