Huguenots, porcelain, and the Seven Years War—I was very excited to read this as a historical fiction lover, and it‘s not a bad book by any means. Well researched and full of detail and description of the period and porcelain-making process, but I found the plot a little predictable and some of the characters underdeveloped/incongruous with the period. I was most compelled by the antagonist, and wish we had gotten more of him. 3/5 for me!

Decided to try the illustrated editions for my annual re-read and I really enjoyed it! The books are very large, more coffee table book dimensions, so not the easiest to hold and read but the illustrations add even more magic and atmosphere to the wizarding world! Looking forward to Chamber of Secrets next! #harrypotter #potteraday

This was my first Ruth Ware novel and I‘d heard a lot of hype about this book, but I found it to be just ok. I figured out the gist of most of the big twists by the time I was a third of the way through, and I felt like some of the characters weren‘t fully resolved. After I finished it, I wasn‘t left craving more or wanting to tell the world about it. 🤷‍♀️

I was inspired after re-watching the film last week, and was pleasantly surprised with how it compared to the source material. This book has its own style (just the good parts!) and isn‘t for everyone, but I am a lover of footnotes and author observations, so Goldman‘s occasional step from clever aside to exhausting rambling was not too distracting. Overall a pleasant, nostalgic read during this quarantine season! #inconceivable #akissingbook