Category Archives: Summary

Book Reviews (Listed Alphabetically by Title)

The Paradise Problem

I’ve never read a book from this writing duo, so I’m looking forward to checking out her work finally. Early reviews about The Paradise Problem sound like it’s a breezy, playful romance about a fake relationship. Based on what others are saying I’m expecting a story that’s fun and full of entertaining hijinks! What to …

The Teacher

The Teacher by Frieda McFadden wasn’t really on my radar before it came out earlier this month, but early reviews have been pretty positive. I was thinking about going see a friend’s band perform at a bar nearby tonight, but it’s been rainy and overcast this weekend, so I thought this could be a good …

The Women

In The Women, Kristin Hannah continues her strong record of telling compelling and intimate historical dramas about women, this time focusing on a nurse serving in Vietnam. Frankie’s character has clearly been crafted to serve the story and provides a vehicle to represent the experiences of the female veterans of Vietnam. Through Frankie, Hannah explores …

Book Lovers

Book Lovers is Emily Henry’s newest bookish summer beach read, and it delivers on everything it promises to be. Summery, romantic, fun, and with endearingly bookish characters — there’s a lot to like about Henry’s latest release. Our protagonist, Nora, describes herself as the type of woman that decidedly does not get the guy in …

Black Cake

So, I started Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson when it first came out and got distracted by other things. The past two weeks or so, I’ve been waylaid in bed after some complicated oral surgery, so now that I’m on the mend, I thought I would finish it up. This means, however, that I am …