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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Posted January 11, 2025 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions I was engaged from the start of Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus’s writing is smooth and almost intimate, slowly introducing me to the character’s vulnerabilities, particularly Elizabeth Zott’s as she made her way just as good as any man and attempted to undo stereotypes from the 60s. Impressions While Reading Bonnie Garmus’ character […]

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The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

Posted January 10, 2025 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Reviews Done Quick The Golden Spoon is The Great British Bake Off meets Agatha Christie. Jessa Maxwell created a fun, read-into-the-night mystery that kept me guessing and deeply invested in the story, not just for the whodunit aspect but also for the characters’ backstories, particularly Betsy. I also loved the full last narration, it added […]

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Book Review: Mrs March

Book Review: Mrs March

Posted May 19, 2022 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

What I Liked Mrs. March is told in a non-linear timeline. The reader is taken back to when Mrs. March first met her husband and back to the present day. However, the author never gives a specific decade in which the story occurs. Therefore, we are left to wonder, is it the 50s or 70s? […]

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Audiobook Review: The Push by Ashley Audrain

Audiobook Review: The Push by Ashley Audrain

Posted August 10, 2021 by Whitney in Review / 2 Comments

Having grown up watching the campy, 1950s The Bad Seed it was hard not to be reminded of Rhoda Penmark while reading The Push.  Yes, both deal with mothers questioning their daughters innocence and brings the question nature vs nurture to the forefront.  However, The Push has its own voice and story to tell.  Blythe […]

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Audiobook Review: Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford

Audiobook Review: Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford

Posted February 15, 2020 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

First Impressions Sue Rainsford’s debut novel is dark and twisted and reminiscent of a fairy tale before Disney got their hands on it. Think Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but without Prince Charming. Story Impressions Follow Me to Ground was creepy, like Joey Tribbiani putting The Shining in the freezer creepy. After I finished listening […]

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Audiobook Review: The Only Woman in the Room

Audiobook Review: The Only Woman in the Room

Posted July 19, 2019 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments

Goodreads Updates My Thoughts I read The Other Einstein last year, I enjoyed the writing of the story, it was just the characters characters annoyed me and therefore I had a hard time getting into the novel. Carnegie’s Maid was a complete disappointment and I actually returned it to Audible halfway through. So why listen […]

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A Man Called Ove

A Man Called Ove

Posted November 14, 2018 by Whitney in Review / 3 Comments

Reasons to Read A Man Called Ove If you love character-driven, heart-warming reads A Man Called Ove is a must Ove is a rarity as he is a loveable curmudgeon and his story is like an onion, with each layer invoking more emotion. Fredrik Backman has a very subtle sense of humor that could bring […]

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