A Winter in New York: A Novel | 
“Life is just so damn complicated, isn't it, a series of random coincidences and chance meetings that add up to a lifetime.”
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pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loss, love, secrets, lies, and generally too much going on for my taste. But it was entertaining enough. Mourning the death of her mom, then a bad (good) break up, Iris seeks a geographical fix in NYC. She finds herself essentially immersed in a life that once belonged to her mother. Enjoyed the writing, but “liar revealed” tropes stress me the hell out. Nonetheless, it was an easy read to cap off our #bookclub year.
pickI enjoyed this but not quite as much as some of the author‘s other books. What I liked was the unusual reason the two leads meet up — gelato! — and the male MC‘s family and the female MC‘s friendship with her boss. But the whole time just wanted to scream, tell the truth, just tell the truth. I know that would‘ve made for a shorter story, but I didn‘t love that plot device. This was my #BookSpin for February.
pickThis is my 3rd book by this author and she continues to spin a sweet and complex love story each time.
pickLoved this one! I think Josie Silver is now an auto-buy author for me. I‘ve loved her other books as well!
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pickI am waffling between soft pick and high so-so. I liked so many things about it: love story, the generational aspect, setting BUT I didn‘t like the secretiveness of the MC.
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pickThis book has a slow start. But once I reached the halfway point I flew through it. The characters are what made this book for me. The plot needed some work. Mainly it needed to move along at the beginning. Enjoyed but wished the execution was better. Around 4⭐️.
A book, a blankie, a bowl, and a box!! We are all set for the winter storm coming our way!
Will you be having bad weather? I‘m trying to figure out how I will get to work Monday! 🧊 ❄️ We are not accustomed to this in Mississippi!!
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“There‘s something about you that‘s just like pure f****** sunshine.” 🌞
I just can‘t find the right book for me for some reason 🤷🏻♀️ I‘m picking this one back up to hopefully finish today.
What are you reading?
pickAnd so it begins, my quest to review every book I read in 2024. This one‘s pretty cute, and funny, but ultimately middling for me. I would have loved a less neat ending, and perhaps a little more of Vivien‘s story to make it slightly less saccharine.
so-soI read this today. I think of you are a romance fan that would be a pick. It was just not for me. Why did I read it? I wanted to see if I could get into romance books.
pickSo cute!
There‘s something about you that‘s just like pure fucking sunshine.
I first discovered Josie Silver through the #SundayBuddyRead and loved her ever since. Her latest book, A Winter In New York was my favourite book for #June for #12Booksof2023, absolutely loved the story and the characters in this one. A must read.
Also loved A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear, which was my other 5 star book during June.
panOkay, this was sadly one of the worst romance books I've ever read. I HATE miscommunication tropes because I've never understood why a person would keep big secrets rather than just have an honest conversation. The lies just keep piling up in this book and it has the cringiest sex scene I've probably ever read. I'm so disappointed because I've really loved Josie Silver's writing in the past, but this ain't it.
I have like four books actively going right now, but I had to add one more since it's a Christmas romance. ❄️🎄
I haven‘t had much reading time the past couple of days. Trying to get those last minute gifts bought! 🎁🎊❤️
I hope that you have a great weekend 🫶🏻
so-soOverall this is entertaining and it‘s a quick read, but it wasn‘t really my thing I guess. More spoiler-y thoughts in the comments. I‘m not a huge rom-com person so this was just okay for me.
I hope to get to this one yet this month! #winter #wintergames #dailyphotochallenge @StayCurious
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"By my reckoning, everyone gets a handful of movie-worthy moments in their lives."
Good morning from Blue Ridge ⛰️ ❤️
I‘m loving this book so far! Love the Belotti family, Iris, and Bobby!
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bailedThis has two major miscommunications in the first 25% of the book and I don‘t see them being resolved quickly so I‘m bailing. I really dislike the plot completely being held up by a lack of a simple truthful conversation.
My view this morning ❤️ ⛰️ my happy place!
Nature and all it‘s beauty 🌲
“Eating gelato from pink melamine dish …” yes … I am already loving this book ❤️
pickSo, here we go with a cheesy Christmas romance. Setting myself up for my usual romance-disappointment perhaps? Actually, no! Yes, I did some eye rolling. Yes, there was a part of the storyline I just couldn‘t buy into. But - and maybe it‘s the Christmas spirit, or maybe I‘ve not got a heart of stone after all - it got me in the end, I embraced it for what it was, I loved it and I cried FOUR times. Excellent (DO NOT READ ON THE TRAM THO😆😭)
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sweet like vanilla gelato! Alas, also like the gelato, the story felt a little too… vanilla. Josie Silver didn‘t capture the holiday magic or the big romantic feels for me in this one like she did in “One Day in December”. 🎧
pickSo much about this story was super sweet to read even though I wanted to shake Iris for her easily avoidable rolling snowball of little white lies. …For intrigue purposes I wish they‘d have tweaked Irises recipe angle a bit where she didn‘t know what she had (not a spoiler, it happens early) until an HEA ending.
Here are my #BOTM selections for December. Looking forward to digging into some good books over the #WinterGames
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I am so, so, so happy to see Gentleman's Gambit as an add on. I was worried I wouldn't have a matching set 🙃👍
Not a big fan of the cover of this one. I like the snow globe, not the people. But the title page is kind of fantastic.
pickIt's so fluffy! I couldn't stop reading this. It was supposed to be for December book club. I just read it early. This author seems to get better as she goes along (I hated Lydia Bird). And tbh I don't love this cover. They have creepy hands.
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pickDo I get why Iris was so leery and find it realistic? Yes. Did it kind of make me want to shake her but also protect her from everything? Yes. Will I absolutely reread this when I want to pretend I can live my best life in New York over Christmas? A THIRD YES. #womensfiction
pick4.5/5 stars
Josie Silver always delivers. This time with a heartwarming story of having the courage to start over in very different ways/circumstances. Iris, a young chef, moves from England to NY abruptly and finds herself alone but for the memories of her mother‘s time spent there. As she begins to discover the city, she comes across a family-run gelateria that is pictured in one of her mother‘s old photos. She meets Gio, a widower raising 🔻
