I can't write books so I review them instead
I received this novel as an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. True to my promise on not shying away from books that have to do with marriage, I accepted this ARC. The premise was mysterious enough that I went into it with no idea as to the direction it would…
I received this novel as an advance copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Corrine and her boyfriend, Dominic, have been trying very hard to conceive. But after 3 failed IVF attempts, it is looking like becoming parents is not in their cards. After Corrine’s sister, Ashley, loans the couple money for one…
I resisted for a long time before reading this novel. Why? Because it was getting super popular and it was getting televised, and I thought it was just all hype. It’s happened so many times where people get really excited about a book and then I read it with high expectations and get let down.…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This novel has taken me a long time to read. But not because it was bad. I’ve had so many interruptions in my life that I haven’t even been able to think about the word book. But I’ve slowly…
Having taken various psychology courses in my undergrad, I’ve always been a bit wary of anything that has to do with social experiments. There are so many instances where things can go wrong and it all just seems so risky. I really thought that the social experiment mentioned in this book was an interesting one…
There are a few books that capture your interest right away just with their cover and title. That was my experience with this novel. Without even having read the synopsis, I knew I wanted to read this novel. When I received the ARC of it, I was ecstatic and jumped right in without reading the…
This novel has been on my TBR list for a very long time. I love me a good horror story, but I’m ashamed to admit that I wasn’t able to find the time to fit this book in over the years. Well, since I live right beside my local library, I decided that I would…
I’ve never read anything by David Bergen but apparently, he’s a big deal. He’s won the Giller Prize, as well as numerous awards for his novels, all of which have been heavily praised. After reading this novel, I can definitely see why he is so acclaimed! Íso is a young Guatemalan woman who works at…
When I told my roommate what this novel was all about, she gave me a look filled with disgust and said “I have no idea how you can stomach reading this kind of stuff.” In all honesty, I get that look a lot. I don’t always read books that are “normal” or “safe”. It’s not…
The hardest books for me to read are those where children die. Children are so vulnerable, so innocent, and when harm befalls them … well, it just hurts me to hear about it. There are times when I’ve chosen not to read a really good book because the topic has been too difficult for me…