so-soNot awful, just not great. All the characters were pretty insufferable. They swung from absolutely socially inept & unable to make normal conversation without being rude, to overly optimistic & bubbly in an exhausting way. The two writers vying for the position of telling an heiress‘s story have a less interesting plot than the flashbacks telling the original story. That‘s always a problem when you don‘t care much about the main characters.
Started the #BookClub selection, listening to the #Audiobook old school style with CDs 💿!
pickLeft my kindle at home so picked this up at the airport and ended up all but finishing same day. I really liked the main character and the premise of the book. I also thought. It shows great writing skill that so much of the novel is ‘tell‘ vs show because Margaret is narrating her family history but it‘s still compelling. Could have done without the forward love story - Margaret and Alice were enough for me
so-soI‘ll never understand how it‘s possible to suspend disbelief enough to get on board with the ridiculously compressed timelines in the romance genre: meet/initial dislike/sleep together/fall in love/introduce to mom/misunderstanding/conflict/breakup/heartbreak/resolution of conflict/reconciliation/happily-ever-after…in 2-3 weeks. What saves Emily Henry books from being chucked at the wall is the delightful snarkiness of the main character.
Picked up from the library today! (And can I also say how heartwarming it was to see so many kids at the library when it is a rather pretty day in September with SO many choices for a Saturday.)
Big THX to @Nutmegnc for the tiny book / rec. I have more poetry to read after looking up the authors mentioned 💖
I had to go to two libraries for my pickups since I frequent both and can never know which hold comes up when 🤷🏻♀️ 😂
pickFelt more like a TJR than an EH book, but maybe that‘s because I‘d just read a TJR before this one. Loved the hero 💕
“Back in the day, there was a heckuva party, a jam, for a word-making man. The King of Letters. Langston Hughes.“
There Was a Party for Langston can be used in upper elementary classrooms to explore poetry, jazz, and African American culture. Teachers can discuss rhythm, mood, and celebration in the illustrations, connect the story to Langston Hughes‘s life, and have students create their own poems or art.
pickPicturebook (2023): There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey, features vibrant, expressive illustrations that bring the jazz-filled celebration to life. Bright colors and dynamic scenes capture the energy of Langston Hughes‘s world. The text flows with rhythm, and the letters themselves dance across the pages, echoing the jazz and energy of Langston Hughes‘s poetry.
pickI like Emily Henry, and I liked this book. However the love story between the two authors almost took something away from the story. A low pick.
