Review: One to Watch

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Hamnet

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The world’s most famous playwright, his married life, his family,and the death of his son, all quite speculatively laid out in an exquisite, heartbreaking narrative. Wow. I’m speechless.
The audiobook was gorgeous.
The narrator perfection.

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Review: In a Holidaze

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land

South Toward Home: Adventures and Misadventures in My Native Land by Julia Reed
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: The Great Alone

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

A damaged, abusive Vietnam vet takes his wife and daughter to the remote wilderness of Alaska to live a very fraught and hopeless life.
Clearly a minority opinion, but I hated this book.
Some serious eye-roll moments, like what other unlikely events could happen to this family? Also the abuse and violence was just hard to read.
The only reason I finished was because it was our book club discussion pick.

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Review: Tweet Cute

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Jack & Pepper are classmates at an exclusive upper west side Manhattan private school and begin a Twitter war between their respective family’s restaurants. In a storyline reminiscent of You’ve Got Mail, Jack & Pepper’s relationship develops online and then in real life.

Some parts were cute, I guess, but I thought the narrative was all over the place.

Not a favorite rom-com.

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Review: The Passion of Dolssa

The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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Review: The Ungrateful Refugee

The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The author's journey and story as a refugee from Iran to the US, as well as others that she encounters and assists. Engaging and harrowing.

Because of the multiple narrative story-lines, I recommend reading the physical book instead of the audiobook. It was very difficult to keep track of what was happening.

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Review: Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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