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#november2023 books read 15
#bookspinbingo 3
#bookspin The Owl and the Nightingale
#doublespin The House Made of Dawn

Korean immigrant, Mina Pak Johnson, discovers a long-forgotten picnic basket in her late husband‘s closet. The basket holds decades of memories, including her mother‘s wishes for her happiness and her own shattered hopes for her first child. Filled with regret for never having used it, Mina embarks on a journey to re-create the picnic they never had. Along the way, she uncovers an unexpected and loving gesture her husband made years ago.

This #botm I've had since 2019 has been staring at me lately, so I finally decided to read it. #currentlyreading

November's #BookSpinBingo board is all set. Hopefully a great reading month.🤞

Tense times in the story. Romantics will love the ending. Bennie quickly accepts Jason‘s murder case because she wasn‘t able to help him when he was younger and wrongfully imprisoned. Still, she doesn‘t believe his story. On top of it, this case will put her in the presence of her lost love (who imho is a jerk!). She pursues Jason‘s innocence to the point of risking contempt of court.

I can see why this book is popular & garnered rave reviews. It‘s a great courtroom drama, an incisive examination of the immigrant experience, culture, & the weight of family expectations/hopes, as well as a compelling look at the moral gray areas people find themselves in as they protect themselves & their families at the expense of others. I had real issues, however, with how the author wrote about autism & that kept pulling me out of the story.

My IRL book club read this while I was out of the country. Time to catch up!

#OutAndAbout #ReadingOnTheTrain