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3.5 ⭐️
Thanks to Harper Perennial for the copy of this book!
Meet the Benedettos is a unique mash-up of Pride & Prejudice and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Set in LA, we have a very Kardashian-like family made up of five sisters, who are known for being “famous for being famous.” Charlie Bingley moves into the house down the block with his friend, Will Darcy, and from there, the plot continues.
This was a pure fun read, and very bingeable at 256 pages. Katie took all the events of Pride and Prejudice and made them reality-TV perfection. Endlessly entertaining, this should be on your list if you’re looking for a modern, amusing take on P&P.
Thanks to Harper Perennial for the copy of this book!
Meet the Benedettos is a unique mash-up of Pride & Prejudice and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Set in LA, we have a very Kardashian-like family made up of five sisters, who are known for being “famous for being famous.” Charlie Bingley moves into the house down the block with his friend, Will Darcy, and from there, the plot continues.
This was a pure fun read, and very bingeable at 256 pages. Katie took all the events of Pride and Prejudice and made them reality-TV perfection. Endlessly entertaining, this should be on your list if you’re looking for a modern, amusing take on P&P.
An entirely gripping and devastating story of a Palestinian-American woman working her way through generational trauma and questioning if her life feels like it’s “enough.” This explores not only the handing down of trauma through generations, but cultural traditions, familial expectations, therapy, feminism, friendship, and motherhood. The conflict and guilt of being a working mom who also wants to be involved in her kids’ lives hit home for me, but this entire storyline pulled at my heartstrings and had me trying to hold back tears. Yara is an incredibly brave and strong main character, and I highly recommend that you read her story!
Thanks to Let's Talk Books Promo and Berkley for this ARC!
A diverse and inclusive STEM romance, Denise Williams delivers with Pearl and Cord's second-chance romance. As a nerd with a nerd husband, I always enjoy reading a love story between two science-and-math-focused people. Pearl and Cord are both involved in programming and mentoring highschoolers who are learning to code, and I LOVED the empowerment of both women and kids in this book. There's lots of romance, but also lots of good plot with a scandal at OurCode, and an "every Board member MUST be above reproach" line when Pearl and Cord are clearly digging each other.
Read if you:
- are in STEM
- love second chance romance
- like a set of diverse characters
A diverse and inclusive STEM romance, Denise Williams delivers with Pearl and Cord's second-chance romance. As a nerd with a nerd husband, I always enjoy reading a love story between two science-and-math-focused people. Pearl and Cord are both involved in programming and mentoring highschoolers who are learning to code, and I LOVED the empowerment of both women and kids in this book. There's lots of romance, but also lots of good plot with a scandal at OurCode, and an "every Board member MUST be above reproach" line when Pearl and Cord are clearly digging each other.
Read if you:
- are in STEM
- love second chance romance
- like a set of diverse characters
4.5 ⭐️
Thanks to Flatiron for the advance copy of this book!
Kate Alice Marshall is officially on my immediate-buy list for thrillers. She just does such a KILLER job writing them (pun intended).
No One Can Know is a dual-timeline thriller surrounding three sisters and the unsolved murder of their parents. When one sister is forced to move back to the house where the murders occurred, the past can’t be left alone.
This is a thriller for you if you love:
- locked room mysteries
- twists and turns
- fascinating characters
- small town settings
- secrets on secrets
Thanks to Flatiron for the advance copy of this book!
Kate Alice Marshall is officially on my immediate-buy list for thrillers. She just does such a KILLER job writing them (pun intended).
No One Can Know is a dual-timeline thriller surrounding three sisters and the unsolved murder of their parents. When one sister is forced to move back to the house where the murders occurred, the past can’t be left alone.
This is a thriller for you if you love:
- locked room mysteries
- twists and turns
- fascinating characters
- small town settings
- secrets on secrets
Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing, Park Row for the copy of this book!
After reading Beautiful Little Fools for Book Club this year, I knew I wanted to read Jillian Cantor’s next book, The Fiction Writer. What I didn’t realize is that this book is also a retelling! While I never read Rebecca, I remember it sitting on the shelf at my grandma’s house and her telling me to read it multiple times. Lol.
Regardless, I really enjoyed The Fiction Writer and don’t think that you need any familiarity with Rebecca to be able to enjoy it. It’s full of rich person and writer drama, has some twists and turns, and is a very bingeable read! Perfect if you like sinister feelings, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING GET OUT OF THERE NOW” moments, and thinking about how similar one story can be to another and still be considered “new.”
After reading Beautiful Little Fools for Book Club this year, I knew I wanted to read Jillian Cantor’s next book, The Fiction Writer. What I didn’t realize is that this book is also a retelling! While I never read Rebecca, I remember it sitting on the shelf at my grandma’s house and her telling me to read it multiple times. Lol.
Regardless, I really enjoyed The Fiction Writer and don’t think that you need any familiarity with Rebecca to be able to enjoy it. It’s full of rich person and writer drama, has some twists and turns, and is a very bingeable read! Perfect if you like sinister feelings, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING GET OUT OF THERE NOW” moments, and thinking about how similar one story can be to another and still be considered “new.”
