My high schooler son and I read this together. The premise was very compelling - two friends ride bikes across the country after graduation. They haveMy high schooler son and I read this together. The premise was very compelling - two friends ride bikes across the country after graduation. They have a falling out and separate and the protagonist has no idea his friend never returned home after their trip until an FBI agent shows up at his door! However, we both got bored by the end. It reminded me of when I read A Separate Peace in high school: a very intense friendship between two teen boys that gets complicated, with a few asides about “hot” teen girls to assure the readers there is nothing gay happening here. There were lots of editing issues (typos and other errors) too. It did inspire me to go for a bike ride though!...more
This was on the “take a book, leave a book” book shelf at my local pool. And it’s a decent book to read by the pool! I was excited to read about a romThis was on the “take a book, leave a book” book shelf at my local pool. And it’s a decent book to read by the pool! I was excited to read about a romance between two adults academics who are women and POC but this was pretty boring. I was more interested in the character’s transcription of 17th century letters than the relationship between the two women. Also, I drink, but the amount of alcohol these women consume is downright concerning to the point where it seemed odd it wasn’t addressed (bottles of champagne/wine every night, going out for drinks constantly, drinking half a bottle or rum in one sitting). Final gripe: there is a cat on the cover but no cat within the text!...more
I bought this at the Louisa May Alcott home gift shop during a visit to Concord. It is a very cute, modern retelling of Little Women! I enjoyed it andI bought this at the Louisa May Alcott home gift shop during a visit to Concord. It is a very cute, modern retelling of Little Women! I enjoyed it and now want to reread the original. ...more
I bought this book from Powells during a recent trip to Portland and was excited to read something by a local author. My 12-year old son and I read itI bought this book from Powells during a recent trip to Portland and was excited to read something by a local author. My 12-year old son and I read it together, and we both loved it! It’s a perfect read for middle school aged kids who are concerned about being different or not fitting in. And we loved the author’s note at the end where he discusses his uncle Phuc and the difficulties Vietnamese (and other) immigrants encounter when it comes to choosing to stick with their names or opting for a more “American” name. We also loved learning about the different Vietnamese dishes! ...more
I grabbed this one off the library’s shelf of giveaways and it was the perfect book to read on a day spent sick in bed. Cute story about a group of miI grabbed this one off the library’s shelf of giveaways and it was the perfect book to read on a day spent sick in bed. Cute story about a group of middle aged women who invest money....more
My 11-year old and I are reading this together, one chapter per evening. But I cheated and finished it ahead of time on my own because I couldn’t put My 11-year old and I are reading this together, one chapter per evening. But I cheated and finished it ahead of time on my own because I couldn’t put it down! Great story, wonderful writing!...more
Got this on a whim on a clearance shelf at my vacation destination’s bookstore and it was a nice vacation read. I really liked that the main characterGot this on a whim on a clearance shelf at my vacation destination’s bookstore and it was a nice vacation read. I really liked that the main character is a college admissions advisor. I do think the author did not appropriately address some really serious issues experienced by (especially) female characters....more
Grabbed it off the library’s “Pride Month” display shelf. It was perfect for a light beach read. My favorite character was not Cassidy nor Katie: it wGrabbed it off the library’s “Pride Month” display shelf. It was perfect for a light beach read. My favorite character was not Cassidy nor Katie: it was Metropolis (the lesbian bar)....more
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