AnnikaMay 1, 20212 min readGodshotGodshot by Chelsea Bieker 3.5/5. “There must be something to this mother-daughter thing. Some kind of binding spell.” Maybe I just wasn’t...
AnnikaApr 30, 20212 min readEarly Morning RiserEarly Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny 4/5. Full disclosure: I picked this new release up purely due to the fact it was set in Boyne...
AnnikaApr 27, 20212 min readMemorialMemorial by Bryan Washington 4/5. “Loving a person means letting them change when they need to. And letting them go when they need to....
AnnikaApr 26, 20212 min readThe Sweeney SistersThe Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan 3.5/5. Liza, Maggie, and Tricia Sweeney are three sisters who, though they have their share of...
AnnikaNov 2, 20202 min readTranscendent KingdomTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi: 5/5. “For most of us, mechanically, physically, it’s harder to die than it is to live. But still we...
AnnikaNov 2, 20203 min readAfterlifeAfterlife by Julia Alvarez: 3.5/5 “Art reminds us that we’re all connected, the guy eating the piece of pie, the ice skater going through...
AnnikaOct 23, 20202 min readAnxious PeopleAnxious People by Fredrik Backman You’ll like this if you’re in the mood for: An easy-to-read story centering on a broad cast of quirky...
AnnikaOct 22, 20202 min readThe Invisible Life of Addie LarueThe Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab: 5/5 The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a stunning, spectacular, deeply interrogatory...
AnnikaMar 5, 20202 min readThe Girl With The Louding VoiceThe Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Dare: 5/5. A gripping, emotional, and surprisingly hopeful novel. The Girl with the Louding Voice...
AnnikaFeb 26, 20201 min readAnna K.Anna K. by Jenny Lee: 3.5/5. This book was a fun, quick read and the perfect pick-me-up for a meh week. I LOVE modern re-tellings of...
AnnikaFeb 20, 20202 min readLong Bright RiverLong Bright River by Liz Moore: 5/5. "The first time I found my sister dead, she was sixteen." Life has not been easy for Mickey and...
AnnikaFeb 7, 20202 min readLittle FaithLittle Faith by Nickolas Butler: 4/5. Little Faith a lyrical, heartfelt, sometimes pedantic, and very philosophical read. Nickolas...
AnnikaFeb 4, 20202 min readAsk Again, YesAsk Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane: 5/5. Every couple of months I come across a book that puts me into what I call a “word coma” - it is...