Evenings and Weekends | 
pickThis was such a blistering debut. I can't wait to see more from McKenna.
The characters are well formed, likeable and relatable. The group of friends are close-knit, this made me very nostalgic for my own misspent youth in London in the 90s. Although it's character driven rather than plot driven, so much is shown of these people. McKenna reminds me very much of Virginia Woolf in the way he encapsulates the minutiae of daily life.
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pickI read this over the weekend of the summer solstice which was the perfect time for reading this since that when it‘s set
The main focus is a family and their friends. A mother is trying to tell her son something. A friend is trying to tell a pregnant friend about her boyfriend.
A very good summer read
A whale gets stuck in the Thames.
#FirstLineFridays
pickThis was good, but there are so many characters and storylines happening that it took me about 50% of the book to start getting a hang of who everyone was.
I wanted to like this much more than I did. I feel that the miscommunication trope was overplayed on this one.
Soft pick
This hold came in a few days ago and I‘m prioritizing it since there are a lot of people waiting…So far, so good.
I‘m in the middle of about 6 books and they‘re all hitting right now! 🙌ðŸ½
pickI had high hopes for all of my holiday reads - that‘s why I chose them to take - but, whilst they were all good, they didn‘t live up to my expectations.
This one, failed to pull me in completely, I think because none of the characters were very likeable, and it was a bit Rooney-esque in that they were all failing to communicate properly. It had a bit more bite than a Rooney though, hence the pick.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
Grabbed 📘Mycroft Holmes from my shelves earlier knowing I had to queue for a few hours.
📘At the Stroke of Midnight - eARC meanwhile published (I'm behind on #MountARC)
🎧 Riley Thorn #2 - for the chores
📘Ocean's Godori - eARC, not published yet, but see above
Highly recommended. 1mo