pickI got this for free from #botm since it was the book of the year for 2024…I wanted to see what all the hype was about. At first, I wasn‘t sure if I was going to like it (it‘s character driven which isn‘t my preference) but I ended up enjoying it. I was entertained!
#bookspinbingo - got a bingo!
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2.75 stars. I enjoyed The Henna Artist; this was just okay. It had an intriguing infusion of culture and the settings were immersive, but I felt like the pacing was off and some things didn‘t really make sense. #BOTM
pickThis would be a fun one to talk about so I can see why it‘s a #BOTM add-on! It opens on TV actress Lana Lord‘s 30th & though she has everything she ever dreamed of back when she was Florida‘s Meg Bryan, she starts to think about the what-if her life—& her best friend Aimee‘s— might look like had she gone to the Irish liberal arts college she dreamed of. She impulsively gets on a flight…when she arrives, the town already knows her as Meg, not Lana!
While I‘m interested to start What Kind of Paradise, this is my last #BOTM pick 🥲 I‘ve been with BOTM for 5years now but have recently found it a bit lackluster. I‘m pausing my subscription (possibly canceling) and starting #Aardvark
pickThis book was incredible. Multiple POVs exploring how trauma can shape a family for generations to come. Loved the mystery aspects and it kept me guessing to the very end. #botm
Book 17 of 2025
so-soThere is honestly nothing happy about this novel. It‘s a well-written novel steeped in sadness and depressing characters. I liked it overall but wish Frank would have been less of a doormat and that Beth would have showed more remorse for her actions.
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Starting this one!! I‘ve had 2 recent dnf‘s unfortunately so I decided to go with a favorite author! I‘m getting more and more picky with my reading. At what point do you dnf a book?? 📕
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Aftertaste is a literary feast, feeding the imagination and soul, lingering on the palate. I loved how unique and creative it is. I adored the clever wordplay. I salivated over the food writing. The NYC setting is palpable and the characters are to die for. It made me teary, it made me hungry, it made me wonder. What if you could share a meal with a lost loved one? What is the cost of holding on too tightly? #BOTM
