omg i went on libby to see if the audiobook is available right when i saw @Amor4Libros post of this book and i was so surprised that it was available #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife
omg i went on libby to see if the audiobook is available right when i saw @Amor4Libros post of this book and i was so surprised that it was available #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife
This was so good! I was not expecting the twists the story took.
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#motivationalmonday
1. Work and getting ready for my family visiting from the US next week to celebrate my birthday! 🥳
2. Garden
3. Santo Domingo, DR 🇩🇴, 77F and cloudy
Head over to Instagram to enter the giveaway at this account - bookwormbecky1969
Search for the account or click here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YnL1gLpSD/?igsh=MWljdTJ4b2I0NnVkYg==
Boring night at work. I failed my drivers test again today. So I‘m trying to beat the melancholy with some more reading.
Hope everyone had a good Monday 🌻
#LitsyLove
I know I‘ve been absent more or less for so long. Especially for #LitsyLove but I will try to be more active and present. I‘m about 30 reviews behind. Probably more than that. But I think I‘ll just try to focus on posting going forward otherwise I‘ll drop off again 😩
Big life update: my driver‘s test is Monday! I failed my December test. Fingers crossed for this time. Hopefully I‘ll pass before I turn 34 this year 🥲
This book is so good. Even better than I had hoped. I had heard a lot about this book and was so excited to have won a copy on Instagram. It's got a lot but so easy to follow. With a bit of a twist that I didn't see coming. Not that I would have even ventured a guess at this. It was just so good.
Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/e225bk94
I won this book on Instagram.
Thank you for this.
@momandmadread @harpercollins @jeankwokauthor
This quick read simply wasn‘t for me. The twists were predictable and the ending was too pat. I had no time at all for the Anthony storyline.
Reading this one during the busy holiday season had me staying up way too late to finish it. I enjoyed this story about motherhood, desperation and sacrifice. It also has a bit of a thriller feel. I particularly enjoyed the character of Rebecca who had good intentions, but often fell short...the perils of of the competing priorities of modern motherhood. In spite of finding the ending just a little 'too pat' I really enjoyed this book. 4/5 stars
It was slower to get into, but when it took off, I was all in. A story about the sacrifices of mothers and a woman's place in the world whether you fulfill the mother role or don't and the judgment they face while trying to juggle it all.
Gotta love when your company hosts a virtual book club with the author themselves!
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“I was a leftover woman, I realized. After everyone else had carved away what they wanted to see in me and taken what they desired, I was all that was left.”
Kwok created an intriguing & stirring portrayal of two seemingly very different mothers with more in common than expected. There‘s a great twist that I only started to suspect right before it was revealed. It‘s a propulsive story that also gives the reader a lot to think about! 🎧
Jasmin has come to the US illegally from China to flee an abusive situation and search for a lost family member. Much of her story is really interesting and I enjoyed the listen, but I have a few issues. In several places, it‘s just too melodramatic for me, plus the ending is too pat and a bit silly with one character making an unbelievable sudden flip that is too easy.
This was so damn good. It would have been a one-day read, even if I hadn‘t started it the day it was due back to the library.
I devoured this book in one weekend. The plot twist toward the end caught me off guard and the thrilling conclusion wrapped up the story very well.