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I actually liked this book more in retrospect than the actual reading experience. It gave me Brooklyn vibes but I wasn‘t quite as invested in the MC. But in retrospect, it‘s a fascinating look at addiction, mental illness, reproductive choices, being unmarried, and being an immigrant in 1930s Boston.

#15Books15Weeks Book2

I am officially off for the next two weeks! Exhausted and ready for some R&R and time with family. Also on my to do list: read books!
This book was ok. I didn‘t really get into it until the end. I give it 3.5/5 ⭐️

I enjoyed the glimpse into history... I felt as though the author did thorough research into the era. I enjoyed the beginning of the story but wished for a better ending.
I would still recommend it.

That moment I didn't know the author of one of my fave books wrote another novel until I went down just the right shelf on a nearly abandoned bookstore browse. And I wasn't disappointed! It was slow, I'll admit, to get into, but the usual web of intrigue between characters started to reveal itself a bit later than I'd like, but it promptly sucked me right in. Her writing style is beautiful.

It's so weird when different books have the same cover.

This is calling my name today too. 🤷🏻‍♀️

From the author of The Perfume Collector, Rare Objects effortlessly transported me into the past once again. The only regret I have is that Mae's story ended far too soon.

Maeve is not sure what she wants out of life but she knows it's more than the small tenement apartment she has shared with her mother. She reinvents herself and escapes but when her life disintegrates she ends up back in the apartment with her mother . So she starts over only to discover that perhaps the rare object that she's seeking is herself.

Taking Rare Objects as my inspiration, I made new bookmarks today. While it doesn't make up for the bookmark I've lost, it does make me want to read. I made extras to give away. Stay tuned while I figure out just how to do that.

This book flits like a bee, from here to there, picking up bits along the way, to a golden purpose. I loved this book by the end.

Reading in the car in the way to Tucson....would rather be on the couch today. Half way through this book; I can't decide if I like the book or if it is making me mad.

Spectacular character development combined with a classic-feeling, lyrical writing style lands this one on my top ten of the year. These characters are flawed and damaged and all the better for it. I was sad for this one to end as I just wanted it to keep going.

Feeling confused this morning...Went to start an ebook I had on hold and thought I was going to read something else.... Never judge a book by it's cover...

Because partially spent gift cards burn a hole in my wallet, I picked up this book, too. I love the summary and the cover of this one.

"But where Ma saw only old books gathering dust and smelling of mildew, I found comfort and possibility. Other worlds were within my grasp....I clung to them as a pilgrim whose faith is proportional to the extremity of their need clings to a relic or a prayer."

Boston, first-generation Irish 1930s, antiques. Against this backdrop, a woman tries to balance her wildness with her ambition and cultural expectations/restrictions. The first third has me hooked