A Two-Minute Book Review Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel I struggle to capture the haunting beauty of Mandel’s writing adequately. …

A Two-Minute Book Review It All Comes Down To This by Therese Anne Fowler There are many stories about dysfunctional families, but they usually come with unlikeable characters that set my teeth on edge. …

A Two-Minute Book Review LAST SUMMER ON STATE STREET by Toya Wolfe From the publisher, “For fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Brit Bennett, a striking coming-of-age debut about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago during one life-changing summer.” LAST SUMMER ON STATE STREET was a…

A Two-Minute Book Review The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Narrated by: Nicole Lewis I loved this book! It had good worldbuilding, a spunky main character, and well-developed supporting characters. Thanks, @spacetoread, for the recommendation. It’s sci-fi, which might not be your comfort zone, but trust me, it resonates…

A Two-Minute Book Review Another Bookstagram Made Me Do It book, and I had a hard time with it at first. Elizabeth Zott is justifiably prickly. She is more intelligent than everyone around her, but because she is a woman in the early 60s, everyone assumes she’s stupid. It makes…

What I Read This Month May Reading Wrap Up This month contains a couple of unusual ones for me: a re-read (No One Will Miss Her) and a Romance (the very BUZZy Book Lovers), and a psychological thriller (The Push). Here’s what I read in May: LOVED: 🎧We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker REALLY REALLY LIKED: …

A Two-Minute Book Review The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz The publisher promises, “A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately, The Latecomer touches on the topics of grief and guilt, generational trauma, privilege and race, traditions and religion, and family dynamics.” Complex? There are six main characters, but we…

A Two-Minute Book Review Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King I enjoyed these short stories by King, Author of EUPHORIA. My favorite was “When In the Dordogne,” about a young boy left behind for the housesitters to care for like he was part of the property. I wanted to…