alltheradreads's Reviews (1.9k)

Thanks to @emily_keough_publicity for sending me this one!

I met @author_tommythompson through @hopecentralrva’s mentoring program where I was a mentee and then a mentor, and I have been so grateful for his wisdom, leadership, and coaching in so many areas of life. He is thoughtful, intentional, and kind, and this book is a gift. I had the privilege of reading it early and working with Tommy on some projects, and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the physical book!

I love how Tommy shares an invitation for us all to step out of the hustle and to create space to breathe— you all know how much I love my morning quiet times and weekly Sabbaths to do exactly that!

I love the whole Dimple/Rishi/Sweetie/Ashish/Pinky/Samir crew and loved this third book in their world! (You probably don’t haaaave to read in order, but I would.) They’re fun YA stories centering Indian American characters (representation!!!) and strong/smart/sassy female leads, and they’re cute!

devote yourself to love.

A fun little read that felt inspired by Chip + Joanna Gaines mixed with The Set Up on Netflix! It didn’t blow me away, but it gave me a nice and light distraction from this weird week, so that was a win.

Thanks to @randomhouse for this one! Alright, alright, alright... This book was... a trip. Like, literally, I felt like I was on some weird drug-induced trip with Matthew??? So many of his thoughts felt like random big words and atmospheric phrases strung together in a way only a person under the influence of something could comprehend... it was bizarre. There were snippets of sanity and some interesting thoughts throughout, but mostly, I was baffled and confused and unsure what was really going on.

I don’t know how I’ve never read a Grisham novel until now, but I loved it! This one was published in 1992 (the year I was born) and helped me cross off a category of my (neglected) attempt at #aradreadingchallenge.

It felt like a mix between How to Get Away with Murder, 24, a little Scandal, and Legally Blonde (lol... mostly because of a character named Callahan and a relationship between a law student/professor). It had me HOOKED and I flew through it!

I heard about (and then heard) Mitali Perkins on a podcast with @tshoxenreider, and was glad to snag one of her books from the library! She wrote beautifully for a YA audience about race, identity, and five generations of Indian American women learning what to keep and what to let go of and how to make their way in the world. It would be a good one for young teens!

Found this (signed first edition?!) on my TBR shelf and it was a fun Saturday read, although the premise of a family wedding where seemingly all the details fall apart the weekend of the wedding kinda STRESSED ME OUT. (And then I watched the series finale of Schitt’s Creek and was like ARE WEDDINGS ALWAYS LIKE THIS?!??)

Felt a little like I was hiking the Appalachian Trail alongside Bryson and Katz as I read this one! It was a delightful read— funny and informative, engaging and amusing. I picked it up thinking it was published in 1992 and would count for #aradreadingchallenge as a book published the year I was born... but it was definitely published in ‘98. Oh well! Still glad I read it.